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Labor of Love
ТA trail is never quite done--it is ongoing,У says Jim Tomlin, volunteer hiking trail District Manager for Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) Great North Mountain division. ТNature is always trying
Integrated Pest Management Update
EditorХs note: This article is part of an on-going series focused on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs. ItФs aimed at minimizing, not eliminating, the use of pesticides on sports fields. The
The Tyner Nature Center
With environmental concern now a mainstream issue, community and park district leaders have become even more diligent, creative guardians of their natural resources, especially those in densely
NGI Sports Gives Tennis a New Kind of "Green"
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (April 2, 2007) - Environmentally-friendly tennis court surfaces are being developed one layer at a time by NGI Sports, a division of River City Athletics, LLC. Over the past nine
Glendale Gets Kids Moving
Glendale, Ariz., At a GlanceLocation: Just northwest of PhoenixPopulation: 240,000Days of Sunshine per Year: 320Number of Parks: 78Number of play structures: 50The City of Glendale, Ariz., is
What is Your Carbon Footprint?
The age old question, ТHow many people can the earth support?У has now become, ТHow much land do people require to support themselves?У This is called a Тcarbon footprint.У Each and every one of us im
Jump And Shout
After years of attending school music programs, IХve noticed the level of the kidХs enthusiasm and the sheer volume of the program decreases in direct proportion to the age of the kids. The older the
Why Johnny Hates Sports
The other night I witnessed a spectacle of absolute lunacy, one that goes against everything IХve been preaching since 1981. I attended my grandsonХs T-ball championship game.The ТgameУ was absolute c
Take it Personally
One of the principal components of the nationwide parks and recreation Benefits campaign was the explicit emphasis placed on ТbraggingУ about success, a proposed behavior that made many recreation man
Active Living
The meteoric rise in rates of overweight and obesity among Americans in the past two decades is largely due to sedentary activities. In fact, only 45 percent of Americans get the recommended minimum
Local Waterfront Revitalization Programs
The need for and appeal of water is universal. Here in the United States, we have a tendency to take access to this building block of life for granted. WeХre spoiled by its natural abundance, whether
BernieХs Legacy
EditorХs Note: Instead of simply offering an article on how to make your facility accessible to all populations, we decided to provide this first-person narrative on how important these features are
The Beat of Life
It was August of 1976 and I had my temporary license, which meant I could drive but had to be accompanied by a parent. The victim of constant parental critique, I sat with my hands at Т10 and 2,У goin