June 2021

The Only Constant is Change

I clicked off the online meeting, opened a Microsoft Word document and took a minute to capture the highlights of the conversation.

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Publishers Note 1 min read

No trip to Spokane would be complete without a visit to Manito Park, and if you’re lucky enough to visit in the summer, no visit to Manito Park would be complete without a visit to Duncan Garden—a European Renaissance-style garden comprising three acres.

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Parks 5 min read

Showing Its Age

The Patuxent River is considered one of the most beautiful sites in Prince George’s County in Maryland. The Patuxent River Watershed Act of 1961 recognized the river as a valuable natural resource worthy of protection.

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Aquatics 5 min read

Packed With Potential

Years ago, in the small city of Monona, Wis., the citizens wondered if they could develop a waterfront attraction—given that most of the city’s water access already had been developed. And the city’s neighboring, much larger state capital, Madison, had laid claim to other potential waterfront sites.

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Parks 8 min read

Lacrosse, Anyone?

Fast-paced, exciting, and inclusive, lacrosse remains one of the nation's fastest-growing sports at the youth and high school levels. Over the last two decades, its rising popularity has pushed the game far beyond its traditional Northeast footprint into emerging areas from coast to coast.

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Programming 5 min read

An Equitable Approach

Milwaukee Recreation—a department of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS)—is modernizing its outdoor playfield system throughout the city.

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Sports Fields 5 min read

Gentle Complaining

I love my job. I wanted to be a recreation director since I was 13 years old. And I remind myself every day that it’s 1,000 times better than sitting in a cubicle somewhere.

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Columns 7 min read

Tap Into Olympic Mindset

Growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, I really appreciated the Olympics—particularly the Summer Olympics. There were so many life-changing events connected to the Games, which brought the best athletes in the world together every four years.

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Columns 4 min read

The Many Faces Of Patriotism

In 1945, RKO Radio and Frank Sinatra released a song and an accompanying video entitled “The House I Live In.” The project was intended to support national brotherhood and bolster belief in a united America.

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Columns 6 min read