www.nrPa.OrG * February 2012 * vOl. 47 * nO. 2 MAGAZINE cOv e r S tO ry 48 on the hill Inside the remarkable 2011 grassroots advocacy campaign that secured $45 million for the federal land and Water Conservation Fund's stateside assistance program. Phil Hayward F e at u r e 52 seamless, smart, and in sync: Park agency automation software grows up and goes mobile the power of the new generation of systems and platforms lies in much more than impressive lists of features and plug-ins. Park administrators are excited about the new seamless, modular, and mobile-friendly designs-not to mention the possibilities for mining and manipulating data. Maureen Hannan Contents 2 Parks & Recreation F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 2 w w w . N R P A . O R G COVER: THINKSTOCK/SHUTTERSTOCK