National Association for Olmsted Parks/City Parks Alliance Partnership

City Parks Alliance (CPA) and the National Association for Olmsted Parks (NAOP) have developed a cooperative agreement to share administrative costs of the two organizations, including staff and an office in Washington, D.C. The collaboration allows both groups to broaden their efficacy in public advocacy, education and research about city parks and the Olmsted legacy. The two organizations share certain common objectives that are executed jointly and individual objectives that are executed separately.

An eight-person Joint Management Oversight Committee, comprised of the officers of both organizations, meets quarterly to set goals and review the progress of the partnership. The executive director, in consultation with one co-chair of each organization, oversees day-to-day management of the partnership. Joint programs for 2006 include the launch of the Parks Practices Web site and the publication of two workbooks.

CPA is a nationwide organization of city parks and recreation leaders and their organizations that work together through advocacy and the sharing of best practices to strengthen support for city parks across the country. Membership in CPA currently totals 175 organizations, both non-profit and public sector.