“First and foremost, he was an advocate and passionate promoter of parks. He just loved parks and really believed that parks made people’s lives better.”
-Chris Camp
David Lose, 1940-2017
National Association of Park Foundations
Inaugural Member-Advisory Council
Trusted and Passionate Visionary
Advocate for Park Foundations and Friends Groups
Advocate for Parks and Recreation Systems
Effective Citizen Voice on Capitol Hill
NRPA Chairman of the Board from 2000 to 2004
NRPA's Board of Directors from 1997 to 1999
Founder - Lose and Associates circa 1982
Currently employs nearly 60 people.
Over 600 park projects in planning, design, master planning and system-wide analysis, totaling more than $1 billion of work.