Here is the press release on Sec. Salazar’s report on AGO at the end of 2012.. fyi America’s Great Outdoors Progress Report Highlights Conservation, Recreation Successes WASHINGTON, DC – The Obama Administration today released a report detailing key successes of President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative (AGO), including advancing local conservation priorities, expanding access to […]
The following article from the current issue of Parks and Recreation magazine, outlines the basic legal principles of mineral extraction issues related to properties protected under the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund. A must read for all those concerned and interested in oil and gas exploration on and around parks. Go to the following […]
RANKINGS The Best City Parks Systems in America NATE BERG MAY 23, 2012 16 COMMENTS Shutterstock inShare38 Share Print Share on emailEmail San Francisco and Sacramento have the best citywide parks systems, according to a brand new ranking of the 40 largest American cities by the Trust for Public Land. Both cities received a score […]
The following blog was published by Brenda Barrett, former ASLO from PA. She is an advocate for landscape preservation and protection. ( More advocacy information for you to digest and use.. ed comment.. DE) Brenda wrote: I wanted to share my latest blog post as it relates to state parks and conservation funding (including the […]
Conservation is patriotic in U.S., poll finds More than four in five Americans agree that protecting natural resources is a patriotic duty, suggesting wilderness conservation has bipartisan appeal. Tue, Jul 03 2012 at 2:54 PM EST 3 YOUR LAND, MY LAND: Polling data suggest most Americans believe it’s patriotic to preserve natural areas, like […]
MSNBC report below describes abuses that lack of funds to monitor and lack of federal oversight of the LWCF has led to the squandering of the resources supposedly protected by the LWCF act. It cites why the fund was established to help sustain and improve the health and vitality of our citizens by providing safe, […]
Over 100 economists report that the aquisition and development of parks are needed to grow the nations economy. See the report which was published in the New York Times on Monday, December 5, 2011. http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/are-parks-a-boon-to-the-economy/
August 25, 2011 ( From Federal Recreation Report ) NPS Director John Jarvis and his top aides August 25 introduced the Call to Action at an employee town hall meeting at Ford’s Theater National Historic Site in Washington, D.C. The report is available at http://www.nps.gov/calltoaction/. The 36 recommendations include everything from more healthful eating to […]
In this article from the May 2011 NRPA Magazine, Phillip Ginsburg, General Manager of the San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department, makes key points that not making investments in parks is a big mistake. He cites key benefits of parks, including parks ability to attract businesses, parks create jobs, parks positively impact property values and increase the […]
Recently completed reports document the benefits to youth, the economy and the nation of local parks.. Exercise for Youth benefits – http://www.nrpa.org/uploadedFiles/Connect_and_Share/Community/Godbey-Mowen-Summary4-FNL.PDF Economic Impact Benefits – http://www.nrpa.org/uploadedFiles/Connect_and_Share/Community/Crompton-Summary5-FNL(1).PDF Youth Development benefits – http://www.nrpa.org/uploadedFiles/Connect_and_Share/Community/Witt-Caldwell-Summary3-Final.pdf
