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The Washington Post Share     Better eating habits, improved nutrition and a more physically fit America do not have to come with a high price tag and all are imperative to this country's economy, its future productivity and the well-being of the next generation of children. That was the message first lady Michelle Obama recently delivered to the U.S. Conference of Mayors at the Capital Hilton. More
WEBINAR: Developing school partnerships Share
January 29, 2010 Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST Price: $30.00 CEUs: 0.1 Presented in concert with the American Camp Association (ACA), NRPA's latest webinar, Developing School Partnerships, explores how community service providers (such as municipal parks and recreation programs, and day/resident camps) can develop a collaborative model with schools to provide educational programming to youth. Many recreation providers are starting to see value in providing year-round programming in order to increase revenue and enhance youth outcomes. This webinar explores how recreation providers can develop a collaborative partnership model with schools to provide educational programming to youth and obtain funding for long-term sustainability of partnerships. In addition, it will cover best practices on developing and maintaining successful school partnerships and programs. REGISTER NOW!
WEBINAR: Defending your agency: Be an agency that your community will fight to protect Share
February 24, 2010 Time: 2:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m. EST Member: $30.00 Non-Member: $45.00 CEUs: 0.1 Today many agencies face the possibility of budget cuts, personnel cuts, and even elimination. Recreation Agencies that are viewed by their constituents as credible, operated professionally and in a business like fashion, with clear mission, vision, and values, will not only survive, they will flourish. This session will give the tools to each participant to create an Agency that the entire community will fight to protect. This session will also deal with how to motivate an employee base that clearly knows its role in improving the quality of life within the community, and how to brand an agency into a department that the community can not do without. REGISTER NOW!
Baton Rouge, La., parks are considered a national model The Times Picayune via NOLA.com Share
With nearly 200 park sites and facilities covering almost 10 square miles, the East Baton Rouge Recreation and Park Commission oversees one of the most highly acclaimed and active local park systems in the nation. Known as BREC, the park authority was created by the state Legislature and a local referendum as a special taxing district more than 50 years ago and has grown into one of the more enviable organizations of its kind, thanks in large part to its public financial support through property taxes. More Transit, parks sales tax battle heats up Journal Sentinel Share
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin's sales tax could increase $120 million a year, tripling the current take, under separate proposals before the Legislature aimed at removing parks and transit from the property tax. Legislative approval and a local ordinance change are needed before the higher sales taxes could be implemented. The tradeoff - a higher sales tax in exchange for a cut on property taxes - hits a sour note with opponents. Put simply, they don't trust the government to pass along promised savings. And they question how much more money really might be needed to upgrade parks and transit. More
$1 million raised for boundless playground Fort Wayne Daily News Share
Fort Wayne, Ind., mayor Tom Henry, Parks & Recreation Director Al Moll and Taylor Reuille from Taylor’s Friendship Circle announced that more than one million dollars has been raised for Indiana’s first Boundless Playground project. A $100,000 gift from the Park Foundation took the amount raised to a total of $1,009,214. Approximately $300,000 is still needed to complete the project. More
A drawback to urban green spaces The New York Times Share
While city dwellers are always clamoring for more green space, urban parks may not always be as “green” as they seem. A study on urban green space says that the irrigation, fertilizer, mowing and leaf blowing all add up, emitting more carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases than the spaces absorb. The study has been accepted for publication in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union. More
Be outside: Putting nature back into the parks KPVI-TV Share
What could be more natural than kids playing at a park? In reality, the "natural" part of parks has changed significantly since the 1980's. That is when the Consumer Product Safety Guidelines were established. In KPVI-TV's Be Outside segment, they introduce you to a landscape architect from Pocatello, Idaho, who has found ways to put "nature" back into the parks. More
Illegal skate park in danger of demolition The Bellingham Herald Share
It's up to private fundraising to buy land near Glacier, Wash., and save an illegally built skate park, because Whatcom County doesn't appear interested in buying it for a park. That's the message from a county Parks and Recreation Commission recent meeting, where the landowner, Lynden-area resident Joe King, and skate park proponents discussed, among other possibilities, having the county buy the land for a park. More Idaho parks plan would cut 25 positions, most in Boise Idaho Press-Tribune Share
Idaho Governor Butch Otter joined the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Director Nancy Merrill recently in announcing a plan for reducing the agency's general fund by $4.5 million in fiscal year 2011. The plan presented to the governor reduces the agency's full-time job count by 25. More
Is a closed state park a teachable moment? Santa Monica Mirror Share
Steve Stajich, Mirror Contributing Writer says Consider Christmas, with its upbeat music and good tidings for all, especially children. Many responsible adults will use Christmas as an opportunity to teach children about the needs of others less fortunate. Kids will get involved in great charity events, and as a result get a sense of holiday celebration that includes the all-important giving and caring parts. More Kids pack in nearly 11 hours of media use daily CNET News Share
A new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows a "dramatic" rise in the amount of time children and teens spend using entertainment media, "especially among minority youth." The study, "Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-year-olds," only focused on recreational use of media, not homework, school-related online research, or reading books for school. More
Many hands pitch in at parks Indianapolis Star Share
A year ago, Indianapolis' parks department was staggering under a $125 million backlog in maintenance and capital projects. Several swimming pools suffered from large and chronic leaks. Playgrounds at some parks were worn and outdated. At others, basketball and tennis courts were barely usable. Now, that backlog has been cut by more than half -- to $60 million. It's still a sizable number, but far more manageable. More Missouri governor creating Youth Corps for state parks KOAM-TV Share
Gov. Jay Nixon is planning to put more than 1,000 young Missourians to work cleaning up state parks. Nixon says he is creating the "Missouri State Parks Youth Corps" to provide summer jobs for young people at 85 state parks and historic sites. More |
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