Changing Clean-Air Rules Worry Supporters of Parks
from The Christian Science Monitor via WWLP-TV
 From Virginia to Utah, the air quality of at least 10 national parks, including many with crystalline views, is threatened by plans to build at least two dozen new coal-fired power plants, parks advocates and air-quality experts say. More
Illinois Cities Receive Grants for Parks
from Chicago Suburban Newspapers
Several area park districts and recreation agencies are being notified by local legislators that pending Open Space Land Acquisition and Development grants are being confirmed by local legislators. More
Tree-Planting Programs Sprout Up Nationwide
from the Washington Post
Spurred by visions of their cities frying in a warmer world, mayors around the nation have grasped a green solution: trees! Like Johnny Appleseed, they have vowed to sow their seeds in great profusion, promising millions of new trees in parks and neighborhoods in the coming years. Arbor Day, that old fusty holiday, is getting a makeover. More
New Jersey Considers Corporate Sponsorships to Save Parks
from The Daily Journal
New Jersey is considering corporate sponsorship to help keep state parks open amid state budget woes. Gov. Jon S. Corzine has proposed closing nine parks and curtailing services at others to save $4.5 million. The move is part of $2.7 billion in budget cuts proposed by Corzine to try to fix state finances plagued by annual deficits and high debt and taxes. More
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Memorial Skate Park Designed to Attract Competitors, Recreational Skaters
from the Colorado Spring Business Journal
What began as an idea to get the younger generation of skateboarders off the sidewalks and out of trouble could become a popular Colorado Springs tourist destination, attracting thousands of people to the city. More
Man Spurs California City to Branch Out
from Recordnet
Stockton, Calif.'s Parks and Recreation Department intends to fell 58 of the park's 224 trees this month and fears it might be compelled to remove as many as 44 more next year. The trees are old, filled with rot, unstable or infested with mistletoe, city officials said. But a local man has created a program that allows residents to pay for tree trimming – an “adopt a tree” program that’s catching on. More
Even Mowing the Lawn can Become Costly
from Crescent-News
The high price of fuel is hitting people nearly everywhere they turn... even mowing the yard could amount to a small fortune this summer with gasoline prices inching over $3.50 a gallon this week. Parks and Recreation departments across the nation are feeling the pinch as well, as described by Napoleon City, Ohio, parks and recreation director Tony Cotter. More
Local Motion Launches New Trail Service
from the Burlington Free Press
Local Motion, a Burlington, Vt., bicycling advocacy group, understood that people needed an up-to-date trail resource. After three years in development, the organization recently launched Trail Finder, a comprehensive Web-based mapping system of all the public recreation trails in Chittenden County. The launch appropriately coincided with Earth Day. More
Getting Back To BASICs
from Parks & Rec Business
It’s no secret that an estimated 30 percent of current parks and recreation staff may retire in the next decade. To meet the challenge of impending retirements, District IV of the California Parks and Recreation Society (CPRS) has been considering a proposal titled the Bay Area Succession Initiative Consortium (BASIC), a structured relationship among member parks and recreation organizations and state universities located at San Jose and San Francisco. More
Video: Playground Safety a Construction Concern
from CNN via KTKA-TV
Playgrounds are supposed to be safe and fun places for children to play. But the Consumer Product Safety Commission reports about 200,000 children are treated every year in U.S. emergency rooms for playground-related injuries. It seems that the most common injuries are off of monkey bars or other climbing equipment. More
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