↓
 

The Municipal

The Premier Product & Equipment Magazine for America's Municipalities

  • Home
  • View Issues
  • Products/Resources
    • Cooperative
    • Facility Management
    • Fleet
    • Public Safety
    • Public Works
    • Street & Highway
    • Waste & Recycling
  • Press Release
  • Advertise
  • Sign-Up
  • Video Marketplace
  • Events
Home→Tags parks & environmental services - Page 3 << 1 2 3 4 5 >>

Tag Archives: parks & environmental services

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

From wastewater lagoons to soccer complex, Manchester Meadows boosts Rock Hill’s economy

The Municipal Posted on October 23, 2020 by Janet PattersonOctober 23, 2020
wastewater

Looking at the pristine soccer fields of Manchester Meadows in Rock Hill, S.C., it’s hard to believe they once were lagoons for a wastewater treatment plant. The 70-acre soccer and lacrosse facility is part of a multi-decade revitalization for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged parks & environmental services, rock hill, South Carolina, The Municipal, wastewater | Leave a reply

Robert’s Lake eco-recreation station continues to realize new learning opportunities

The Municipal Posted on October 13, 2020 by Nicholette CarlsonOctober 13, 2020
learning

The city of Seaside, Calif., was awarded a Building Better Communities grant in 2017 to create the Robert’s Lake eco-recreation station complete with play equipment and an outdoor classroom. The city partnered with multiple groups and agencies to make the … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged october 2020, parks & environmental services, The Municipal | Leave a reply

Hallett strives to provide robust recreational offerings for her small town

The Municipal Posted on October 9, 2020 by Lauren CaggianoOctober 9, 2020
hallett

Easton, Maine, may be a small town, but its recreation department’s programming is robust by most standards. That’s due in large part to the leadership of its director Hillary Hallett, who’s been at the helm for the past 18 years. … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged hallett, october 2020, parks & environmental services, The Municipal | Leave a reply

Parks departments go virtual to keep residents moving

The Municipal Posted on October 5, 2020 by Amanda DemsterOctober 5, 2020
parks

This year has not gone as planned, with countless events nationwide cancelling in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Among these are annual concerts, 5Ks, marathons and a seemingly endless list of other annual happenings. With this in mind, parks … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged cedar rapids, indiana, iowa, mishawaka, muscatine, october 2020, parks, parks & environmental services, The Municipal | Leave a reply

Cities combine parks and literacy

The Municipal Posted on September 3, 2020 by Barb SieminskiSeptember 3, 2020
parks

Grandview Heights, Ohio; Port Richey, Fla.; and numerous other cities are promoting literacy by partnering their parks and recreations departments together with libraries in an effort to make reading fun and educational.           Eileen McNeil, patron services director and librarian … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged august 2020, parks & environmental services, The Municipal, waste & recycling | Leave a reply

McAllen casts off unflattering perception

The Municipal Posted on August 13, 2020 by Barb SieminskiAugust 13, 2020
mcallen

Civic pride encourages competition among cities for enviable titles and distinguished awards while hoping such acclaim will draw in new residents, businesses and tourists to their hometowns. A mortified southern Texas town, however, walked off with a humiliating title in … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged july 2020, mcallen, parks & environmental services, public works, The Municipal | Leave a reply

Parks catalog captures community support

The Municipal Posted on May 8, 2020 by Barb SieminskiMay 8, 2020
parks

The tried-and-true methods of fundraising — bake sales, car washes, magazine subscriptions, lemonade stands and candy — all have their place. But moving into the big leagues, such as coming up with successful fundraising ideas for city parks is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged april 2020, parks, parks & environmental services, The Municipal, washington | Leave a reply

Glenwood Springs goes fully renewable

The Municipal Posted on October 30, 2019 by Kathleen MoranOctober 30, 2019

The city of Glenwood Springs, Colo., was recently distinguished as the seventh city in the United States and the second in the state behind Aspen to be powered entirely by renewable energy. The perfect set of circumstances came together to … Continue reading →

Posted in Water & Energy | Tagged colorado, glenwood springs, october 2019, parks & environmental services, The Municipal, water & energy | Leave a reply

St. Tammany Parish brings forth forward-thinking decentralized management program

The Municipal Posted on October 28, 2019 by Lauren CaggianoOctober 28, 2019

Water quality isn’t limited to drinking water. St. Tammany Parish, a municipality in Louisiana, won the state’s only Outstanding Achievement Award for a forward-thinking decentralized management program.           This program, funded in part by the Environmental Protection Agency, reduced pollution … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged louisiana, october 2019, parks & environmental services, st. tammany parish, The Municipal | Leave a reply

Help Part II: Weathering the worst and stepping toward recovery

The Municipal Posted on October 25, 2019 by Denise FedorowOctober 25, 2019

Dardanelle, Ark., is a historic city that lies on the banks of the Arkansas River and this year added to its history when a flood of historic proportions overcame the city  at the end of May.           Mayor Jimmy Witt … Continue reading →

Posted in Storm Management | Tagged arkansas, dardanelle, october 2019, parks & environmental services, storm management, The Municipal | Leave a reply

Bringing new life to brownfields

The Municipal Posted on October 22, 2019 by Barb SieminskiOctober 22, 2019

Many progressive municipalities, like Waterbury, Conn., are giving renewed life to previously industrial brownfields, turning them into brightfields or cleaned up spaces that residents want to visit. These often toxic barren grounds all over the nation are home to decaying, … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged Connecticut, october 2019, parks & environmental services, The Municipal, waterbury | Leave a reply

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Our Sponsors

Privacy Policy | Terms of Service

Proud Members of:

↑

Subscribe Now

 

Verification