Parks ARE NO Luxury

Parks are no luxury Posted on June 3, 2012 by James Bruggers A huge crowd enjoyed a new section of Waterfront Park along the Ohio River on Wednesday night at a free WFPK concert. Credit: Christine Rigel. Think parks are a luxury? Or that they only benefit those people who use them? In Louisville, going back at […]

Learn about the NASORLO Yearly Work Plan and Outline

I have attached a word file that shows the key tasks for each month of the year that we, as NASORLO members and the Board must understand and to which we must be organized in a way to respond effectively to these tasks, for us to have the best chance to succeed and be strong […]

NASORLO March 2012 Board Meeting

Attached are the draft minutes of the NASORLO Board meeting on March 30, 2012.  Other files referenced in these minutes are also attached below! 2012 NASORLO March Board Meeting Minutes 3-30-12 NASORLO Board Discussion 3-29-12 Memorandum of UnderstandingNASORLONASPD  

Learn how to be a better advocate with elected leaders

This might be of interest to those of you who want to know how to influence public policy and be an advocate for parks and recreation.. From the Feb. Parks and Recreation magazine. Q&A: Candi Rawlins, The Advocate’s Advocate 2012-02-02, Feature, By Phil Hayward Candi Rawlins, Executive Director of the Tennessee Recreation and Parks AssociationThroughout […]

Learn about the Senate Appropriations Committee and LWCF

A NRPA article from March 2012 gives an insiders view of how the Senate Appropriations committee views parks and recreation and the LWCF. http://www.parksandrecreation.org/2012/March/Inside-the-Senate-Appropriations-Committee/

Measuring Up the Values of Parks, Recreation and Open Space !!

The April edition of Parks and Recreation Magazine had the following data.. Measuring Impact 2012-04-01, Department 100 to 1: The return on investment from protecting open space for public benefit. (Ecosystem services such as water filtration and climate change protection were among the key economic benefits calculated in a study by the University of Vermont’s […]

Stateside LWCF Benefits Touted by NPS

Note bolded below major benefits and themes that NASORLO has been promoting for years. More than 50% match;  Use to rennovate to meet newer  health, safety and federal/state standards;  provide recreation where the people are.. close to home. NPS needs to document and provide impact to economy.. more jobs created by state grants… construction, design… ed. […]

NASORLO Approved Minutes

Board and Business Meeting Minutes 2010 NASORLO Annual Business Meeting Minutes 2010 2011 NASORLO March Bd Minutes 3-18-11 NASORLO Draft Board Minutes 11-18-2011 NASORLO Board 9-21-11EditApproved NASORLO Annual Business Meeting Minutes9-22-11 NASORLO Board 9-21-11EditApproved 2012 Budget Approved at 9-22-2011 annual meeting 2012 2012 NASORLO March Board Meeting Minutes 3-30-12 NASORLO Board Executive Session3-30-12 NASORLO NASORLO […]

Approved Board Minutes 11-18-12

Here are the minutes of the NASORLO Board Conference Call of November 18, 2012 as a follow up to the Annual Meeting.   These were approved at the subsequent Board meeting Conference Call on January 28, 2012. NASORLO Approved Board Minutes 11-18-2011

Stateside Partners Letter to Federal Appropriators

Here are the two letters sent on 3-20-12 to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairs deliniating the joint position of the Stateside Partners ( NRPA, NASPD and NASORLO ), seeking a 40% share for state grants and opposing the proposed national competitive grants process. HouseAppropsJointLetter 032012 SenateAppropsJointLetter 032012