March 2018 - PRB+ Magazine

Taking Back Nature

The Rocky River is an urban waterway that flows 50 miles through Anderson County, S.C. It has a long history of degradation and abuse, including channelization of the river in the 1980s and subsequent degradation of adjacent wetlands.

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Chris Watson 3 min read

Survival Through Fitness

When Jeff Burley, the Adaptive Sports Manager for Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation, went looking for a golf course to introduce a new program using golf as a vehicle to teach leisure skills to military veterans suffering from a variety of emotional, physical, and intellectual challenges…

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Jeffrey Waters 3 min read

Get A Grip On The Game

It has been proven through Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation in Virginia that creating buy-in from local disc-golf enthusiasts can enhance the game’s presence in our community parks. A well-maintained course not only attracts more play, but a respectful and diverse group of individuals who enjoy…

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Ed Steele 5 min read

Speed Golf

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Rodney J. Auth 2 min read

Need A Hand?

Many Dayton, Ohio, residents have fond memories of visits to Lakeside Lake, which offered fishing opportunities and scenic views and was home to the popular Lakeside Amusement Park for 70 years. After the park closed in the 1960s, the banks of the 10-acre lake became overgrown and covered in…

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Kate Nation 5 min read

A Paradigm Shift

The Wall Street Journal (July 11, 2017) featured an article titled “The Rise of the Free 5K” that discussed Parkrun, a grassroots program developed and delivered by non-parks and rec staff. Rachel Bachman writes, “It’s called Parkrun, and it’s very simple.

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Jon McChesney 3 min read

Reclaim It To Maintain It

Like many maintenance departments, Durham’s Park Maintenance Unit in North Carolina is a route-driven organization with mowing, cleanup, landscaping, and facility maintenance teams all visiting parks on a specific schedule.

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Robert Jennings 5 min read

Ship-Shape

With spring in the air, children begin to anticipate the end of another school year and the start of summer camp; this is why parks and rec professionals are gearing up now for high-paced action.

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Randy Gaddo 6 min read

Parent Meetings

A well-planned and executed pre-season parent meeting can help set the tone for a fun and stress-free season for all involved.

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Fred Engh 3 min read

Be A Smart Ash

In the city and county of Denver, Colo., one in six trees is an ash, making it vital that residents understand how they can save the ash trees and protect the city’s urban forest. The Be A Smart Ash movement, an unexpectedly irreverent, city-driven, five-year campaign launched in 2016, has rallied…

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Sara Davis 3 min read

The Fundamentals Of Floorball

A sport called Floorball is growing in popularity not only in the U.S. but throughout the world.

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David Crawford 4 min read

What It Means To Forgive

She was just doing her job as she had for years, driving a bus for the local transit authority. She was looking forward to a quiet evening at home with her family—wondering what she would make for dinner and whether there was something good on television that night.

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Ron Ciancutti 4 min read