Taking steps toward physical fitness can happen anywhere, and cities across the nation are capitalizing on that notion. Gone are the days of having to get an expensive gym membership or learn to use confusing equipment — residents are able … Continue reading →
Fall is well underway and winter’s on the doorstep, so maybe now really is the best time for parks and recreation departments to reflect on what worked and what didn’t this year, and to plot out how to bring those … Continue reading →
The annual conference of park and recreation professionals, the National Recreation and Parks Association Congress 2014, drew hundreds to the Charlotte Convention Center Oct. 14–16. In the very interactive exhibit hall, attendees could participate in an “EXPOdition” scavenger hunt. Also … Continue reading →
Located just to the south of Dayton, Kettering, Ohio, is considered to be the largest suburb of its more well-known neighbor. Upon closer inspection, however, Kettering has developed the credentials to make it a first-class city in its own right. … Continue reading →
Last month, as we remembered the sucker punch of events that took place 13 years ago on Sept. 11, we were also reminded of how the great and generous American spirit kicked in to heal this country and bring us … Continue reading →
Do you need a great idea to jump start participation in your parks and recreation programs? “Great Ideas Start Here” is the theme of the 2014 National Recreation and Parks Association conference, happening Oct. 14–16 in Charlotte, N.C. Whether you’d … 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 →
Meet Stephen Shelley, Homestead, Fla.’s municipal equivalent of the backup quarterback. Shelley was elected last year to a two-year term as the city’s vice mayor, on the same ballot by which he was also reelected for another four years as … Continue reading →
Surveyed in 1871 and platted in 1872, Worthington, Minn., has a long history. It was first tied to the railroads and the women’s temperance movement before evolving into a melting pot of diversity, both in business and community, over the … Continue reading →
Civil engineering efforts in local, state and national parks are as wide and varied as the parks themselves. Civil engineers lend their expertise to campsites, picnic areas, roadways, water systems, fish and wildlife management, the preservation of historic sites and … Continue reading →
National parks feel the pinch as sequestration slashes budgets National parks are the treasure of the American landscape. With over 400 locations covering 84 million acres across the United States and its territories, national parks inspire nearly 279 million visitors … Continue reading →
