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REI Funds Modern ‘New Deal’ Conservation Corps
Gear Junkie by: Adam RuggieroParks and RecreationThe $1 million donation matches the largest ever to the program, and is the largest by an outdoor industry brand. It’s set to fund the 21st Century...
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How Urban Parks Are Bringing Nature Close to Home
National Geographic By Ken OtterbourgParks and RecreationNational Geograghic- Swimmers bob down the Eisbach (“ice brook” in German), a short, man-made river in Munich’s English Garden. The park is...
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National Recreation and Park Association Conference 2016
October 5, 2016 to October 8, 2016Annual Conference Details The 2016 NRPA Annual Conference is about more than just sharing great ideas. It's about seizing new opportunities and facing challenges head...
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NRPA Conference 2016 Coming to St Louis
NPRA Annual ConferenceParks and RecreationThe NRPA Annual Conference will be coming to the America's Center Convention Complex in St Louis, Missouri on October 5th-8th. The confrerence brings together...
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Smothers Park Named "World's Best Park"
Smothers Park Named "World's Best Park"PlaygroundIf you've been traveling the world in search of the greatest park, look no further than Owensboro, Kentucky's own Smothers Park.Landscape Architects...
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City of Calgary Developing Natural Playgrounds Aimed at Encouraging...
Calgary Herald, by Annalise Klingbeil PlaygroundBy Annalise Klingbeil, Calgary HeraldIt’s not often public engagement sessions for City of Calgary projects pause for juice boxes and cookies.But, when...
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The Twin Cities Top the Trust for Public Land’s 2016 ParkScore Rankings
Mother Nature Network ~ Matt HickmanParks and RecreationThe Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul, are known for many things: bone-chilling winter weather, a vibrant bike culture, an abundance of lakes...
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A Matter of Human Rights
Parks and RecreationDespite the ADA and IDEA, communities continue to invest rather large sums and space allocations into exclusionary recreation facilities with little or no concern for the...
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Holscher Nordberg Architects Creates Play Area Framed By A Single Metal Ribbon
De ZeenParks and Recreation This ribbon of weathering steel meanders through a Copenhagen housing estate, creating a path, slide and aerial walkway. Called The Loop, the structure was developed by...
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New Bison Playground Pump at Champoeg Park
New Bison Playground Pump at Champoeg ParkParks and RecreationWe received a sweet e-mail from Richard from Friends of Champoeg Park in regards to our Bison Pump Playground Pump Kit he purchased...
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Olympics Inspire Americans to Get Active
Parks and RecreationFinding a meaningful source of inspiration is key to maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle. A recent poll conducted by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) found...
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Today’s Olympic Venues Could Be Tomorrow’s Public Parks
BY JEN KINNEY Parks and RecreationWith the Olympics kicking off in Rio de Janeiro this Friday, questions remain about the state of the facilities built to host them, and their future in a city still...
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Visit The Countrys 59 National Parks For Free This Month
By Anna Ben Yehuda, TimeoutParks and RecreationHappy (almost) 100th birthday, National Park Service!In honor of its big day, the federal government agency will waive entrance fees at all 59 national...
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Placemaking Leadership Forum
Placemaking Leadership ForumThis September advocates, practitioners and policy makers will gather in Vancouver, British Columbia to chart the future of placemaking around the world.Public spaces are at...
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Equity and Inclusion: Getting Down to the Heart of Placemaking
Project for Public SpacesParks and RecreationThis article is part of a series on the many issues that converge in public space leading up to the Placemaking Leadership Forum (September 14–17, 2016),...
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Future City Competition – 2016-2017 Announces Theme – The Power of Public...
/PRNewswire/FuturecityParks and RecreationCelebrates 24 Years of Inspiring Middle-School Students to Imagine, Design and Build the Cities of the Future The State of Illinois Future City Competition is...
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November 14, 2016 to November 18, 2016IAAPAIAAPA Attractions Expo 2016 – the global conference and trade show for the attractions industry. Your top priority is to deliver an immersive, customized, and...
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Americans Support Increased Local Funding for Parks and Recreation
Findings published in NRPA’s annual Americans’ Engagement with Parks Survey Report Parks and Recreation According to a new report issued by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), a...
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ASLA Annual Meeting and Expo
October 21, 2016 to October 24, 2016ASLAJoin the largest gathering of landscape architecture professionals and students in the world to gain perspective and establish new connections within the...
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A Playground That Teaches Kids to Love Their Bike
NEXT CITY-BY JEN KINNEYParks and RecreationMany would-be cyclists are too intimidated by traffic to hit the road on two wheels, but a new Seattle park gives both kids and adults a place to practice and...
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