10 Greenest Places to Retire
from U.S. News & World Report
 The nation's largest cities spent a record $4.3 billion on their park systems in 2005, according to the latest data available from the Trust for Public Land. U.S. News came up with a list of green retirement destinations drawn from its list of more than 1,000 Best Places to Retire. Each city on the list is generous when it comes to park systems that offer public space. More
New Advocacy Training Available from NRPA
from NRPA
Become an effective park and recreation advocate--learn from the experts how to lobby, work with the media, and find the advocacy forum that best suits your cause. This session is available to park and recreation professionals, citizens and supporters for FREE. You can download support documents to frame your message or begin developing an action plan. Advocacy is a great way to support parks and recreation and make your voice heard. Visit NRPA’s Citizen Branch webpage to find the new Advocacy Toolkit and start your training today! More
Vandy, Metro Parks Launch Obesity Prevention Program for Hispanic Families
from the Nashville Business Journal
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation are launching a program to fight obesity and family health at the neighborhood level. Participating families will each receive a free one year membership to the community center, which features a gym, fitness center, indoor swimming pool and other resources. More
'Bio-balls' Get High Marks in Fighting Creek Algae
from The Gazette
Having tried several unsuccessful solutions to fighting algae in the past, it seems Frederick, Md., has found a reliable ally in the ‘‘bio-ball.” In April, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department employees began submerging eight softball-sized plastic balls every 100 feet along the Carroll Creek Linear Park. Roelkey Myers, the city’s director of parks and recreation, said after two months of use, the initial results show success. More
 |
Product Showcase: ParkPro
 ParkPro was designed with a unique perspective on how Park Districts service their communities. The Park District business model is completely unique in its utilization of full-time, part-time and seasonal part-time employees delivering a multitude of services. This structure, combined with the ever-changing needs of your community, requires a flexible registration and community communication tool. ParkPro delivers on all accounts, designed from the community needs to your backoffice administrative needs. More info
|
Fitness Week Hopes to Get Twin City Families Moving
from The Pantagraph
Staying fit and having fun doing it will be easier than ever this week. Bloomington and Normal parks and recreation departments in Illinois have partnered with The Pantagraph’s Fit Kids initiative to offer Twin Cities Fitness Week — five days of free activities. Fit Kids is a nearly yearlong initiative dedicated to identifying and highlighting commonsense approaches to preventing childhood obesity and developing healthier lifestyles for children and their parents. More
They've Got a Vision for Baseball in City
from The Post-Standard
As his entire career up there in The Show lasted for just two games with the Detroit Tigers back in 1971, John Young didn't leave much of an impact in the big leagues. But with a couple of hits in four at-bats, he did take a .500 batting average with him into civilian life. It was Young, after noticing the African-American erosion of the baseball landscape, who conceived of something he dreamily called RBI, "Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities," in southern California back in 1989. And now, with 120,000 participants from coast to coast, the program is beginning in Syracuse, N.Y., in collaboration with the Syracuse Parks and Recreation Department. More
Berrien Taps Plan to Fight Kids' Obesity
from the South Bend Tribune
In Berrien County -- where an estimated 65.2 percent of adults are overweight or obese and the leading cause of death is heart disease -- officials are hoping to address the problem through a program developed by the National Institutes of Health called We Can (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition). The program targets 8- to 13-year-olds and their caregivers. More
Disabilities, Up Close and Personal
from the Goldstream News Gazette
The Mighty Metchosinites came out on top at the Disability for a Day, Awareness for a Lifetime event hosted by West Shore Parks and Recreation. Seven teams participated in the eye-opening experience. The teams travelled through seven stations with assigned disabilities. When the teams were assigned their disabilities they were intentionally given characteristics of a disability not a title. More
Students Reach Summit of Success
from The Record
Some local students made it to the top of Canada's highest mountain - without leaving the comforts of home. Students recently used the New West Walks Web site to track their steps. They logged the steps in an effort to "climb" Mount Logan, alongside a two-person team from Summits of Canada. More
 We see our sports surfaces as part of the world's ecological system - and make every effort to ensure that our activities respect the environment. All of our surfaces are developed, produced and installed with a concentration on sustainability and a commitment to protecting the environment. We call it Environmental Intelligence and we live by this principle in every way. More info
|
Anti-bullying Program Comes to Martin County, Fla.
from TCPalm
In an effort to curb bullying in elementary schools, the national nonprofit group, A Child Is Missing, is offering an anti-bullying program in Martin County, Fla., for students this summer. Although teaching child safety has been the Fort Lauderdale-based organization's focus for the past four years, a rash of fatal bullying incidents leading to new anti-bullying legislation has given the group a new responsibility. More
Hamilton County Parks Sets up MySpace Page
from the Indianapolis Star
Nowadays, it's not unusual for companies to market themselves on social networking sites such as Facebook or MySpace. But when Hamilton County, Ind., parks officials set up a MySpace page to market county parks, it tapped into a hard-to-reach demographic at no cost. More
|
The Original Pooch Post
 Secure dog tethering system for parks and open spaces.Great amenity for busy playgrounds, picnic areas, near benches and outside public park restrooms. More |
|
|
|
|
|
