Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park Unified Stewardship Plan

The Unified Stewardship Plan is a collective effort to foster a mutually beneficial relationship with the Parks and Recreation Department of Austin, Texas and community members and stakeholders to create a holistic practice to manage and preserve this natural area through knowledge-sharing and equitable distribution of responsibilities and resources for present and future generations.

In a nutshell, this resource offers:

• An example of a holistic management plan for a city park consisting mostly of forested natural area. 
• Site assessment that includes ecological and trail system assessments. 
• A management plan that includes metrics for success across five categories.

How to use this resource:

• As an example of a specific management plan for one park created with the community.
• As a way to combine assessment and management that includes trails and community engagement. 

Date published: July 2024

Resource is available online here.