Planting a Seed for the Future
from Travel Video Television News
 Aiming to preserve its pristine beaches and natural eco-systems such as the Everglades and mangrove preserves, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau (GFLCVB) and the Broward County, Fla., Parks and Recreation Division recently established Plan.It.Green, an innovative program created to help offset the carbon footprint from meetings and conventions held within the destination each year. More
Web 2.0 for Parks and Recreation
from NRPA
Interested in gaining an understanding of the changes in the internet resulting from the Web 2.0 movement and how these changes have affected the field of parks and recreation? NRPA's new Distance Learning Course, Web 2.0 for Parks and Recreation, provides all the information you need for your agency to get started. More
All Kinds of Possibilities
from The Milan News-Leader
The York Township, Mich., Parks and Recreation Committee members have invested hundreds of volunteer hours in planning and labor and thousands of dollars of grant money into an ambitious effort to convert the back portion of the park — an old farm field — into an Environmental Education and Passive Recreation Area. Instead of leaving the field unattended, committee members launched a four-year plan to divide it up into a dozen one- to two-acre demonstration lots, each featuring a different mix of native plants. More
WiFi at Some Idaho State Parks: Stay Connected While Camping
from The Modesto Bee
Need to surf online for a quick Dutch oven cooking recipe or check out Idaho Outdoors while camping? Now you can do it at some state parks. When you're camping, you're connected to bluebirds, mule deer, ospreys and trout surfacing for an insect. Well, you also can be connected to YouTube and your stocks portfolio. WiFi is taking off at some Idaho state parks. More
New Learning Trail is 'Born'
from the Tennessean
Brightly colored circles adorn the pavement on the backside of the Franklin Recreation Complex's soccer fields. A hopscotch board tempts walkers to take a skip down memory lane. And several signs on the pathway encourage parents to ask their little ones: What rhymes with 'tree,' and to make up a story about a bird. The new additions to the existing paved walking area are part of the Born Learning Outdoor Trail, a United Way of Williamson County and the Williamson County, Tenn., Parks and Recreation Department initiative to keep parents and young children active and engaged in a natural setting. More
Illinois City Improving Playground Safety
from the Mt. Vernon Register-News
Keeping children on playground equipment safe has been an issue for years, and now the King City, Ill., parks department is working to do its part. More
Golf Goes Even Greener in Florida's Palm Beach County
from The Courant
Palm Beach County, Fla., is strengthening its commitment to environmental stewardship at its existing and planned golf facilities. The county's Parks and Recreation Department is implementing natural resources and operations management "best practices" at its golf courses. "We are creating viable water bodies and viable habitats and at the same time creating recreational opportunities associated with that," said Dennis Eshleman, the department's director. More
Officials: Camping Reservations Up for the Year
from The Associated Press via WSTM-TV
New Yorkers are happy campers. That's according to the state Office of Parks and Recreation, which says camping reservations are up for the year despite wet weather and high gas prices. Officials say it's been one of the most successful camping seasons on record and it was expected to continue into the holiday weekend. More
Summer Park Projects Finished Thanks to Support of Community
from the Clarinda Herald-Journal
With strong community support, the Clarinda, Iowa, Parks and Recreation Department has successfully completed two important summer projects. Clarinda Parks and Recreation Director Randy Pullen explained that both the construction of new restrooms at the city baseball and softball fields has been completed as well as the resurfacing of five tennis courts at Clarinda City Park. "The people in Clarinda rose up and raised the money to pay for the restroom and tennis court projects. There was a need and the people showed there is support for projects like that," Pullen said. More
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City Web Site Will Feature Interactive Map for Parks
from the Richmond Daily News
The Richmond, Mo., Park Board has decided to make their own leap into the digital age. The city will construct an interactive map of the city’s park system. Users will be able to click on any park and pull up pictures and information about that particular park. More
Sadr City pool re-opens
from CNN
For the first time in a long time, there is something to celebrate in Baghdad's Sadr City. The U.S. military has poured $500,000 into re-opening a swimming pool in the city. More
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