Leading benchmarking for parks and recreation

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What is Yardstick?

Yardstick is a benchmarking and user surveys tool for parks and recreation. With Yardstick you'll have the data you need to make informed decisions and enhance your service.

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Parks Benchmarking

Join a community of parks managers and receive annual insights into parks asset management and best practice.

User Surveys

User survey technology specifically designed for parks users, delivered by your team or ours.

Facilities Benchmarking

For recreation, leisure and aquatic facilities.

Trusted benchmarking across Australia, New Zealand and beyond.

“Yardstick's benchmarking tools have been pivotal in driving cost recovery improvements. Their targeted approach, particularly through intercept surveys, has allowed us to fine-tune our operations, ensuring efficiency & high-quality service delivery.”

Brad Sutton

Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW, Australia

“The Yardstick program allows us to more effectively manage our parks system including benchmarking our progress towards providing better and more innovative responses to our customers' needs and wants.”

David Ellis

City of Lethbridge, Canada

“Yardstick has proved to be a very valuable benchmarking tool for our parks management. Yardstick is also a valuable self-improvement tool, where we are seeking to improve our performance and cost effectiveness year on year.”

Mark Bowater

Auckland Council, New Zealand

Our Partners

Yardstick is operated by Xyst Limited and supported by a collaborative partnership of industry organisations including Recreation Aotearoa (RA), World Urban Parks (WUP), Alberta Parks and Recreation Association (ARPA), British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA), Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO) and Ontario Parks Association (OPA).