New York’s Big Backyard
from The New York Times
 There are nearly 1,000 playgrounds in the five boroughs run by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Supersoft rubber safety surfaces and geodesic domes for climbing, the latest in recreational design, are cropping up all over town. There are nearly 1,000 playgrounds in the five boroughs run by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. More
Green Thumbs Sprout at Farm
from The Daily News Tribune
A six-week crash course in gardening at the Waltham Fields Community Farm in Waltham, Ma., has given 10 local children green thumbs. At the after-school program, Children's Learning Garden, sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department, children in first through fourth grade learned gardening basics, from planting to harvesting. More
Campaign Fights Childhood Obesity
from News 14
Young children in Orange County, N.C., are learning the ABCs of healthy living. The Healthy Kids Campaign teaches pre-school children the benefits of physical activity and healthy food choices. Organizers of the program are working with the parks and recreation departments throughout the county to make sure children have opportunities for physical activity. More
Boise Expands Mobile Rec Program
from the Idaho Statesman
Kids around Boise, Idaho, could have a more fun-filled summer, thanks to the city's Parks and Recreation Department. The department's "mobile recreation van" - loaded with athletic equipment, art supplies and snacks - will stop at neighborhoods and schools around the city, giving school kids something to do close to home. More
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Video: High Gas Prices Have More Folks Heading to Public Parks
from WVLT-TV
Thinking of taking some time off work with your kids this summer to do something fun? Well look no further than right in your backyard. With 81 scenic parks and 40 miles of greenway in Knoxville, Tenn., there is lots for your family to enjoy close to home. More
Kid-sized Tennis Seen to Reinvigorate Sport
from The Oregonian
The Hillsboro Parks and Recreation in Oregon will join more than 1,000 other recreation centers and districts around the nation to kick off an innovative program dubbed QuickStart by the U.S. Tennis Association. The balls are larger, the rackets smaller and the courts reduced to kid-sized. Best of all, children as young as preschoolers can enjoy tennis from the moment they pick up the equipment. More
Alabama City Hosts Youth Golf Clinic
from the Demopolis Times
The Demopolis, Ala., Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor the city’s first Youth Golf Clinic beginning Thursday in an effort to bolster its youth programs and spread an affinity for the game. “We’re trying to promote golf and get youth involved in golf,” Johnny Brooker, golf manager for the parks and recreation department, said. “It kind of goes along with recreation in general and offering programs for all our citizens.” More
Do You Love Your Parks?
from the Central Oregonian
Sprucing up and beautification are some of the key tasks in a new Adopt-A-Park program, organized by the Crook County Parks and Recreation District in Oregon. More
Why Don't the Public Playgrounds Have Seesaws Anymore?
from KPTM-TV
Many of us grew up playing on seesaws at our local playgrounds. They used to be all over the place in the 50s, 60s and early 70s, but then they started to disappear. You can still find traditional seesaws here and there, but for the most part they're a memory.
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 Based on testing results acquired in the month of April, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) tested 12 artificial turf fields and found that there are "very low or undetectable levels of lead" in the polyethylene fibers used by FieldTurf. More info
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No Guts, No Glory in Frisbee Game
from The Post-Crescent
Working with Appleton Parks and Recreation in Wisconsin, David Trauger is attempting to form clubs and get kids interested in a new sport called Guts Frisbee. Why the name? It takes guts to catch anything thrown at you at speeds up to 75 miles an hour, including a Frisbee, which makes an eerie whirring sound as it cruises by. More
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 Secure dog tethering system for parks and open spaces.Great amenity for busy playgrounds, picnic areas, near benches and outside public park restrooms. More |
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