Resources for Friend & Member Groups
TOOLS
TAKE IT OUTSIDE - TOOL SHED
P3 has procured a tool shed filled with supplies to help you take your activities outside during COVID-19! Click here for a list of the equipment available in the tool shed. If you’d like to borrow equipment, send us an email!
GRANTS
GRANT BASICS
CURRENT GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR APPLICATION:
Rooted in Justice through The Cedar Tree Foundation
When it’s due: April 30, 2021
Who Should Apply: Community-based groups with 501c3 status, that specifically manage youth-led urban greening programs.
Grant Amount: $20,000-$25,000 one year grant
GUIDES
The Field Guide for Parks and Creative Placemaking (by City Parks Alliance & The TPL)
Pop Up Play Kit Guide (by Pop Up Adventure Play)
Moveable Play Guide (By KaBoom!)
Build a Playground Toolkit (By KaBoom!)
A How-To for Creative Placemaking (by Gensler)
Increasing anti-racism and equity in Providence parks community gardens (Providence Parks Dept.)
ARTICLES
Streets as Places: Using Streets to ReBuild Communities (by PPS)
The Case for Healthy Places (by PPS)
6 Low-Cost Techniques to Activate Under-used Urban Space (by ArchDaily)
SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
Contact your local landscapers and florists to see if they have any left over plants or hardscape materials you can use in your park. Try junk yards for things like big tires for kids to play on or adults to work out on. Try contacting local organizations and city departments (like those listed below) to see if they have any extra or leftover materials for use.
Free Seeds
The Master Gardener Program at URI Has free seeds available to non-profits and park groups.The Department of Public Works
The Department has large stones, pavement pavers, and other materials ready to repurpose in your park. Come with a creative mind.