December 2020

Dummy Downhill

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Publishers Note 2 min read

The city of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department has provided meals to the community for more than 50 years. Kids who were enrolled in the Summer Youth Program could enjoy a healthy lunch and snack at a community center.

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Programming 6 min read

Delivering Hope, Health, And Happiness

As parks and recreation professionals, many of us have a tendency to get into routines, move fluidly from season to season, and focus on the people we serve and the importance of what we do.

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Programming 5 min read

More Than A Makeover

French for “an alley in a park lined with trees,” the Allée is a beloved setting for weddings, engagements, and family events, as well as for running, hiking, and horseback-riding on the connecting trails and bridle paths into the forest of Nashville’s Warner Parks.

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Parks 4 min read

Stories Intertwined

If you ask the average person in Oregon to name the location of Willamette Falls, you’ll probably receive a blank stare.

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Parks 5 min read

Essential Factors For Park Maintenance

The National Park Service has approximately $315 million in deferred park maintenance in Pennsylvania.

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Sports Fields 4 min read

Know Before You Gotta Go

Park and recreation facilities, anxious to get their centers open and operating—safely—may be interested in an article published in The Washington Post in May 2020.

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Rec Facilities 5 min read

In Times Of COVID-19

Programming a public park safely and successfully in the time of the coronavirus requires vigilance, patience, and flexible persistence.

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Programming 3 min read

To Duct Tape Or Not To Duct Tape

Winter in Michigan has three phases. December is magical, and holiday spirit abounds. Parents are happy, kids are angels, and the snow (if there is any) is a blessing.

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Programming 2 min read