Ms. Keisha Coxe
Parks and Recreation Director
City of Salisbury, North Carolina
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Compensation for fresh water production wells on park property
Does your agency have fresh water production wells on park property that are owned by the water utility department? Do you get compensation from the water utility department for either the water pumped from these wells or the pipeline easement? Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation pays for fresh/reclaimed water at the same rate that other customers pay, even though we provide a number of locations to our utility for production wells. If you have such an agreement, what are the terms?
Reply to:
Paul Connell
Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation, FL
[email protected]
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A Stylish Way to Secure Your Bike
Courtesy of Pilot Rock
The bicycle shape is something everyone will recognize for parking bikes. Our 'Steel Wheels' bike racks offer a stylish way to secure a variety of bike styles, and most locking devices can be used.
The design of Model BR30 is reminiscent of the old-time "high wheel" bicycles with one big wheel in front and a small wheel in back; and parks up to 2 bikes at a time. The design of Model BR31 is that of a "modern day" bicycle in which both wheels are the same size; this model parks 2-4 bikes. Coated with a durable powder coat finish in a variety of eye-catching color options.
For more information:
https://www.pilotrock.com/series/bike-racks/steel-wheels-bike-rack-br30-and-br31-series/
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An Artful Approach to Disc Golf
Courtesy of NRPA
By David Markham
KANSAS - Johnson County Park and Recreation District (JCPRD) in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, recently opened the Art Nine Disc Golf Course in Shawnee Mission Park. It's safe to say that community members are thrilled.
"We have had an incredible response from the disc golf community, but also from everyday users of the trails sharing that it is joyful to come upon these unexpected art pieces that celebrate nature," says JCPRD Superintendent of Culture Susan Mong. "One family shared, 'My kids are so excited to see these larger-than-life art pieces that celebrate nature.'"
Read more:
https://www.nrpa.org/blog/an-artful-approach-to-disc-golf/
County community gardens fight food insecurity
Courtesy of NACo
By Meredith Moran
GEORGIA - Gwinnett County is working to fight food insecurity by establishing community gardens in its county parks, where volunteers help grow produce that is donated to local food pantries.
Through its “Live Healthy” initiative, Gwinnett County leases plots of land in its parks for people who want to grow their own food, but don’t have the space to. There are roughly 400 plots across 11 county parks. To lease one of the 4 x 8 raised bed spaces, Gwinnett County residents pay an annual fee of $35 and agree to volunteer at least 12 hours each year to maintain the community share rows.
Read more:
https://www.naco.org/news/county-community-gardens-fight-food-insecurity
Multimillion-dollar federal ecosystem restoration project protects Will County 'gem'
Courtesy of Will County Forest Preserves
ILLINOIS - Six years ago, when officials gathered to announce a major ecosystem restoration project at two Will County forest preserves, the site of the groundbreaking was surrounded by corn. On May 31, when another group of officials gathered at that spot for a ribbon-cutting, the group was surrounded by thousands of prairie plants swaying in the breeze.
The ceremony marked the completion of a six-year $8.3 million project that led to a massive transformation of the landscape at two Forest Preserve District of Will County preserves, Prairie Bluff in Crest Hill and Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve in Lockport Township. The project involved more than 40,000 hours of work and included native plant seeding, prescribed burning, hydrology restoration and invasive species removal.
Read more:
https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/news-events/news/multi-million-dollar-federal-ecosystem-restoration-project-protects-will-county-gem/
Disability Dirt Days show participants what’s possible—regardless of physical ability
Courtesy of PRB+
MICHIGAN - Hosted by Oakland County Parks (OCP) in Michigan, Disability Dirt Days pair volunteer, off-road vehicle (ORV) drivers with participants with disabilities for thrilling rides around Holly Oaks ORV Park. The park is situated on former and active gravel mines and offers a wide variety of extreme terrain for ORVs. Participants can explore the different park areas and features, while bumping along trails, splashing through water, and rolling up and over hills. Some volunteer drivers use hand controls to operate their vehicles, demonstrating to riders that—with the right accommodations—people of different abilities can participate in recreation activities they find interesting and exciting, including more extreme ones like off-roading.
Read more:
https://www.prbplus.com/driving-over-boundaries-and-climbing-obstacles/
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Voyage Mark II Scale Model Solar System Exhibition Now Available for Permanent Installation in Spring 2025
Courtesy of the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education
The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education and Exhibitology LLC are inviting communities across the U.S. to explore permanent installation of a Voyage Mark II Scale Model Solar System as part of the Voyage National Program. The Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education is extending this invitation to communities across Canada.
The exhibition is a 1 to 10-billion scale model of the Solar System that balances sculpture with a deep conceptual understanding of Earth’s place in space. The planets and large moons are laser sculpted in 3D inside crystal block, and high-resolution full color storyboards carry compelling text and imagery.
Local organizations with an interest in STEM education, and experiential learning more generally, are invited to consider installing a Voyage on a college campus, in a local park, along a walking path, or along a downtown street. The exhibition is designed to serve as a community focal point for STEM education – for students, families and the general public.
