Parks & Recreation Education and Research Links

Working Effectively with Park Boards

Conservation: An Investment That Pays

The Economic Benefits of Parks and Open Space

Provided by Charles F. Lehman, ASLA, FRSA President / CEO, Lehman & Lehman, Inc.

IPRA presentation files from 2009 IMA

"How Cities use Parks for..." Published by the American Planning Association
Provided by Charles F. Lehman, ASLA, FRSA President / CEO, Lehman & Lehman, Inc.

Center for City Park Excellence Publications
Provided by Charles F. Lehman, ASLA, FRSA President / CEO, Lehman & Lehman, Inc.

Michiana Greenways and Trails Charrette Resource Documents

Included on this website are various pre- and post-Charrette documents as well as resource documents on trails and greenways.

Parks and Recreation...An Essential Service!!

Program Facilitators: Steve Doniger, Valparaiso Parks; and Chuck Lehman, Lehman and Lehman, Inc.

Active Living Research Website

Indiana Rural Recreation Development Project

2006 Indiana Trails, Greenways and Bikeways Plan

Surface Transportation Policy Project

Access to Safe Parks Helps Increase Physical Activity Among Teenagers

The Active Outdoor Recreation Economy
Indiana Trails Study

National Study on the Role of Municipal Recreation in Youth Sport Delivery

Rail-Trail Maintenance and Operations published by the Rails-To-Trails Conservancy