contents february columns 8 departments Passing the Baton Leon T. Andrews, Jr. 10 Editor's Letter 12 Research Parks and Rec Up Close Gina Mullins-Cohen f Inclusion in Parks and Recreation 12 f Park Pulse: Healthy Eating 14 Perspectives 24 Advocacy The Negative Impact of Higher Entrance Fees at National Parks Jackie Ostfeld and Kyle Simpson 16 Community Center Green Stormwater Infrastructure 20 Member to Member 26 Law Review Public Park Dedication Evident in LWCF Grant James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D. 'Tripping' with the Western DuPage Special Recreation Association 56 NRPA Update 32 Conservation f It's Your Time to Shine 56 Promoting Active Transportation in El Paso Katharine Burgess and Leah Sheppard f NRPA Connect Networks 57 f #MoveWithHeart During American Heart Month 58 f NRPA Provides Microgrant Funding 59 34 Health and Wellness Healthy Detroit: Building a Culture of Primary Prevention Maureen Acquino f Member Spotlight: Greg Brown 60 f Connect Hot Topics 61 f Member Benefit: Networking Made Easy 61 f Parks & Recreation Crossword 62 36 Social Equity Applying a Racial Equity Lens to Our Parks Alec Weis, Julie Nelson, Jennifer Ringold, Art Hendricks and Jules Posadas f Professional Development Calendar 63 64 Operations Some Innovative Playground Design Trends and Fundraising Resources Faith Munsell 66 Products 66 Park Essentials 71 Advertiser Index Good Lookin' Out Alsip Sonia Myrick 6 Parks & Recreation | F E B R UA R Y 2 0 1 8 | W W W. PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N . O R G Portland Parks & Recreation 72 Park Bench Page 36