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Texarkana Gazette Share     Arkansas is at the core of a national effort to reduce childhood obesity rates. It all started in April 2007, when the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced its goal to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States by 2015, and committed $500 million toward that end. More
NRPA Career Center for park and recreation opportunities NRPA Share
Interested in pursuing a career in parks and recreation? Do you have a job announcement that you would like to advertise? Check out NRPA’s Career Center at www.nrpa.org/careers for more information! More NRPA GIS project NRPA Share
Step into the Future! Participate in innovation and excellence! Imagine a future where all parks, trails, and recreation facilities across the nation can be compiled and compared, statistically and graphically on maps, giving you benchmark data to justify your budget, promote your parks, and provide other useful management, planning, marketing, and maintenance data. The National Recreation and Park Association is developing a GIS data model for parks, trails, and recreation facilities in an effort to standardize these types of GIS data. The future is NOW! Download this GIS model for a test and give us your opinion. More
Arizona decides to close most state parks Los Angeles Times Share
Facing a multibillion-dollar shortfall, Arizona will shut 13 parks by June, including the Tombstone Courthouse and Yuma Territorial Prison. Several had already been closed. More Physical activity, health, and wellness UNLV Journal of Park and Recreation Administration Share
According to the World Health Organization, rates of obesity (for both children and adults) have reached pandemic levels. This increase has led to a corresponding rise in health risks related to obesity, such as Type II diabetes, heart disease, colon and breast cancer, osteoporosis, stroke, and numerous other life threatening illnesses. More
Volunteers at national parks invaluable Amarillo Globe-News Share
For a little more than a year, Borger, Texas, resident Ron Payne has been giving back to a place he loves in small ways. The retired 63-year-old has led guided hikes, worked the cash register, monitored a visitor center, repaired signs and helped out in just about any way he can. All the little tasks have translated into big savings for the National Parks Service and a more pleasant experience for visitors to Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarry National Monument about 40 miles northeast of Amarillo. More Chandler, Ariz., landfill goes from trash to treasure The Associated Press via Arizona Daily Star Share
Metro Phoenix's first city park atop a closed city landfill is drawing visitors faster than the rubbish buried 40 feet below them is rotting. Access to this article may require a free subscription. More
Iowa state parks, lakes a big draw Des Moines Register Share
Iowa's state parks drew brisker business last year, and newly restored lakes proved to be a strong draw, according to newly released data. The number of camper days rose to 714,592 in 2009, up 5.3 percent from flood-plagued 2008. Last year's attendance was 7.4 percent higher than the level five years earlier. More Smoking and spitting could be banned in Seattle parks Seattle Post Intelligencer Share
Smokers may soon be unwelcome in Seattle parks. Spitters, too. The Seattle Parks and Recreation Commission is considering a new code of conduct, listing prohibited behavior in the city's more than 400 parks. The proposed new rules were to be presented at a recent commission meeting. More
Program plugs local children into nature Daily Comet Share
A fifth-grader at South Thibodaux Elementary in Thibodaux, La., Alan Robinson said he wants to be an archeologist when he grows up. It’s one of the reasons he said he loves the First Bloom program. "I've learned a lot," Robinson, 11, said. "I've learned about Cheyenne Indians, alligators and plants." Robinson is one of 15 fourth through sixth-graders who have been digging in the dirt and planting indigenous herbs and flowers at Thibodaux's Jean Lafitte National Park and Preserve. It's part of a national project aimed at dragging children from computer and television screens to the outdoors. More
Grant to fight childhood obesity Cincinnati.com Share
Hamilton County, Ohio, Public Health officials say simple changes can help combat childhood obesity in the community. They'll be using a four-year, $360,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to implement those changes. The foundation funds projects that aim to solve pressing health and health-care issues, including childhood obesity. More
Yellowstone National Park's "green" gift shop KIDK - TV Share
The store at Mammoth Hot Springs hotel was remodeled with reclaimed wood, lighting is energy-efficient and several products are of a sustainable nature. There are scoreboards displayed to let visitors better understand our impact on the environment. "If they know that recycling an aluminum can at home actually has an impact on whether the grizzly bear or bighorn sheep survive in parks, they're more apt to do that," says Xanterra Parks director Beth Pratt. More
Nebraska awards federal grants for trails and parks Lincoln Journal Star Share
The city of Lincoln, Neb., won a nearly $50,000 grant Friday to renovate two blocks of the Billy Wolff Trail. The grant comes from the federal Recreational Trails Program and is administered by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The nine-member commission approved the grants Friday during a meeting in Lincoln. More
New plan for parks to focus on greenways Knoxville News Sentinel Share
The city of Knoxville, Tenn., and Knox County have worked together for three years on a new parks and recreation plan, and public input into the plan made one thing a top priority: residents want more greenways. Greenways are trails and open space — often along waterways — that connect parks, schools and other recreation areas. They provide a pathway for walking and bicycling. More |
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