Parks & Recreation Community Engagement

Nothing turns neighbors into friends faster than powerful moments of shared community engagement. Local parks and recreation departments across the globe are building solutions that keep pace with their innovative programs, activities, facilities, and inclusive community offerings. EngagementHQ offers a robust set of online engagement tools that organizes all information and feedback in one location, making reporting and analysis within the software clear and easy to communicate.  Alongside this powerful platform is EngagementIQ, offering expert support to aid and answer questions along the way. Swing, slide, walk or ride into your next Parks & Rec project with EngagementHQ!

Parks & Recreation Community Engagement

Nothing turns neighbors into friends faster than powerful moments of shared community engagement. Local parks and recreation departments across the globe are building solutions that keep pace with their innovative programs, activities, facilities, and inclusive community offerings. EngagementHQ offers a robust set of online engagement tools that organizes all information and feedback in one location, making reporting and analysis within the software clear and easy to communicate.  Alongside this powerful platform is EngagementIQ, offering expert support to aid and answer questions along the way. Swing, slide, walk or ride into your next Parks & Rec project with EngagementHQ!

Featured Projects

See how organisations from across the globe are leading their parks and rec efforts from expected to exceptional by engaging their communities in the digital space.

Three Rivers Park

Minnesota, USA

City of Colwood

British Columbia, Canada

City of Townsville

Queensland, Australia

City of Cedar Hill

Texas, USA

Stinson Park

Ottawa, Canada

City of Steamboat

Colorado, USA

Westmount Park

Quebec, Canada

City of Golden

Colorado, USA

Whitchurch-Stouffville

Ontario, Canada

City of Thornton

Colorado, USA

City of Guelph

Ontario, Canada

 

Featured Case Study

Read stories from our clients that highlight successful strategies and methodologies for digital first community engagement.

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Digital Engagement Transforms Parks & Recreation

Parks and recreation facilities are at the heart of community wellbeing. It’s universally acknowledged that successful parks and recreation projects demonstrate a living commitment to the communities that they serve. See examples of online community engagement helping decision-makers understand the community better, and enabling the community to get a clear picture of the issues at hand.

READ THE CASE STUDY

Digital Engagement Transforms Parks & Recreation

Parks and recreation facilities are at the heart of community wellbeing. It’s universally acknowledged that successful parks and recreation projects demonstrate a living commitment to the communities that they serve. See examples of online community engagement helping decision-makers understand the community better, and enabling the community to get a clear picture of the issues at hand.

READ THE CASE STUDY

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A Complete Platform

At its core, EngagementHQ helps you accomplish four things:
1. Listen. Use a combination of forums, polls, and other tools to better understand your community’s perspectives and needs.
2. Inform. Communicate initiatives through newsletters, blogs and social media to keep your residents informed.
3. Measure. Advanced analytics and reporting deliver actionable insights and data-driven evidence for better decisions.
4. Build community. Capture participant information, develop resident profiles and target communications for more meaningful interactions.

A Complete Platform

At its core, EngagementHQ helps you accomplish four things:
1. Listen. Use a combination of forums, polls, and other tools to better understand your community’s perspectives and needs.
2. Inform. Communicate initiatives through newsletters, blogs and social media to keep your residents informed.
3. Measure. Advanced analytics and reporting deliver actionable insights and data-driven evidence for better decisions.
4. Build community. Capture participant information, develop resident profiles and target communications for more meaningful interactions.

  • Forums

  • Ideas

  • Places

  • Stories

  • Guestbook

  • Q&A

  • Polls

  • Surveys

  • OPEN ENVIRONMENT

    Participants can engage with each other. Comments, images and ideas are visible to the community.

  • MIXED ENVIRONMENT

    Participants can see others’ contributions. However, there is little peer-to-peer interaction. Some data is public, other data is admin-only.

  • CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT

    Participants cannot engage with each other. Data is stored and accessible by admin.

  • Forums

  • Ideas

  • Places

  • OPEN ENVIRONMENT

    Participants can engage with each other. Comments, images and ideas are visible to the community.

  • Stories

  • Guestbook

  • Q&A

  • MIXED ENVIRONMENT

    Participants can see others’ contributions. However, there is little peer-to-peer interaction. Some data is public, other data is admin-only.

  • Polls

  • Surveys

  • CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT

    Participants cannot engage with each other. Data is stored and accessible by admin.

“Almost 30 years in the business, I have to say that “Bang the Table” has provided the City with an exceptional opportunity for residents to engage with the city, whether you are a busy millennial, or have limited mobility, or just too busy with life, you now have an opportunity to still engage with your community.”

- Phil Lozano, Highland Village

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“Almost 30 years in the business, I have to say that “Bang the Table” has provided the City with an exceptional opportunity for residents to engage with the city, whether you are a busy millennial, or have limited mobility, or just too busy with life, you now have an opportunity to still engage with your community.”

- Phil Lozano, Highland Village

Parks & Recreation Resources

Find a wealth of information, research and best practices to inspire your digital engagement program.

ARTICLE

Understanding Digital First Community Engagement

EBOOK

50 Ways to Promote Your Engagement Project

WEBINAR

Small Cities Make a Big Impact

PRODUCT

Download EngagementHQ Product Brief

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