Publications by Parks & RecreationResent articles by the "Parks & Recreation" from The Free Libraryhttp://www.thefreelibrary.comen-usFarlex, Inc.Fri, 8 Jan 2010 13:00:29 GMT360Free Online Libraryhttp://www.thefreelibrary.comhttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/static/TFLbyFarlex.gif17565Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 McCarren Pool.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/McCarren+Pool.-a0213528768MCCARREN POOL was one of eleven pools opened by Robert Moses in 1936. With a capacity of 6,800, it was the summertime social hub for Greenpoint and Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York. The pool was closed in 1984 and remained closed until the summer of 2005, when the empty pool basin opened as a popular venue for concerts, dance, and movies.

]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 On thin ice.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/On+thin+ice.-a0213528767C. Cretors and Company, the leading designer and manufacturer of food processing and concession equipment for over 124 years, offers the Echols Microflake Ice Shaver, ideal for any concession merchandiser looking to shave ice as fine as snow for shaved ice treats. The Echols Microflake Ice Shaver has an easily adjustable blade angle for fine or extremely fine ice and comes equipped with an...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 Clean and green.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Clean+and+green.-a0213528766While requirements for GS-42 or LEED certification can sound daunting, Hydro Systems Co. has developed a system designed to reduce these certification concerns. Hydro ICS Touchless Cleaning System used as part of a facility's daily cleaning regimen can help achieve GS-42 or LEED certification. The ICS 8900 meets the tenets of these programs because it is a battery-powered, low-pressure...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 On a roll.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/On+a+roll.-a0213528765Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc. announced the introduction of their roll paper towel dispensers featuring non-proprietary, automatic universal roll towel dispensing, saving as much as 30 percent or more compared to proprietary roll towel purchasing agreements. Available in five models, units dispense universal, one and one-half-inch to two-inch diameter core, up to eight-inch diameter,...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 Set sail for a world of fun!http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Set+sail+for+a+world+of+fun!-a0213528764GameTime's newest addition to our themed play collection is an adventurous sailing vessel. The Schooner will feature an escape slide, several different climbing events and will be complete with sails, a crow's nest, and a giant accessible ship's wheel so children can exercise their imagination as well as their bodies. The individual components can be used to create ships as large as you can...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 Soft surfacing.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Soft+surfacing.-a0213528763
Sof'Solutions, a Utah based market leader in recreational surfacing, announces the release of Sof'Shield Renew, an innovative playground surface reconditioning application for non-compliant Poured-in-Place surfaces. Sof'Shield Renew is designed to cover over existing outdoor surfacing and provide a vibrant, accessible, and safe surface at a fraction of new Poured-in-Place surfacing. The...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 It's in the bag.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/It's+in+the+bag.-a0213528762Vacuum bagging is a clamping system used for laminating a wide range of fabrics, core materials and veneers. It uses atmospheric pressure to deliver a firm even clamping pressure over the entire surface area of a composite or repair. WEST SYSTEM 879 Release Fabric and 881 Breather Fabric help make the process of vacuum bagging easier. A tough, finely woven nylon fabric treated with a release...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PlayCore[TM]: moving play forward.[SM] Thought leader in enriching life through play.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/PlayCore%5bTM%5d%3a+moving+play+forward.%5bSM%5d+Thought+leader+in+enriching...-a0213528761PlayCore Believes in Play

PlayCore believes that play is a right and is essential for the development of all people. In keeping with its mission and values focus, the company has developed a strong family of brands that are grounded in a commitment to partnerships, research, program development, and outreach training. This year, PlayCore is a National Recreation and Park Association...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 NRPA introduces an online application for the CPRP certification.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/NRPA+introduces+an+online+application+for+the+CPRP+certification.-a0213528760NRPA IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A new, more convenient method of applying for your Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) certification through an online certification application.

* Have you considered applying to take the CPRP examination?

]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 Connecting to nature: formal partnership established to support children's health.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Connecting+to+nature%3a+formal+partnership+established+to+support...-a0213528759THIS PAST SEPTEMBER, THE NATIONAL Recreation and Park Association, the National Association of State Park Directors and the National Park Service (NPS) announced a historic partnership to develop and promote programs and policies in parks and other areas that connect children with nature.

