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A Place For Discovery
Haldimand County in Canada has a population of approximately 45,000, and is located on the north shore of Lake Erie, bordered by Norfolk County, Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, Brant County, the city of Hamilton, and the region of Niagara.
Not Just Upgrading, But Placemaking
With a prime location in Golden Gate Park, there is no tennis center quite like the Lisa & Douglas Goldman Tennis Center (GTC) in the city and county of San Francisco. Designed by EHDD, with early design input from HGA, the GTC continues the city’s long legacy and tradition of tennis in the park that started in the late-19th century.
The Importance Of Low-Impact Hiking
The nation’s parks are attracting record numbers of visitors. Official National Park Service (NPS) numbers show that 73 parks had more than one-million recreation visits each in 2021, up from 60 parks the year prior.
Taking Flight
In the densely packed neighborhood of west Costa Mesa, Calif., an ambitious program to revitalize Lions Park had been underway for several years. In the shadow of the city’s new, multi-million-dollar library, there was a little-used play lot, nostalgically called Airplane Park.
Youth Sports Administration 101: Youth-Sports Supervision
Proper supervision is of the utmost importance to ensure the safety of league participants; it should be taken seriously. It only takes a few seconds of complacency for an incident or accident to occur.
Smashing Pumpkins In The Name Of Sustainability
Perhaps there’s no greater symbol of Halloween—and to a greater extent, the fall season—than pumpkins. Intricately carved or plain, stand-alone décor or part of a larger motif, pumpkin fever is hard to escape.
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Let The Cameras Roll
“Organizations need to think outside of their traditional audiences if they want to continue to grow and have an impact,” says Marci Mowery, President of the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation (PPFF). Videos are one effective way to reach and engage with new and diverse audiences.
Rural Parks And Recreation
What are the unique needs of rural areas, and how do park and recreation departments best address them? Agencies like the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) have been seeking answers to these questions.
With A Little Help
In late September 2020, a lunch conversation at a local pizza shop in Clayton, N.C., spurred the idea for the Friends of Johnston County Parks—a volunteer coalition advocating in support of parks, open space, the arts, and recreational opportunities.
Green Cleaning With Gusto
The past two years have been tough for park and recreations centers around the country. Numerous facilities were closed for months due to the pandemic.
Removing Barriers
Outdoor recreation is a growing industry. Broadly defined as activities that engage a participant with nature, outdoor recreation involves activities such as camping, hiking, mountaineering, snowboarding, skiing, fishing, hunting, and climbing.
The Success Of Ninja Gyms
Ninja gyms are exploding in popularity across the country, driven largely by the fanfare around NBC’s American Ninja Warrior reality-competition series. But this extreme sport provides much more than weekly entertainment or an occasional adrenaline rush.
Revamping A Comfort Station
Within one of the most diverse ZIP codes in Seattle, Wash., Brighton Playfield sits between a public middle school and a residential neighborhood, serving as a hub for students, neighbors, and community groups. Allied8 was hired by Seattle Parks & Recreation to renovate the existing comfort station, a classic brick structure built in 1923, which included an office and storage.
Reconnecting The Community
One of the struggles people encountered during the pandemic was a feeling of isolation. This was especially true for adolescents—a lack of in-person school and extra-curriculars made keeping in touch with friends and developing important social skills more difficult than usual.
Branding Sand
I’ve done hundreds of logos in the past 40 years of working on athletic fields for games, playoffs, special events, and corporate functions. I’ve used both permanent and removable paint, aerosol and liquid, some chalk, and colored calcine clays; however, none of the projects were as simple or as difficult as etching 25-foot-high letters in the sand at Huntington Beach.
Play Your Part
There are approximately 39,000 golfing landscapes globally. Because the sport is played outdoors, we all have a duty to be responsible custodians of the land.
Youth Sports Administration 101: Lead The Charge
To participants in a program, coaches are its face, so it is imperative that the goals and expectations be engrained in them. A coaches meeting is the kick-off to a season, and teams generally begin practice shortly thereafter.
Campground Popularity Reaches New Heights
As with other outdoor activities, camping’s peak months tend to fall when the weather is warm, school is out, and free time is plentiful. However, recent years have given rise to a new pattern—full capacity year-round.
An Invitation To Join The Conversation
No two parks are alike—and that’s a good thing. The features that become beloved in one neighborhood might sit unused in another.