Volunteers - PRB+ Magazine

Raising Duncan

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.

Josh Morrisey 4 min read

Drippin’ With Success

Dripping Springs’ Founders Day Festival thrives through community partnerships, committed volunteers, local sponsors, and shared tradition.

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Programming 3 min read

Create A Personal Best

A successful community triathlon depends on enthusiastic volunteers, memorable awards, clear signage, personal communication, safety, and gratitude.

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Programming 5 min read

Back To The Future

Valley View’s restoration turns a former golf course into forests, wetlands, streams, trails, and habitat through phased work and community support.

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Parks 5 min read

Behind Every Good Dog Is An Engaged Owner

Any manager, volunteer, or patron with an interest in dog parks has heard all the stories by now, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Dog fights and people neglecting to pick up after their dogs top the list, and many of these situations happen mostly at unsupervised municipal parks.

Roseanne Conrad 4 min read

A Positive Spin

Small changes in staff language can create more positive recreation programs and strengthen children’s confidence and development.

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Programming 5 min read

Eternal Vigilance

Successful July Fourth celebrations depend on detailed planning, park-maintenance coordination, volunteers, and prompt follow-up.

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Parks 8 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

Move Your Trail Off Of My Land

After two years and more than 15,000 hours of labor, the rerouting of Fiery Gizzard Trail in Tennessee has been completed. The project began in June 2015 after two landowners asked South Cumberland State Park to move the parts of the trail that were going through their land.

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Ashley Cabrera 5 min read

Sharing Secrets

Youth-sports programs can strengthen volunteer recruitment by finding untapped candidates, clarifying roles, offering training, and showing appreciation.

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Sports Fields 3 min read