By TOM GRIFFITHS, Ed.D. and RACHEL GRIFFITHS, M.A. | Guest Columnists Often when a catastrophe strikes and lives are lost, especially during plane, train, car and military conflicts, situational awareness is indicated as a root cause of the disaster. Situational … Continue reading →
A report made public by The Trust for Public Land’s Center for City Park Excellence earlier this year rated park playgrounds in cities across the country on access, staffing, types of facilities, amount of funding and more. The results included … Continue reading →
By DR. DON GARDNER Agricultural and Natural Resources Agent University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences One of the sagest pieces of advice I ever received is: “Beware technical solutions to political problems and political solutions to technical … Continue reading →
Everyone needs to use them, and it’s nice to have one easily accessible. According to Robert Brubaker, program manager of American Restroom Association in Baltimore, Md., a study conducted by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the AARP concluded that in … Continue reading →
Utilizing microbes, bioremediation can clean up contaminated soil and groundwater while limiting impacts on the environment, citizens and animals. During the bioremediation process certain microbes are used to “devour” contaminants, including oil and other petroleum products, solvents and pesticides. However, … Continue reading →
According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Guide to Alternative Commercial Lawn Equipment, a single commercial lawnmower uses as much diesel or gasoline fuel as a commercial work truck. But incorporating alternative fuels into mowing and landscaping equipment … Continue reading →
While feathered friends are among the more attractive ingredients of a city’s flora and fauna, they present challenges. Birds cause an incalculable number of dollars to be spent each year in cleaning, maintenance, repairs and remediation of avian-generated health problems. … Continue reading →
The Wisconsin State Park Geocaches Series is a joint project by the Wisconsin Geocaching Association and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to encourage outdoor activity, exploration and enjoyment of state park properties in all parts of Wisconsin, according to Sherry … Continue reading →
Summertime in the park sings of sun-dappled trees, picnics on the green, bright rivers, playgrounds, concerts, trails and school’s-out exhilaration. Prior to National Parks and Recreation Month this July, the powers that be from the National Recreation and Park Association, … Continue reading →
Tax incremental financing is sometimes hailed as the greatest thing since sliced bread. Other times it’s denounced as a poison pill for local government budgets. TIF, a taxing method to entice urban redevelopment, was invented by the California legislature in … Continue reading →
You build pavilions, groom beaches and employ lifeguards only to watch fowl intruders chase residents out of their own lakeside park? It was 2012 when employees of Howell Area Parks and Recreation Authority, north of Detroit, Mich., decided to put … Continue reading →
