Rec Facilities

A Home For Health And Heritage

Frogtown Community Center in St. Paul, Minn., located on the site of the former Scheffer Recreation Center, is a vibrant hub of cultural inclusivity and wellness-driven activity.

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Rec Facilities 6 min read

Green Cleaning With Gusto

The past two years have been tough for park and recreations centers around the country.

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Rec Facilities 4 min read

The Success Of Ninja Gyms

Ninja gyms are exploding in popularity across the country, driven largely by the fanfare around NBC’s American Ninja Warrior reality-competition series.

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Rec Facilities 7 min read

Aging Gracefully

Participation by senior citizens at recreation centers across the country has significantly increased over time, and along with it the offerings that beckon them.

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Rec Facilities 5 min read

The Show Must Go On

As park and recreation professionals, we know capital construction rarely goes as planned; there are often delays and change orders that are out of our hands.

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Rec Facilities 7 min read

An Invitation To Join The Conversation

No two parks are alike—and that’s a good thing. The features that become beloved in one neighborhood might sit unused in another.

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Rec Facilities 6 min read

Bridging What Divides Us

Memphis, Tenn., is a city starkly divided by race and income, with a high poverty rate and few public spaces to be shared by people of different backgrounds.

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Rec Facilities 6 min read

Last year, the National Recreation and Park Association published a set of guidelines to help park and recreation professionals recover from the pandemic, safely reopen their doors, and welcome children—and their parents—back to their facilities.

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Rec Facilities 4 min read

A Contribution To The Community

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Rec Facilities 6 min read

Interior Inspection

There are many areas within recreational facilities that require inspections.

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Rec Facilities 2 min read

Creating Ownership

Before a community-center project begins, the most important foundational effort is to develop trust among residents. This can be very easy or more challenging depending on the nuances of the particular community and its history.

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Rec Facilities 5 min read

Cleaning Park And Recreation Facilities

It’s been really quiet for more than a year, but thankfully, it appears that we are inching our way out of the pandemic. But that does not mean everything is back to normal. We must still be on guard, ensuring that park and recreation facility users remain safe and healthy.

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Rec Facilities 5 min read

A Home For Health And Heritage

Green Cleaning With Gusto

The Success Of Ninja Gyms

Aging Gracefully

The Show Must Go On

An Invitation To Join The Conversation

Bridging What Divides Us

Indiscriminate Disinfecting

A Contribution To The Community

Interior Inspection

Creating Ownership

Cleaning Park And Recreation Facilities