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A Sustainable Milestone
Nationals Park, located in the Near Southeast area of Washington, D.C., is AmericaХs greenest ballpark, the first professional stadium in the United States to earn LEED Silver Certification. Situated
Park Nixes Poop Problem
Being a good steward to the environment takes a little finesse, like that of the American River Parkway Foundation (ARPF), a non-profit group that helps support, preserve, and protect the American
This-N-That
Water-Treatment Products Offer System for Trapping Crypto Norwalk, Conn.--Arch Chemicals, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with SeaKlear Water Treatment Products of
Dirty Work
He pulled up in his Ford truck, uncoiled himself from the front seat, and reached over to shake my hand. ТRodney? ТТYep.УТHow are you doing?УТPretty good. Glad you could take a look at these fields fo
From Eyesore To Asset
ТNow or neverУ is how Becky Steinhoff describes the journey of taking an old, messy building with multiple challenges and turning it into a revitalized, beautiful community asset--the Goodman Communit
When To Hold On
Among the most important and rewarding responsibilities that parks and recreation managers deal with is mentoring the staff. Nurturing a new hire from the first day to leading an agency is both a
HereХs Your Chance To Rate Youth Coaches
LetХs face it, without all the moms and dads and other individuals who step forward to coach teams around the country every year, organized sports programs as we know them would disintegrate.These vol
Electrolytic Chlorine Generators
The growing use of Electrolytic Chlorine Generators (ECGs) in the public-pool sector is not a fad but a trend--one that has been spurred on by pool operators who have become increasingly aware of the
Homeschool Swim
The city of TucsonХs Homeschool Swim program is held at the Edith Ball Adaptive Aquatics Center, a unique facility that has both an indoor therapy pool and an outdoor recreational pool. The class take
Water Conservation
On August 5, 2008, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors declared a water emergency. The board unanimously approved a resolution to increase water conservation efforts within the county to
Electrolytic Chlorine Generators - Test
1. Sea water has a salt concentration of approximately a. 3,000 ppm b. 10,000 ppm c. 35,000 ppm2. Salt concentration in ECG systems is approximately a.
A Necessary Equal
EditorХs Note: This column, ТLBWAУ (Leadership By Wandering Around), is based on the premise that, in order to find out whatХs going on in the field, a parks and rec leader has to leave his or her des