Read more:
http://voyagesolarsystem.org/2024/05/new-stem-opportunity-permanently-install-a-voyage-scale-model-of-the-solar-system-in-your-community-as-a-focal-point-for-stem-education-installation-starting-spring-2025/
New technology may help find missing people in Colorado’s backcountry within minutes
Courtesy of SORP
By Olivia Prentzel
COLORADO - A Durango-based helicopter company is testing a new tool that could help search and rescue teams in helicopters detect missing and distressed people in Colorado’s backcountry within minutes and communicate with them, even if they are stuck in an area without cellphone service.
The technology, akin to a miniature cellphone tower, attaches to the outside of a helicopter and allows searchers to pinpoint the locations of any cellphones within a 3-mile radius using a map on a tablet, Dr. Tim Durkin, a search and rescue program coordinator for Colorado Highland Helicopters.
“As we detect the phone, basically a blotch shows up on the map and as we fly around that area, that blotch gets smaller and smaller and smaller until we can see exactly where they are,” Durkin said.
Read more:
https://coloradosun.com/2024/05/28/new-technology-search-rescue-helicopters/
Interior Department Announces Nearly $47 Million Investment for Community-Led Local Park Projects
Courtesy of SORP
The Department of the Interior today announced $46.7 million in funding through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program for the redevelopment or creation of 10 local parks in Tucson, Arizona; Porterville, California; Des Moines, Iowa; Kansas City, Missouri; New Brunswick, New Jersey, Garner and Raleigh, North Carolina; Cleveland, Ohio; and Houston, Texas.
Today’s announcement brings the total nationwide investment of ORLP grant funding in 2024 to nearly $127 million. The Department previously announced a $21.9 investment in March 2024 and $58.3 million in November 2023.
Read more:
https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-announces-nearly-47-million-investment-community-led-local-park
Officials drain park pond after discovery of tenacious invasive fish species
Courtesy of NRPA
By Susan Elizabeth Turek
OHIO - Quick thinking by park officials appears to have prevented an invasive fish species from overtaking and traveling out of a pond at a popular Ohio recreation area.
The Columbus Recreation & Parks Department has drained and closed Clintonville's Whetstone Casting Pond after round gobies were spotted in the water not long after the Fourth of July, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
"These are the kind of fish that can reproduce up to six times in the summer," Scott Hale, the executive administrator of fish management and research of the ODNR Division of Wildlife, told The Columbus Dispatch. "So if we have a few in there, even when they're very small, we need to take action and remove them because this pond, when it's full, can drain into Scioto River."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/officials-drain-park-pond-discovery-234500098.html
3D-Printed Community in Texas Nearly Complete
Courtesy of Planetizen
By Mary Hammon
In 2021, sustainable building start-up ICON, homebuilding company Lennar, and designer BIG announced plans to 3D print a 100-home community in the Georgetown neighborhood of Austin — the largest of its kind in the world. The Wolf Ranch Community project broke ground in November 2022 and is now in its final stages, according to an article from Parametric Architecture. “Some residents have already started moving into their new homes, and more than a quarter of the homes have been sold,” reports PA managing editor Serra Utkum Ikiz.
The single-story, three- to -four bedroom homes are printed on a 4.75 ton Vulcan 3D printer using a mixture of concrete powder, water, sand, and other materials. Each house takes about three weeks to complete and are priced between $450,000 and $600,000.
Read more:
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/08/130956-3d-printed-community-texas-nearly-complete
Grant Opportunities
Courtesy of the National Special District Coalition
FY 2025 Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) Competitive Grant Program
Department of Agriculture
WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports collaborative, science-based restoration projects that focus on priority landscapes in the western United States and encourages the use of innovative cross-boundary approaches to support landscape restoration. Projects must focus on on-the-ground outcomes on nonfederal rural forest land, which is also considered nonindustrial private forest land or state forest land.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State forestry agencies, local governments, Indian Tribes, non-profit organizations, universities, and Alaska Native corporations
WHEN'S IT DUE? November 15, 2024
For more information:
https://www.thewflc.org/landscape-scale-restoration-competitive-grant-program
FY 2024 Youth Engagement, Education and Employment
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to employ the next generation of conservationists in paid projects and internships of the Public Lands Corps (PLC) Program. The PLC Program provides work and education opportunities for youth participants ages 16 to 30, and up to the age of 35 for veterans, in the areas of national and cultural resource conservation, development, and scientific research.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State or local governments, special districts, institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations. Applicants must be members of the funding agency’s Youth Corps.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $28 million
WHEN'S IT DUE? Rolling through September 1, 2024
For more information:
https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/opportunities/instructions/PKG00283689-instructions.pdf
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Parks and Recreation Director
City of Golden, Colorado
$152,253 - $186,510 Annually
Application Deadline: Aug 23, 2024
Assistant Parks and Recreation Director
City of Salisbury, North Carolina
$66,160 - $94,609 Annually
Application Deadline: Sep 9, 2024
Regional Parks Operations Chief
San Bernardino County Regional Parks
San Bernardino, California
$80,704 - $111,093 Annually
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2024
Program Manager II - Natural Resource Program
Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation
San Jose, California
$134,436 - $163,425 Annually
Application Deadline: Sep 3, 2024
Executive Director
Freeport Park District, Illinois
$98,000 - $147,000 Annually
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2024
Executive Director
Byron Park District, Illinois
$75,000 - $95,000 Annually
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2024
Executive Director
Vernon Hills Park District, Illinois
$165,000 - $200,000 Annually
Application Deadline: Aug 23, 2024
For more information:
https://nacpro.mcjobboard.net/jobs
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