As we consider the 50th Anniversary of LWCF on Sept. 3, 2014, we need to look back to see what the original purpose of the Act was to determine it’s success and future focus, if it is to be reauthorized by 2015. This language speaks to the need to reinstate a significant state share of […]
Coalition of Mayors Urges Parks Funding Renewal A little green space can go a long way toward improving the health of the community that lives within sight of it. Multiple studies have shown the positive effects parks and green space can have on both mental and physical health. So it should come as no surprise […]
Making Community Investment a New Year’s Resolution Posted: 01/15/2014 6:34 pm The start of a New Year is typically a time for setting resolutions. For many, these resolutions might mean staying fit and healthy, becoming more organized or spending more time with family. We don’t know if Congress makes New Year’s resolutions, but in this […]
$802 Million Impact from Parks and Recreation in State North Dakota’s public parks and recreation agencies play an important role in regional and state economies with a combined impact of $802 million each year, according to a new study from the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics that was coordinated […]
Former ASLO from Pennsylvania, Brenda Barrett reports on the findings of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court related to the protection of parks and conservation areas from mineral and oil extraction. A good read for those of you facing similar issues.. http://livinglandscapeobserver.net/the-pennsylvania-supreme-court-offers-a-lesson-in-conservation-history/ As Pennsylvania confronts the next massive wave of resource extraction – natural gas drilling, its […]
By Caty Hirst chirst@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH — Mayor Betsy Price will co-chair a national campaign to seek more national funding of parks as Fort Worth faces an unfunded five-year parks need of about $58 million. The Land and Water Conservation Fund, financed primarily through offshore oil and gas royalties, provides matching grants to state, […]
Access Board Issues ABA Final Guidelines For Outdoor Developed Areas, Including Accessible Trails On September 26 the U.S. Access Board issued new accessibility guidelines for outdoor areas on federal lands. The guidelines provide detailed specifications for accessible trails, picnic and camping areas, viewing areas, beach access […]
The following is information to be handed out, discussed and acted upon at the 2013 NASORLO Annual meeting in Dubuque.. Keep checking this post, when available any pertinent conference presentations will be posted here. The attached is the latest draft of the proposed agenda for the 2013 NASORLO Annual Meeting in Dubuque, IA, September 2-4, […]
50th Anniversary LWCF Commemorative Cooperative Proposal SORP, in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association, National Association of State Park Directors, National Association of State Outdoor Recreation Liaison Officers, Tread Lightly, and the National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials, has signed a joint letter to the Secretary of the Interior. We propose […]
Written by: Joel Pannell, Advocacy and Outreach Specialist, National Recreation and Park Association Last Tuesday NRPA President and CEO, Barbara Tulipane, met with the new Secretary for the Department of Interior (DOI), Sally Jewell, to discuss the federal agency’s role in championing community parks. NRPA has an enduring interest in cultivating a relationship with any DOI […]
