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And The Beach Goes On
When the Winnebago County Community Park Beach House and Swimming Lake was dedicated in 1968 just north of the city limits in Oshkosh, Wis., it was considered state-of-the-art, and quickly became the
The Art Of Leaving Items "Undone"
In beginning a career—whether it is straight out of trade school, college, or high school—you are told that the way to make an impression and “move up” is to get things done. If people can put their f
Partnering To Fill Tennis Courts
As budgets tighten and employees are either let go or work fewer hours, parks and recreation departments find themselves trying to provide important community services with scarce resources. One way
Beauty Is More Than Just Skin Deep
When it comes to maintaining outdoor tennis and basketball courts, beauty is more than skin deep. Parks and recreation professionals who care for these facilities are painfully aware of this.
Historically Rich
The city of Tucson Parks and Recreation Department has always tried to be a good neighbor. So when area residents approached department officials about making improvements to Catalina Park, they were
Structurally Sound
It’s a dreaded scenario: revitalizing an outdoor facility only to have Mother Nature blow through town and damage the updated structure.
The "Mane" Attraction
It's fairly difficult to miss seeing a lion, but it appears that several of these beasts were overlooked for quite some time before they were re-purposed and thrown into a Boston park to play with chi
Instilling Life Values
As the nation's third-largest county park system, Miami-DadeCountyParks, Recreation and Open Spaces in Florida provides youth-sports programming for a jaw-dropping 9,000 youngsters.That's a lot of kid
Achieve Form And Function
Since their storied beginnings as places where ancient Greeks enjoyed theater and Romans cheered gladiators in combat, amphitheaters have come a long way. Technological
This-N-That
It Pays To Be An InsiderKudos to the 16 PRB Insiders who received $30 off on Indiana University's Executive Development Program by taking advantage of our Insider Deals. The program, which took place
That Summer Job
When my dad said that I had to get a summer job, I immediately thought of something like flipping burgers at McDonald's and did not warm up to that image. Thankfully, he suggested applying for a job a