GOMESA – What is it – Will it save the LWCF State Assistance Program ?

Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) The following is a summary of this Act which has helped fund the State Assistance Program of the LWCF since it’s adoption in 2006.  Currently only minor amounts of GOMESA funding have been added to the regular allocation of state grants. ( See 2016 Apportionment Certificate attached ). […]

NASORLO Purpose and Recent Accomplishments – 2016

Summary of NASORLO History, Purpose, the Benefits of Membership NASORLO was created by state officials at the request of the Department of Interior in 1967 to have an organization of Liaisons and administrators of the state grants portion of the LWCF, which would represent all the states and territories and work the federal agency on […]

New Resource: Parks, Trails and Health Workbook to Assist Communities

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 Mayor plans 11.7 Million to rehabilitate 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.

Recommendations from NASORLO on Improving the Efficiency and Effectiveness of the LWCF

The NASORLO Committee on Improving the Efficiency and Effectiveness of the LWCF Program for State and Local Governments has drafted a letter to the National Park Service on several issues raised at the 2015 annual meeting.  These were then evaluated, clarified and made into the recommendations in the memo.  The Committee Chair was Lauren Imgrund […]

SLO List 2021

Here is the latest from NPS.. It may not be totally accurate, but it is the official list as of 9-20-21.. Doug Eiken SLOLIST (5).XLS 9-20-21

2016 NASORLO Annual Meeting Resolutions, Materials and Information

Welcome to Detroit and welcome from NASORLO and the Michigan Department of Natural Resource who are your hosts for the 2016 NASORLO Annual Meeting.  The host hotel is the Downtown Courtyard Marriott and the program will be an important one as we look at efforts to improve Outdoor Recreation and Parks in Urban settings, look at […]

New Study…Local and Regional Parks are a 140 BILLION dollar impact on the Economy – NRPA

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 […]

American’s Passionate and Supportive of Parks

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 […]