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This land is your land: National parks feel the pinch as sequestration slashes budgets

The Municipal Posted on September 13, 2013 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023
Ramsey Cascades at GReat Smoky Mountain National Park

Since 1916, the national park system has been the treasure of the American landscape. With over 400 locations covering 84 million acres across the United States and its territories, national parks attract nearly 279 million visitors, employ 22,000 full-time, part-time … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances, Parks & Recreation | Tagged cuts, glacier, national, park, parks, road

Top 10 City Park Systems

The Municipal Posted on July 23, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

The Trust for Public Land, a national, nonprofit organization, operates ParkScore, a measurement of how well the largest park systems in the U.S. are meeting public need. ParkScore compares and explores 50 cities’ park systems, ranking them in terms of … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged bench, benches, city, park, parkscore, score, systems

Most Dependable Fountains creates America’s healthiest cities

The Municipal Posted on May 1, 2013 by Dani MolnarAugust 2, 2023
Pet fountains from Most Dependable Fountains support the needs of both pets and owners.

Picture this: the park, downtown, at 4:30 p.m. on a Saturday. The temperature outside is a perfect 72 degrees with a clear blue sky and a light breeze that blows bold green grass and budding tree branches. There are kids … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged bottle, dependable, fountain, fountains, park, products, refreshment, water

Lease or buy?

The Municipal Posted on March 5, 2013 by Dani MolnarAugust 2, 2023
Ford Explorer Police Interceptor

“When I buy a piece of equipment,” Hogan explained, “I charge the vehicles’ user a monthly fee, and at the end of the vehicle’s life, I have enough money to pay for the replacement of the vehicle.” However, leasing can … Continue reading →

Posted in Police, Transportation | Tagged fleet, government, lease, leasing, park, vehicle, vehicles

The Smokies takes steps toward improvement

The Municipal Posted on October 12, 2012 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
The Great Smoky Mountains

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, established in 1934, resides in Tennessee and North Carolina and is the most visited national park in the U.S. However, like many parks nationwide, it’s faced with challenges from invasive species and diseases to climate … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged air, invasive, management, monitoring, park, species, troutman

The better idea for national parks and environmental considerations

The Municipal Posted on October 7, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Bio-Microbics’ wastewater treatment systems are ideal for environmentally-sensitive areas, such as near lakes and streams

By JENNIFER CISNEROS Marketing and multimedia manager, Bio-Microbics Writer and historian Wallace Stegner once said that national parks are “The best idea we ever had … They reflect us at our best rather than our worst.” Ever since the world’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation, Public Works, Wastewater Management | Tagged areas, decentralized, national, park, parks, systems, treatment, wastewater

Bikes give officers an edge in Arkansas national park

The Municipal Posted on October 4, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Rangers D. VanNest, A. Griggs, Z. Summerlin and Ranger F. Stock are among the officers who patrol Hot Springs National Park on bicycle

Thousands of visitors come to Hot Springs National Park each year to relax and enjoy the famous, soothing thermal waters of its 47 hot springs. Known as “The American Spa,” this urban park is located in the Diamond Lakes region … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation, Police | Tagged bike, bikes, park, patrol, rangers

MOLDED PLASTIC DRUM CAPS

The Municipal Posted on July 24, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
molded plastic drum caps

New drum caps are made of solid color plastic that’s molded to fit and will never chip or scratch. Tuned drums are available in standard or preschool sizes. The bases can be permanently installed in the ground or they can … Continue reading →

Posted in Snapshots | Tagged freenotes, instruments, park

Music lives here

The Municipal Posted on July 13, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Sedona, Ariz., Mayor Rob Adams plays the opening notes of an inaugural concert performed on Freenotes outdoor instruments

“Music Lives Here” is an inscription chiseled into the sandstone rock next to a brand new grouping of Harmony Park instruments. A bold installation by the city of Sedona, Ariz., these outdoor instruments are permanently placed on Main Street at … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged center, city, freenotes, harmony, instruments, musical, park, sedona

Surface transportation reauthorization debate continues in Congress

The Municipal Posted on July 5, 2012 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Surface Transporation Act

This past March, the National Recreation and Park Association, in coordination with the office of Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), raised the rallying call to protect federal funding that supports many local public parks and recreation agencies nationwide. As the surface … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged federal, funding, local, nrpa, park, program, recreational, transportation

Summer staffing and seasonal employees

The Municipal Posted on May 23, 2012 by Phoebe MuthartAugust 2, 2023
Minneapolis’ seasonal, temporary “green team” Teen Teamworks group works in Heritage Park.

Summertime means hiring seasonal, part-time help while the weather’s nice in the Midwest. Most municipalities budget for that extra help. Michael Hardy, parks and recreation director for the city of Baraboo, Wis., hires 60 to 75 people during the summer … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation, The Municipal | Tagged city, department, employees, minneapolis, park, parks, seasonal

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