Legislators took a nice, long vacation over the summer. Haven’t you always wished you could do that? Imagine leaving behind all of the consequential decision-making and headache-provoking conversations for a three-month change of pace. Pretend for a minute that you … Continue reading →
What makes a great community? This is a question that frequently occupies the minds of municipal managers and elected officials. Everyone wants to claim theirs is a great community, but sometimes pinpointing just what the factors are that make a … Continue reading →
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 →
Legislators took a nice, long vacation over the summer. Haven’t you always wished you could do that? Imagine leaving behind all of the consequential decision-making and headache-provoking conversations for a three-month change of pace. Pretend, for a minute, that you … Continue reading →
Cincinnati, OH – The Cincinnati Parks Foundation received a Four Star rating from Charity Navigator, a nonprofit that evaluates the Financial Health and Accountability and Transparency of 6,000 of America’s largest charities. This is the 2nd consecutive Four Star rating … Continue reading →
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 →
Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity. The National Recreation and Park Association aims to inspire such innovation and to strengthen the future of parks and recreation across the U.S. during its annual congress and exposition at … Continue reading →
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 →
With the last school bell of summer come the hordes of diversion seekers and the oppressive heat and humidity that sooner or later — sometimes both —drives them to water. Streams, pools, splash pads, even fire hydrants and lakes explode … Continue reading →
Summer is so close that kids can probably taste it. Once those final report cards are handed out, the starting gun goes off in young minds across the country. In St. Louis, Mo., 67,000 young people will sprint to sports … Continue reading →
Editor’s Note: What is it you want to know, and where do you go to find the answer? When you want to know what other cities are doing to make funds go farther or to solve personnel problems, or what … Continue reading →