]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 November 2009.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/November+2009.-a0213528758Supervisor Management School

[1-5] Wheeling, West Virginia

Aquatic Facility Operator Course Schedule

[2-3] Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

[3-4] Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

[5-6] Wyomissing, Pennsylvania

[5-6] Orlando, Florida

]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 2009 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) season kicks off!http://www.thefreelibrary.com/2009+Combined+Federal+Campaign+(CFC)+season+kicks+off!-a0213528757THE NATIONAL RECREATION and Park Association has been selected among nonprofit organizations to receive funds as a result of Federal employees' donations through workplace giving. To encourage your family, friends, and Federal colleagues to designate funds for NRPA, CFC participants should select CFC Code #66803 when making 2009 contributions.

]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 NRPA National Awards recognizing excellence in parks and recreation.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/NRPA+National+Awards+recognizing+excellence+in+parks+and+recreation.-a0213528756PARK AND RECREATION PROFESSIONALS work hard so that others can play hard. To these individuals, it's not about a large salary or strict eight-hour work days. Job satisfaction comes from teaching a child to swim-watching active retirees socialize--and seeing families interact with nature and each other in their facilities. It's important to take the time to recognize the professionals and...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 Achieve healthy communities initiative.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Achieve+healthy+communities+initiative.-a0213528755NRPA WAS SELECTED along with three other National Organizations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish a national program to promote heakhy communities and prevent chronic diseases. The Action Communities for Health, Innovation and EnVironmental ChangeE (ACHIEVE) initiative seeks to build on the experiences of community based chronic disease prevention programs to...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 Young professionals--rising stars, future leaders!http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Young+professionals--rising+stars%2c+future+leaders!-a0213528754NRPA is pleased to include a Young Professional Membership selection. This unique membership is offered to park and recreation "rising stars'--the future leaders in the profession.

If you are a park and recreation professional under the age of 30 years and working at least part-time in the park and recreation or other related field then this new membership category is for you! NRPA is...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 'Tis the season: parks and recreation hosts the Capitol Christmas tree.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/'Tis+the+season%3a+parks+and+recreation+hosts+the+Capitol+Christmas...-a0213528753As THE HOLIDAYS APPROACH, parks and recreation departments have an extra reason to celebrate. The Capitol Christmas tree is on the move, and for the first time in history, more than 25 parks and recreation departments throughout the United States will play host along the tree's time-honored progression across the nation to its final stop--the Capitol lawn.

]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 National Alliance for the Development of Archery.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/National+Alliance+for+the+Development+of+Archery.-a0213528752Expanding archery as a community activity in recreation departments is a primary goal of the National Alliance for the Development of Archery (NADA), and through our partnership with NRPA we have been able to successfully focus on that initiative for the past year. Thanks to the dedicated facilitation of NRPA, we were able to award 100 grants of $500 each to recreation agencies that qualify to...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 Teaming up for health.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Teaming+up+for+health.-a0213528751OUR NATION'S YOUTH ARE at the center of a national health crisis-childhood obesity plagues almost 19 percent of children ages 6 to 11, and an additional 30 percent of children are considered overweight. The unfortunate legacy of childhood obesity is adult obesity, as obese children have a 70 percent or greater chance of being overweight adults. Furthermore, most overweight children have at...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 NRPA Commissions five research studies: Dr. John L. Crompton to lead initiative.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/NRPA+Commissions+five+research+studies%3a+Dr.+John+L.+Crompton+to+lead...-a0213528750INFORMATION AND RESEARCH are vital to successful advocacy for parks, recreation, and conservation. To assist in communicating to public officials the indispensable value of these things to American communities, NRPA commissioned park and recreation expert and Texas A&M Distinguished Professor John L. Crompton to lead an initiative that will result in five research studies. The studies,...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 2009 Urban Park Summit.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/2009+Urban+Park+Summit.-a0213528749ON SEPT. 22, 2009, THE National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) assembled a group of roughly 75 Congressional leaders, cabinet members, administration officials, mayors and urban park directors for the association's Urban Park Summit in Washington, D.C. The landmark summit provided an opportunity for mayors and park directors to sit side side-by-side with high-level members of the U.S....]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 New weapons in the fight against gangs.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/New+weapons+in+the+fight+against+gangs.-a0213528748
SOMETIMES SIMPLE IDEAS MAKE THE MOST SENSE.

