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Lean and green
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These days in the public sector, when considering the impact of a
given
purchasing decision, the phrase that comes to mind is "bottom line."
But there are other impacts—environmental for one. And those
responsible for procurement for government agencies of all sorts are
beginning to recognize that certain purchasing policies can work to
achieve friendliness toward both the environment and the budget. Such
recognition is especially important within parks and recreation
departments, as they are major municipal spenders while also serving as
champions
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Travel Act passage pleases Utah's tourism industry
The Salt Lake Tribune
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Officials of Utah's $6.2 billion-a-year tourism industry were ecstatic about congressional passage of the Travel Promotion Act. For the first time, it establishes a multimillion dollar, public-private partnership to promote the U.S. as a
travel destination. "Passage of the act is important to the sustainability of our business," John Holland, co-owner of Bryce Valley KOA Campground and a member of the Utah Board of Tourism Development, said. He added, "Most of all, tourism to national parks is the big winner."
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Have a say in how Coloradans should play
The Coloradoan
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By attracting more than 11 million visitors each year, Colorado's 42 state parks are an important part of the state's economy and quality of life. Residents are invited to attend any of five public meetings this month to help officials develop the strategic plan that will set priorities and objectives for the next five years.
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Risks of childhood obesity higher among minorities
U.S. News & World Report
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Risk factors for childhood obesity begin before birth and affect blacks and Hispanics more than whites, U.S. researchers report. The scientists stressed that preventive measures need to be taken at the earliest stages of a child's life.
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"Playful City USA honor highlights our
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National parks failed to break attendance record in 2009
USA TODAY
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Ten million more
people visited national parks last year than in 2008, but the numbers fell short of the all-time record for park visitation from 1987. More than 285 million people visited national parks and other units of the National Park Service during 2009, up from nearly 275 million in 2008, according to statistics the agency recently released.
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Schools find ways to fit in fitness
Chicago Tribune
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Illinois, which has the nation's fourth-highest childhood obesity level, requires schools to offer daily physical education. But most public schools in Chicago offer it only once a week or less — a far cry from First Lady Michelle Obama's recently announced initiative of 60 minutes of exercise a day for schoolchildren.
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Parks system drives economy, soothes soul
MPNnow.com
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An MPNnow.com reader writes, “Our state park system (New York) may be unparalleled in the nation. It showcases a variety of natural wonders from one corner of the state to the other. Many of these formerly
private lands were, wisely, acquired by the state over the past 100 years so that all can appreciate their beauty. They range from one of the world’s greatest tourism destinations, Niagara Falls, to spectacular gorges of the Finger Lakes, including Watkins Glen and the “Grand Canyon of the East,” Letchworth. Our parks system is one of the most tangible benefits New Yorkers get for their high taxes. They serve as a vital respite from the ever-increasing stress of daily living
and provide opportunities for families to spend quality time enjoying nature and its wonders. In other words, it’s money well spent.
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Recreation equity
Winston-Salem Journal
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Marva Reid's push for more and better recreation facilities in the East Ward of Winston-Salem, N.C., lost some steam when a city report revealed that the ward
has more developed parks, park acreage, greenways, pools, recreation centers, playgrounds and softball fields than any of the city's other seven wards. But Reid has started an important debate—how to improve the facilities in her ward and others in the current economy.
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A federal ally for threatened parks
Albany Times
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A proposed federal study to consider the Hudson River Valley as a national park area includes 25 state parks and historic
sites scheduled to be closed or see services cut this year.
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Millions of visitors put Rocky Mountain National Park among nation's favorites
The Coloradoan
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Rocky Mountain is the sixth-most popular national park in the nation, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar recently said . The official number of visitors to Rocky Mountain
National Park in 2009 was 2.8 million people, putting the park in line with Yellowstone and Yosemite national parks as the most popular in the country.
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Lawrence, Kan., parents tackle nature deficit disorder
Lawrence Journal-World
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Sandy Beverly acknowledges the
tension of wanting her children to be able to roam outdoors as she did but also fearing what might happen. “When I was a kid, we were encouraged to entertain ourselves. I want my children to have that latitude. One of the things I feel proudest of is that my kids think it’s normal to take a walk after supper. Over time, we’ve become aware of how much wildlife lives in our neighborhood. The kids even get to see foxes and bobcats. I want to protect pockets of wildness around us
so that they’ll continue to have that. I’ve always had a passion for the natural world,” Beverly says.
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After-school program focuses on exercise, nutrition
Huron Daily Tribune
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A group of lively elementary
students race up and down the gymnasium floor in a spirited game of basketball. Then, they partake in a game that’s a mixture of dodgeball and bowling. Later, they get their hearts pumping with plenty of jump roping. No, this is not a gym class. These activities took place during an after-school program at an Elkton-Pigeon-Bay, Mich., which focused on healthy lifestyles, along with an appreciation for the great outdoors.
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Packing your piece on the hiking trail
Toronto Star
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It seems many in the U.S. are seeking empowerment these days. The gun has seen a renaissance in America in recent years. Gun ownership is up. Bill Wade, chair of the executive council of national parks service retirees says,
"Among those things people go to national parks for is to get away from threat of guns, and that changes now." Wade's organization has come out in opposition to the law, which was signed last May after being lobbied for by the NRA. National parks' rate of violent crime has been exponentially lower than the rate for the country as a whole, thanks to a ban on loaded guns in parks in force for decades. Massad Ayoob, director of Massad Ayoob Group, who is also a police captain in N.H., argues that
self-defense is "a human rights issue." He says guns have saved his live.
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