Evidence based planning & research based solutions

Transforming communities through…

Co-Production & Community Systems
Empowering Local Engagement and Action
Planning, Policy, and Environment
Partnership Approach

  • Save the Date for Urban & Municipal Parks 2026 – 2027 Workshops
    Mark your calendars; Urban & Municipal Parks workshops are here! Sign up for our ListServ to receive registration information as soon as it becomes available. Participants are not expected to attend every workshop offered on a given day and may register for individual sessions as desired. Participants in HOP (High Obesity Program) eligible counties qualify for a reduced registration rate. The current HOP supported counties are Angelina, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Cherokee, Cochran, Cottle, Culberson, Dawson,… Read More →
  • Advanced Planning, Grant Writing, & Technical Assistance: Parks, Trails, & Connectivity Action Institute
    November 4 – 5 | Dallas, Texas Secure your community’s spot to strengthen your local plans and related grant applications. Two advocates* from your community will work as a team, engage with other community practitioners and advocates, and learn from Texas A&M AgriLife and TAMU subject matter experts. Cohort members will be provided guidance through site analysis, site inventory, citizen engagement, priority setting and action planning, renderings and visualizations, and feasibility analysis. The two-day, intense… Read More →
  • Upcoming Programs
    Apply to participate in the Engaging Youth in Designing Healthier Communities Summit September 9 – 10, 2026 Learn best practices in engaging with youth in community assessment, design, and change. All participants are eligible to apply for youth community engagement kits! Applications are due by August 3, 2026. What: WOW-E Engaging Youth in Designing Healthier Communities Who: Extension professionals as well as community and youth program leaders When: September 9 – 10, 2026 Where: Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension… Read More →

Check out our online courses on AgriLife Learn for the Pros in Parks Series 

Classes are also available individually for each topic:  

This bundle contains four online courses. 

We are excited to work collaboratively with our colleagues in Nutrition, Ag Economics, and Early Childcare on Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s Working on Wellness Environment’s Program. Learn more about WOW-E at wowe.tamu.edu 

AgriLife Extension has recently released John Crompton’s Parkland Dedication: Optimizing an Underutilized Resource. As communities continue to manage fast-growing populations and land development, local leaders need tools to address the associated and inherent need to proportionally increase park and green infrastructure. The publication guides professionals through the principles and evolution of parkland dedication, calculating the amount of a parkland dedication, and political considerations.

Grab your copy here today!