Park Section Awards

Park Section Professional of the Year: The Parks Section Outstanding Professional of the Year will be presented to a WPRA Park Section member who is currently working as either a full-time or permanent part-time professional in the field, with more than seven years of service. 

Park Design Awards: Projects are grouped by cost. 
  • Under $250,000 
  • $250,000 - $499,999 
  • $500,000 - $999,999 
  • $1,000,000 - $3,000,000
  • Over $3,000,000 
Address all of the following topics in your supporting documents: 
  1. Innovation - provides a new approach to problem solving, exhibits new technology. 
  2. Functionalism - responds to users needs, accessibility for all populations. 
  3. Aesthetics - proper scale is achieved for site, relationship to surroundings, considers the overall site development. 
  4. Community Benefits - responds to identified needs of public, public input on project, improves image of community. 
  5. Environmental Stewardship - use of recycled materials, mechanics which are environmentally compatible (solar, low volume flush, high pressure sodium bulbs) use of native plant materials. 
  6. Maintenance - considers ease of maintaining, durability of materials, minimize need for special equipment or special tasks, safety of maintaining site. 
More Information on Park Section

Submit a nomination for the Park Section Professional of the Year Award
Submit a nomination for the Park Design Awards

 

Past Park Design Award Recipients
Past Outstanding Park Section Professional of the Year Recipients