By Dr. Mercola Many people feel an intrinsic pull to spend time in nature, and this makes perfect sense. Your brain and body are largely hard-wired to sync with the laws of nature — the rise and fall of the sun and the changing of the seasons, for example — not with the 24/7 work-a-day […]
The following, submitted by NPS shows the number and amount of grants requested by the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Program, administered and funded through a special allocation of LWCF funds in 2016. This year NPS had excellent nationwide participation for the $12 million in the Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (LWCF-ORLP) […]
Here is the latest on LWCF and other issues in Congress.. F1116June10 (1)
Here is a link to the proposed plan by the Clinton team for the Great Outdoors.. There is no mention of State Grants, but a strong commitment to the UPARR program and AmeriCorps.. A portion of the plan reads…. Revitalize more than 3,000 city parks within 10 years. As President, Hillary Clinton will launch an […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Park Service (NPS) have created a new tool to assist communities and we need your help spreading the word. Well-designed parks and trails can promote physical activity, reduce stress, and provide environmental benefits. The Parks, Trails, and Health Workbook: A Tool for Planners, Parks […]
Detroit is making plans to rehabilitate it’s smaller parks as part of an attempt to improve the city. Detroit is the location of the 2016 NASORLO Annual Meeting and we will visit local LWCF parks. Copy and paste http://www.j.mp/1RnxxSn to see the full article.
A recent NRPA sponsored study showed that spending at local and regional public parks contributed almost $140 billion in economic activity and generated nearly 1 million jobs in 2013. These numbers enhance an already robust list of reasons why public parks are important partners to their communities. These results are from the recently released Economic […]
Americans have a passionate and unwavering support for local and community parks, according to a study commissioned by NRPA and conducted by The Pennsylvania State University. Released today, Americans’ Broad-Based Support for Local Recreation and Park Services is an update to a study conducted in 1992. What we found is that during the past 25 […]
Here is a good summary of what is going on in DC right now related to LWCF and state grants Appropriators boost LWCF three ways in money bill The House and Senate gave final approval December 18 to an omnibus appropriations bill (PL 114-113) with significant assistance to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). […]
While House Republicans and Democrats last week were vigorously debating the future of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), the Senate Energy Committee did something about it. For the second time this year the Senate panel November 19 approved legislation that would permanently reauthorize LWCF. At the same time the committee would revise the program […]
