Recreation and Parks Solutions is a small firm with a big presence in the field of municipal parks and recreation consulting. Located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Recreation and Parks Solutions has provided professional parks, recreation, open space, and trail planning services to more than 300 local governments of all shapes and sizes across the Commonwealth. With an award-winning and respected professional reputation, we transform ideas into action with solutions that make an impactful difference to communities.
Parks and Recreation Administration
- Comprehensive recreation, park, and open space plans
- Feasibility studies
- Employee recruitment and hiring services
- Policy development
- Strategic and long-range planning
- Intergovernmental and school district cooperation
- Parks and recreation board development and training
- Benchmarking
- Partnership opportunities
Park Development and Maintenance
- Park master site plan operation and management plans
- Safety and security analyses
- Maintenance management plans
- Recreation facility planning
- Park acquisition techniques
- Greenway and trail planning
- Recreation facility operation
Financing
- Grant application writing
- Budgeting and financial management
- Mandatory dedication ordinances
- Capital improvement budgets
- Fees and charges policies
- Capital project financing
- Private sector funding
- Revenue development strategies
Recreation Programming
- Program audits and inventories
- Special event planning
- Program evaluation
- Program plans
- Revenue-producing programs
Community Input
- Key person interviews
- Community needs assessments
- Focus groups
- Public opinion surveys
- Public meeting facilitation
Marketing and Public Relations
- Marketing plans
- Mission and vision statements
- Benefits of parks and recreation
- Branding and promotion
- Social media use
We are among only a handful of planning firms that have tremendous experience in the parks and recreation field as practitioners, with 80+ years of combined team experience. Our past work as public parks and recreation professionals has fueled our passion to help local governments provide high-quality parks and recreation systems.