Los Angeles is the epicenter of youth gang violence in the United States. Gangs infest big cities and small towns in all parts of the nation, but Los Angeles, with 40,000 members in 400 gangs, stands out--the "800-pound gorilla of gangs," in the words of one city official. For years, gang violence spiked in the hot summer...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 Drain on resources: a look one year later at how the aquatics industry is addressing the Virginia Graeme Baker Act.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Drain+on+resources%3a+a+look+one+year+later+at+how+the+aquatics...-a0213528746As an athlete with disabilities, 56-year-old Bill Stock wasn't going to let the fact that he couldn't use his legs slow him down. A resident of Hawaii, he loved the water, and frequently used the pool for physical therapy after a spinal cord infection left him paralyzed from the waist down. He enjoyed swimming at the Hilton Hawaiian Village's Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon in Honolulu, Hawaii, and...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 The method of eight: a contemporary planning process unfolds.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+method+of+eight%3a+a+contemporary+planning+process+unfolds.-a0213528745Given economic and social realities, cities across the country are grappling with budget problems brought on by a nationwide financial crisis and recession, and ever-changing social circumstances that lead many to believe that the systems of yesterday are antiquated and ill-equipped to adapt to the community needs of today. As a result, many park and recreation agencies are experiencing...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 NRPA focuses on urban parks.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/NRPA+focuses+on+urban+parks.-a0213528743Since the 111th Congress convened in January of this year, NRPA has been engaged in a full-court press to secure funding and represent the interests of urban parks and recreation facilities before the Administration and Congress. Throughout the year, NRPA has met with high-level officials in the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, the Office of Management and Budget, the Centers...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 Profile: Darrel Winslow.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Profile%3a+Darrel+Winslow.-a0213528742You could say that Darrell Winslow was destined to work in parks and recreation. Growing in Highpoint, North Carolina, he kept animals in the yard, built (and then accidentally burnt down) a teepee, and even created a four-foot-high see-saw for his friends to climb on. "My yard was the center of activity for the neighborhood," Winslow says.

]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 Green giant: Tracy Prothro.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Green+giant%3a+Tracy+Prothro.-a0213528741ALLIGATORS IN THE BATHTUB? Tarantulas in the kitchen? Iguanas in the laundry room? Sound creepy? Not to Tracey Prothro.

Prothro began working for the City of Baytown Parks and Recreation Department in Baytown, Texas, five years ago, becoming the third director of the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Education and Recreation Center and the city's first Superintendent of Natural Resource Programs....]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 Lessons learned: managed hunting as a solution to deer overabundance in Howard County Maryland.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Lessons+learned%3a+managed+hunting+as+a+solution+to+deer+overabundance...-a0213528740Consequences of Too Many Deer

White-tail deer in many parts of the Northeast have greatly increased in number as a result of lack of natural predators, reduced interest and opportunity for hunting, and favorable food sources available in the suburban and agricultural landscapes.

]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 Profile: Randy Cooper.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Profile%3a+Randy+Cooper.-a0213528739It is not surprising that 56-year-old Randy Cooper enjoys golf. The game is relentless, requiring the player to adjust to each hole, to avoid sand traps, and to sink the putt to take the game. Cooper takes the same take-no-prisoners approach to running Fresno Parks & Recreation: He is not scared to take a chance or to make mistakes, and has repeatedly proven that he is a leader in the...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 Talking points.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Talking+points.-a0213528738Nearly half of American adults can't swim in deep-water pools. Two-thirds can't swim in open water. Adults make up 70 percent of all drownings in the United States.

--Source: Aquatics International

Children from non-swimming households are eight times more likely at risk of drowning.

]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 Connecting history: Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority acquires 150 acres in history-laden land transfer.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Connecting+history%3a+Northern+Virginia+Regional+Park+Authority...-a0213528737Ripe with history, Virginia tourism has grown to the number-two industry in the state with places like Manassas and Williamsburg serving up rich history lessons. The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority is looking to create its own hub of Civil War heritage with a new land acquisition that will keep history buffs begging for more. In a complicated deal, NVRPA acquired 150 acres this...]]>