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Make 2023 Your Best Registration Year Yet With Technology
Registrations have a huge impact on the success of your parks and rec agency. But the same challenges always seem to come up! Discover five ways technology can solve the most common challenges and make sure 2023 is your best registration year yet.
Five best practices for successfully monitoring park visitation with count data
Monitoring visitor volumes is a valuable tool for planning, managing, and renovating a park system. Accurate knowledge of trail and facility usage can help make informed operational decisions, improve maintenance, and justify future investments.
Fishing For Opportunities
A few years back, we were approached by a group of people representing a large outdoor recreation retail outlet with a store located near our manufacturing facility. The group was planning on “adopting” a local fishing area and using their talents to provide enhancements to the lake.
One Year In: Counting A Million Visitors In Los Angeles Parks
In Los Angeles, parks have long been places of solace and escape for residents of the notoriously dense city. During the summer of 2020, the Los Angeles Department of
Public Restroom Advertorial
Public restrooms are a standard feature at most parks, but post-COVID, several park managers and municipalities face an uphill battle reopening restrooms and keeping them cleaner with reduced staff. Here are some simple design considerations for future restroom builds to help.
How to Prepare the Next Generation of Parks and Rec Leaders in the Digital Era
Parks and recreation departments have been facing a staffing paradigm shift for the past several years. With tenured baby boomers retiring and continued pressures to
The Growing Importance Of Virtual Programming
The COVID-19 pandemic introduced the world to virtual yoga, online happy hours, digital birthday parties, and even live-streamed weddings. Now, citizens of every generation and technology experience level are
Citizen Engagement In Parks Programming In 2021
Leaders in parks and recreation have learned that virtual programming isn’t a COVID-19 programming stopgap. Rather, it’s an opportunity to engage users through innovation to become a vital resource in recreation programming.
Details Make A Difference
2020 was a difficult year for all, but one shining grace was people finding their love and appreciation for parks and animals. With a giant leap in fosters and adoptions, thousands of lucky pets found their forever home last year.
Parks And Rec Bestsellers From The Good Sports At Bison
Bison wants to help our industry through another year of budget tightening. Thanks to a price freeze, you can purchase sports equipment at last year’s pricing. This offer may melt with warmer temperatures, so contact your Bison dealer today or call Bison’s friendly product specialists at (800) 247-7668 for a quote.
Public Restroom Design For A Safer Future
2020 was a difficult year, especially when venturing outside the home. We should expect to see a positive shift towards more normalcy in the near future, but need to make things like using a public bathroom feel safer.
You Need Outdoor Exhibits
If this year has taught us anything, it’s the value of outdoor spaces. They have become an oasis in isolation where we can play and gather more safely. Parks and nature centers have a great opportunity to be a resource for their communities.
Counting The Impact Of The Pandemic On Parks And Trails
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, park and trail managers have seen visitation like never before. Parks have become “essential spaces” for people to safely recreate and have fun during this difficult time.
One Emergency
On a hot summer day, a woman collapses near a baseball field. Bystanders jump into action and quickly realize she isn’t breathing and has no pulse. Someone calls 911 and others begin CPR. The dispatcher asks
Education And Testing
As a playground owner/operator, you not only have the responsibility of opening playgrounds in a socially and physically distanced world, but you must concern yourself with preventing injuries and complying
Ductsox Airflow Solutions For Aquatic Centers
DuctSox airflow solutions are an innovative and cost-effective fabric alternative to traditional metal ductwork. Each system is custom engineered to meet the needs of each space along with additional benefits of using a fabric system.
Watch An Exhibit Come To Life!
We talk a lot about “process.” We have a design process and a production process, and together they create the road map for a project. The most exciting part about our process is watching the progress that
Restroom Design
When building a new park, there are a lot of design elements and basic amenities to consider. One necessity is having a restroom facility for park patrons. Take some time to consider the following when
Shady Days Are Here Again
Located in sunny Miramar, Fla., Ansin Sports Complex is a large 24-acre state-of-the-art sports complex that is home to a Class 2 internationally certified track, community center, and other amenities. Shade
Watch An Exhibit Come To Life!
We talk a lot about “process.” We have a design process and a production process, and together they create the road map for a project. The most exciting part about our process is watching the progress that