Recently added articles from Parks & Recreation:
The playground at Marvin Gaye Park: Washington, D.C.(OPENINGS)(National Recreation and Park Association)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009 ... EVEN UNTIL RECENTLY, residents of this verdant 1.6 mile long park in Northeast Washington, D.C., called it "Needle Park" because of rampant drug activity. Thanks to a multi-year revitalization of the former Watts Branch Park, all that is changing. In August, NRPA and its partners ...
Change we can believe in.(PERSPECTIVES: A Message from NRPA's Leaders)(Conference news)
Oct 01, 2009; ... AS I WRITE THIS in anticipation of the 2009 NRPA Congress and Exposition in Salt Lake City, the theme of this year's meeting, "Prepare For The Future Today", resonates in my mind, it is not only applicable to our largest annual event, the NRPA Congress, but also to the decisions and ...
Into the woods: an outdoors mentoring program helps urban youth find their confidence--and adult volunteers their resolve.(kiosk: WHO, WHAT, WHERE & HOW--AROUND THE PARKS)
Oct 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "At first I didn't want to come; now I don't want to leave." This simple yet profound quote from one young participant in the Denver-based Big City Mountaineers program shows the breadth of experience--from troubled urban teen to accomplished ...
Talking points.(kiosk: WHO, WHAT, WHERE & HOW--AROUND THE PARKS)(Survey)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009 ... Creating, improving and promoting places to be physically active can result in a 25 percent increase in the percentage of residents who exercise at least three times per week. --Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention People living in low-income areas and ...
Profile: Dr. Charles Hartsoe.(kiosk: WHO, WHAT, WHERE & HOW--AROUND THE PARKS)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009 ... Watching history unfold? Forget about it. Dr. Charles Hartsoe has been part of making it happen. One of only 13 living life trustees of the National Recreation and Park Association, Hartsoe has served as executive director of the National Recreation Foundation and a founding ...