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Sprawling Recreational Opportunities
Howard Marsh, one of the newest parks within the Metroparks Toledo system, boasts a multitude of recreational opportunities across 750 acres of critical, restored, coastal, marsh wetland habitats. Located
Due Diligence
In the following scenarios, ask yourself what you would do as a recreation professional:
An 11-year-old boy is at baseball practice. All the players on his team are actively participating in a drill.
Maintenance Pillars For Natural-Grass Athletic Surfaces
Communal spaces unite communities. Athletic surfaces are not solely dedicated fields: In open and flat areas, spontaneous games pop up among friends, families, and sports teams. Facility
Staking Claim To A Local Legend
For those of you who don’t understand the type of twisted addiction that makes Cleveland kids remain Browns football fans all the way through adulthood, some of this article may get
Going The Extra Mile
Landscape architects bring value to the built environment in multiple ways. Streetscapes, public parks, and gardens, if designed in a meaningful way, can have lasting impacts on the
Food Truck Rallies
The smell of chicken carnitas, wood-fired pizza, and kettle corn wafting through the air may be all you need to sound the dinner bell and welcome patrons to a food truck rally, but
Mindful Communication
As park and recreation professionals, we communicate with many different types of people on any given day: co-workers, parents, children, individuals with special needs, senior citizens,
Stay Out Of Hot Water
When it comes to being extra-persnickety about maintenance, I would have to say that cleaning hot tubs ranks high on the risk-management list.
Soil Salinity
Soil salinity refers to the concentration of total dissolved salts in the soil. The dissolved salts release cations (positive charge) and anions (negative charge) to water.
Pouring With Answers
Although high summer temperatures just ended, anytime is a good time to make sure your irrigation system is running at its peak potential. An irrigation audit ensures you are not
It’s All In The Presentation
So, I’ve lived long enough that this is news: “Current survey results show visible tattoos at work could have a negative effect on your career.”
Financially Challenged
For small communities with limited budgets, the struggle to make improvements is real. Maintenance is needed—well overdue, in many cases—but financial limitations too often make
Pioneering Immigrants
Carmine leaned on the railing as the cold, black waters of New York Harbor swirled around the boat. The Great Lady on Ellis Island stood with her torch blazing and welcoming words at her
Maintenance Standards
The development of comprehensive maintenance standards is as important to you and your agency as a detailed business plan is to any commercial, for-profit enterprise. Unfortunately, like the much
Traversing The Four Mile Creek Trail
On a recent, warm Sunday afternoon in October, a diverse spectrum of people could be found cycling, running, and power-walking through the Four Mile Creek section of the Virginia Capital
Active And Engaged
Running a successful, active adult center (aka senior center) does not have to be done by a parks and recreation department alone. In late 2012, the city of Raleigh, N.C., opened two such
Battling A Bully
From the moment he was born, he was a gentle kid. He was the first child for his mom and dad, so he was extra coddled; he was pretty much the star of the show at every holiday and event—
A Debt Of Gratitude
My dad was handy. He did many favors for people because of his skills, and I rarely remember him refusing anyone. He wasn’t especially “trained” or anything, but he just had a logical mind when it came to appliances and mechanical things.
Reimagining A Future
Just two miles south of downtown Akron, Ohio, on the Ohio & Erie Towpath Trail is a 100-acre glacial lake. In the 1920s, it was known as Akron’s “million-dollar playground” and attracted
Going Fore Green
To borrow from Mark Twain, reports of the death of golf have been greatly exaggerated—at least in Fairfax County, Va. It may seem counterintuitive, but while interest in golf has been