Parks & Recreation

The  parks and recreation Web pages are intended to provide information on issues relevant to Washington cities and counties. If you have information to share (e.g, ordinances, sample policies, issue papers, etc.) or are aware of other Web sites that we should link to, please contact Carol Tobin, MRSC Planning Consultant at ctobin@mrsc.org or Lynne De Merritt, Senior Research Consultant at ldemerritt@mrsc.org, or call (206) 625-1300.

Table of Contents

• Administration
  • Community Athletics Programs Nondiscrimination Policies
  • Park Maintenance
  • Recreation Program Guides Online - Illustrations
  • Registration Forms - Liability Waivers - Sample
• Arts and Cultural Programs
• Cemetery Administration
• Community Gardens
• Facilities
  • Golf Course Facilities
  • Off-Leash Areas and Dog Parks
  • Use of Public Facilities and Other Public Property - Rental of Community Centers
  • Skateboard Park Information
  • Special Events Permits and Participation Policies
• Finance 
  • Finance Administration and Planning
  • Donations and Gift Catalogs
  • Park Foundations
  • Park Policies on Corporate Sponsorship and Naming Rights
  • Park Impact Fees
  • Volunteer Programs
  • Bonds and Levies
• Healthy Communities - Promoting Physical Activity
• Intergovernmental Cooperation in Parks and Recreation
• Park Rules and Regulations
  • Park Code Enforcement - Exclusion of Violators
• Park and Recreation Special Districts
  • List of Washington Park & Recreation Special Districts
  • Comparison of Recreation Districts: Park & Recreation District, Park & Recreation Service Area, and Metropolitan Park District
  • Metropolitan Park Districts (Separate page with slightly more detail than comparison page)
    • Metropolitan Park District Finance
    • Metropolitan Park District (MPD) Taxing Authority
    • Financial Advantages of Metropolitan Park Districts
• Park Planning, Design and Open Space Programs
• Recreation Programs
• Water Recreation - Boating and Marinas