Agency Partnerships

Metro Parks Tacoma (MPT) recognizes the importance of partnerships in order to fulfill its vision and mission. Partnerships can contribute to the quality and quantity of public services by seeking innovative ways of maintaining and enhancing service delivery levels through collaboration with other public and private organizations who serve a broad range of clientele, offer new services, and/or provide existing services in a more effective and efficient manner than either partner can provide individually. MPT relies on partnerships with other public or government agencies, community and nonprofit organizations, and private corporations to achieve its vision, mission and goals.

Formal Public-Public Partnerships (interlocal agreements)
District Wide Multi-Faceted Operational:
City of Tacoma Interlocal Agreement
Tacoma Public Schools Interlocal Agreement
Active Lifestyles:
City of Tacoma/TPS - SPARX
COT/TPS - Eastside Pool
Culture, Heritage & Community Services:
TPS Agreement - (School of the Arts Partners section)
Environmental Education:
Zoo-Trek Authority (ZTA)
Red Wolf Federal Program
• Spotted Frog Federal Program
TPS Agreement - (School of the Arts Math & Science Institute)
Train to Trek - Tacoma Rail/TPU
Formal Public-Private Partnerships (contracts)
District Wide Multi-Faceted Operational:
Greater Metro Parks Foundation
Active Lifestyles:
Northwest Youth Sports Alliance - Boys and Girls Club
WSU - 4 H Challenge Course
Culture, Heritage & Community Services:
Fort Nisqually Foundation
Environmental Education:
Tahoma Audubon at Tacoma Nature Center
Zoo Society
Northwest Trek Foundation
W.W. Seymour Conservatory Foundation
Supportive Philosophical Partnerships (resolution and/or membership)
District Wide Multi-Faceted Operational:
NRPA
WRPA
Active Lifestyles:
• WA Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity and Healthy Eating / Wellness Council Obesity Prevention Steering Committee
• Pierce County Food Coalition
Tacoma 360 - The Tacoma 360 Executive Board meets regularly on the first Friday of each month at 8:00 am in the 11th floor conference Room of the Tacoma Municipal Building located at 747 Market Street in Tacoma, Washington. (no July 2010 meeting)
• United Way Youth Development Team / Schools Out Washington
Alliance for Youth of Pierce County / PC Mentoring Partnership (WA State)
Culture, Heritage & Community Services:
Heritage League of Pierce County
Humanities Washington
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Historic Tacoma
• Downtown Art Education Group
Tacoma Arts Commission
South Tacoma Network for Youth; Hilltop Action Coalition; Eastside Coalition
Environmental Education:
Forever Green
PC Coalition for Environmental Priorities
WA Biodiversity Council
Green Tacoma Partnership
Pierce County Biodiversity Alliance
LASER Alliance
AZA
Supportive Public-Private Cooperative Limited Partnerships (Program-Emphasis)(Mou)
District Wide Multi-Faceted Operational:
Parks' Chip In Partners
Safe Streets
• Rugby, Nortac, Annie Wright maintenance in exchange for rental)
• Friends Groups
Active Lifestyles:
SPARX club partners
Northwest Orthopedic SAIL Program
DiscNW - Ultimate Frisbee Program
Tacoma Swim Club
Culture, Heritage & Community Services:
Ted Brown Foundation - Camps
UPS - Brass Camp
Children's Museum - Camp
Tacoma Rescue Mission - CRC
World Vision - CRC
Youth for Christ - CRC
• Winner's - CRC
Tacoma Community College - Lifelong Learning/Continuing Education
Hilltop Christian Center After School Program at Peoples' Center
Environmental Education:
Individual School Science Projects (SoTA, Lincoln, Arlington)
Nurture in Nature PreSchool Partners (Bates, Clover Park)
Naturemapping (UWT)
NW Zoo & Aquarium Alliance
University of Puget Sound - WW Seymour Conservatory Education Committee
Supportive Public-Private Cooperative Limited Partnerships (Event-Emphasis)(MOU)
District Wide Multi-Faceted Operational:
Parks Appreciation Day - partner agencies
Tacoma Yacht Club
Active Lifestyles:
Northwest Physician's Network - Get Out and Play Day
REI - Family Camp Out & Classes
Ducks Unlimited
Culture, Heritage & Community Services:
USA Dance - Dance Extravaganza
Ethnic Fest - Pierce County
First Night
Recital Partners
Special Olympics Washington
Conservatory - HART, Chihuly
Environmental Education:

Last Updated: Jun 22, 2010 4:20 PM