The PRPS Green and Sustainable Park Award recognizes one public park that demonstrates the integration of green and sustainable park practices into the development, maintenance and operations of the public space. The agency must submit a narrative description of the nominated park site describing the actions and best practices taken to develop, maintain and/or enhance the green and sustainable park. Projects must be complete. Projects still in the planning or development phase are not eligible. The winning agency is required to have at least one member of PRPS in order to qualify for this award. Applications will be evaluated by the Green and Sustainable Park Awards Subcommittee. The Award will be presented at the Annual PRPS Conference and scored based on the criteria provided.

All nominations must be received by January 7, 2026.
ENTRY INFORMATION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA
Nominations will be rated individually by a panel of distinguished park and recreation professionals.
1. The nominated agency is required to have at least one member of PRPS in order to qualify for this
award.
2. Further information, such as supporting details or photos may be uploaded in question #5.
3. Ranking of the nomination will be based on the following criteria. If your project touches upon
these items, be sure to share this in your narrative.

The use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in creating award submissions is not prohibited, but it is strongly discouraged. AI-generated content often appears artificial and resembles other AI-generated material, which can harm your submission.

See criteria here.

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* 1. Contact Information

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* 2. Does the nominated agency have a PRPS member on staff?

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* 3. Please submit a narrative description of the nominated park site describing the actions and best practices taken to develop, maintain and/or enhance the green & sustainable park. Projects must be completed. Projects still in the planning or development phase are not eligible.

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* 4. Upload a Photo or Video

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* 5. Add another Photo or Video

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