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The Cost Of Cutting Grass
South Florida’s landscape experiences little change throughout the four seasons. In fact, the region boasts a rainy period that lasts several months, and a 12-month growing season!
The Quest For Net Zero
Setting the green standard for parks across the nation, Evelyn’s Park, near Houston, Texas, is set to become one of the most sustainable parks in the United States. Five acres of historic
A Legacy Without A Footprint
A resort in Oregon offers horse-drawn sleigh rides to a yurt where waiters donning tuxedoes pair the finest wines with prime rib, salmon, and other delicacies.
Reclaim It To Maintain It
Like many maintenance departments, Durham’s Park Maintenance Unit in North Carolina is a route-driven organization with mowing, cleanup, landscaping, and facility maintenance teams
Survival Through Fitness
When Jeff Burley, the Adaptive Sports Manager for Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation, went looking for a golf course to introduce a new program using golf as a vehicle to teach
Need A Hand?
Many Dayton, Ohio, residents have fond memories of visits to Lakeside Lake, which offered fishing opportunities and scenic views and was home to the popular Lakeside Amusement Park
Be A Smart Ash
In the city and county of Denver, Colo., one in six trees is an ash, making it vital that residents understand how they can save the ash trees and protect the city’s urban forest. The Be A
Get A Grip On The Game
It has been proven through Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation in Virginia that creating buy-in from local disc-golf enthusiasts can enhance the game’s presence in our community parks.
Taking Back Nature
The Rocky River is an urban waterway that flows 50 miles through Anderson County, S.C. It has a long history of degradation and abuse, including channelization of the river in the 1980s and
Clever Conservation
In 2014, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, about 258-million tons of municipal solid waste was generated in the United States. So it may seem overwhelming to
Move Your Trail Off Of My Land
After two years and more than 15,000 hours of labor, the rerouting of Fiery Gizzard Trail in Tennessee has been completed. The project began in June 2015 after two landowners asked
Going, Going, Gone!
The Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) in Virginia is living by the old adage that “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Through the nationwide Public Surplus.com website,
Easi-Set Precast Concrete Restrooms Benefit The National Park Service
The National Park Service spans 417 areas over 84 million square acres. Since 1916, the roughly 22,000 employees strive to keep the open land in each state and U.S. territory true to its
Boarding All “Paws-engers”
Karen Dunmore travels with her faithful, 3½-year-old West Highland Terrier, Katie. On a pampered scale of 1 to 10, Dunmore says Katie is a solid 12.
A Departure From The Norm
Parks are open opportunities—whether small or large, they host a range of human experiences. Park programs can be specific or open-ended or a combination of both. It then falls to the
Lessons Learned
Today’s complex construction projects undertaken by parks and recreation departments demand an experienced advocate to ensure the owner’s best interests in all aspects of the
A Real Balancing Act
More and more parks and recreation departments need to deal with “program cost-recovery” initiatives to make up the difference between what they are being allotted in their budgets and
More Than Just A Pretty Place
Anyone who has spent time in parks knows there’s a lot happening. There are creeks that provide drinking water, trails to walk and ride that help people live healthy lives, and picnic
A Park Without A Playground
Manatee Sanctuary Park almost had it all. The park, which overlooks the Banana River in Port Canaveral, Fla., had undergone updates including paved parking, updated landscaping, a paved
Team Up for Tennis Courts
Building or renovating tennis courts can be an overwhelming task. Between the logistics and, above all, the cost, it is a project more than many facilities want to take on.