Parks & Recreation
Parks & recreation are essential focus areas for local and state government agencies, responsible for creating and maintaining public spaces that enhance residents’ quality of life. These services provide opportunities for outdoor activities, community engagement, and environmental conservation. Effective management of parks and recreational facilities contributes to the overall well-being of communities. This directory offers articles on parks and recreation, along with related topics like Community Development, which explores initiatives that improve the livability and vitality of neighborhoods and cities.
The 2018 Aetna Cultivating Healthy Communities Grants will award $2 million to fund programs that increase health and wellness initiatives for underserved communities.
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Coordination of policy and safety specialists deploy interventions that could reduce sexual harassment and assault incidents at concerts in public spaces.
The town will be the recipient of another $362,000 installment in grant funding to complete another phase of Rogers Memorial Park upgrades
The Greenfield Parks and Recreation Department has purchased a 15-acre plot of land adjacent to Beckenholdt Park, which will be used to expand the green space on the city’s northwest side by about 25 percent
America’s local and regional public park agencies generated nearly $140 billion in economic activity and supported almost 1 million jobs from their operations and capital spending alone in 2013
Both parties agree that the country’s national parks and historic sites could use some sprucing up. Their shared goal is to use the centennial to improve trails, visitor centers, campgrounds and other park features that need maintenance work
A $300,000 state grant will help preserve a 2,200-acre ranch near a popular climbing destination north of Cañon City
A $2.5 million grant brings a local conservation group one step closer to securing 50 acres of land that will bridge a gap between two protected parcels in northern Grand Traverse County
State officials recently informed the city’s Parks Department on the successful application of a $200,000 grant, the second in consecutive years of the competitive award, according to Parks Director Larry Foster
Four state parks and 10 cities across the state have received funds for improvements, totaling $700,000
Yankton’s Riverside Park Boundless Play Area project was recently approved for a $10,000 Kickstarter grant from the Wellness Foundation
The plan serves as a framework for awarding nearly $1 million in U.S. Forest Service grants to organizations, including grassroots nonprofits, academic researchers, private practitioners and local and state governments
City officials are dedicating portions of Mobile’s CDBG funds for walking trail projects in parks around the city
Over the next decade officials want to see city leaders bring more and more people to Augusta’s parks
As world leaders began talks in Paris on solutions to global warming, the National Park Service on Monday released a report detailing agency efforts to address threats to national parks from climate change
The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board will give the Bothell a Bravo Award for its North Creek Forest conservation project
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources approved 24 grants totaling more than $7 million for trail projects to help develop and revitalize communities
NYC says this is the final link to complete eight miles of bicycle and pedestrian trail connecting employment centers, educational and tourist destinations
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