Government encourage to measure economic impacts to the economy from public parks and waters.

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The following is an excerpt from The Center for American Progress article encouraging government to better measure the economic impact of the nations parks and waterways.. For the complete article.. cut and paste the following ….  https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/green/report/2015/01/21/103062/the-government-should-begin-to-measure-americas-powerful-outdoor-economy/#.VO3de4KfnrQ.mailto The business of the outdoors The economic arguments for protecting public lands and waters are so deeply rooted […]

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California Parks assessment stresses the need for more and diverse parks addressing the urbanization of the state.

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A recent Op Ed piece in the San Jose Bee pointed out the results of a two year study that emphasized the need for California State Parks to be more inclusive.  In addition, the authors indicated new parks were needed to serve diverse populations and the urbanization of the state.  … California is changing and […]

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City Parks Alliance Releases new report on the benefits of LWCF for cities !!

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On January 21, 2015 the City Parks Alliance, along with the leadership of the Mayors for Parks announced the release of a comprehensive report on the value and benefits of Parks and the LWCF to our nation’s cities.  The report can be found in the attachment below, along with a photo of Mike Boots White […]

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10 Reasons to be Thankful for Parks and Recreation

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NRPA’s Thanksgiving message list 10 reasons to be thankful for parks and recreation.  They are listed below for your benefit and to forward to others as you wish !! So here are the 10 reasons why we are thankful for parks and recreation this year and every year. 1.  Parks and recreation allow us to become healthy and stay […]

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Parks role in Successful Cities

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Here are some reasons that parks are important to our communities and especially how they can support the growth and quality of life in our cities.  One more reason an urban component of the LWCF is so much of a priority and needed in the re-authorization of LWCF. Parks: One of the Most Important Ingredients […]

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The Atlas Project Demo is available for viewing

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Nearly half the states now have their LWCF projects incorporated into the pilot project for Atlas.  Atlas is a proposed partnership between NASORLO, a non profit Green group and the USGS to develop a retrievable set of information on all protected areas in the nation and all state funded LWCF sites.  If you go to […]

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PILT – Payments in Leiu of Taxes – a factor in the reauthorized LWCF ?

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Discussion in DC in March and subsequent deliberations on the Hill have made it clear that the massive PILT program ( 425 + million a year ) will be a factor in the negotiations to pass a reauthorized LWCF.  See the following articles.. County payments eat hole in Interior-EPA bill, possibly sapping key programs – Tuesday, […]

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Salt Lake City Mayor, cites the benefits of a reauthorized LWCF with grants for communities

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Op-ed: Renew conservation fund, Congress, for all of us Editorial By Ralph Becker, Mayor of Salt Lake City, UT in the Salt Lake City Tribune, June 27th, 2014 There’s not a lot that politicians in Washington seem to agree on these days. From health care to foreign policy to immigration reform, just finding consensus in […]

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City Park Alliance Praises Mayors for LWCF support

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CPA Praises Mayors for Passage of New Resolution for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and Urban Parks Bipartisan resolution at U.S. Conference of Mayors urges Congress to renew key parks funding set to expire in 2015 Dallas, TX – The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) today approved a new resolution that supports reauthorization and […]

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Nation’s Mayors Endorse LWCF reauthorization for local community grants

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Mayors from across the country unanimously passed a resolution this week supporting new public parks and outdoor recreation programs to promote healthy urban areas and combat childhood obesity. The bipartisan resolution adopted at the annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors supports full funding and reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), […]

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