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Designed For Life
In an attempt to inspire the community and expand programming to encourage environmentally conscious lifestyles, the city of McAllen, Texas, took an historic adobe home
Youth Development
When conducting an online search for “positive youth development,” one will likely find a wide range of definitions and approaches.
Sustainability--The Silent Megatrend
With their attention focused on the need to stretch ever-dwindling budgets, many managers may not have noticed a trend now taking hold in all types of facilities, from offices and hotels to schools and, yes, even park and recreation centers.
An Invitation To Learn
In April 2008, the city of Chandler, Ariz., held the grand opening of its newest facility and park—the Environmental Education Center (EEC) located in Veterans Oasis Park.
The Hubbub Behind "Happy Birthday"
Hey, what is up with this birthday thing? Birthdays make less sense to me with each passing year. When you’re a kid, you LIVE for birthdays. You get gifts, you do the old bring-cupcakes-into-school-for-the-big-“sing-to”-thing,
Let Sport Lights Shine Bright
Sports-field lighting, from design and purchase to installation, operation, and maintenance, is arguably one of the largest consumers in parks and rec department budgets.
Rolling With New Trends
In the last decade, “wheel-friendly” parks and plazas have exploded across the country, whether intended for bikes, skateboards, or both. Skateparks in particular are showing up in
Remaining Relevant
Teens who have been cut from their high-school basketball teams, or those not interested in playing at that competitive level, love participating in a popular high-school intramural
River"front" Yard
A Cincinnati Parks Master Plan called for a new riverfront park that would extend the chain of existing waterfront parks and reconnect the downtown area to the Ohio River.
A Natural Fit
In the densely populated Boston suburb of Somerville, Mass., open space is at a premium. Residents gravitate to natural areas, even if those spaces are undeveloped city lots on side
What About Us?
From a service perspective, the Borough of Fair Haven’s Recreation Department in New Jersey faced a small conundrum in regard to adult programming. The quaint, riverfront town had
On A Wing And A Prairie
The Fayetteville-Springdale area around Lake Fayetteville Park in Arkansas is surrounded by tall grass prairie and oak savanna, first encountered by early travelers and settlers more than 2 centuries ago.
This-N-That
Energy Bars Generate Recyclable Revenue Outdoor enthusiasts and park-goers can recycle wrappers from energy bars and earn money for charity, all while keeping waste out of the great outdoors. LЂRABAR
Downtown Container Park
Big Ern can cook. I mean really, really cook. And if you were a fellow member of his Customer Loyalty Team at Zappos—or wandered by the office at the right time—you got to be one of the select few to enjoy some of the tantalizing dishes he brought to share.
Publisher's Note--It's Not Easy Being Green
About this time last year, we learned Kermit the Frog is right. ТIt's not easy being green.УAs soon as last year's ТGreenУ issue hit the streets, we heard from folks who thought it wasn't Тgreen enoug