March 2012 - Parks & Recreation - 5

NrPa's missioN:
" To advance parks, recreation, and environmental conservation
efforts that enhance the quality of life for all people. "

dEPartmENts

coLumNs

MAGAZINE

President and CEO
Barbara Tulipane, CAE

6 NrPa iN focus

4 PErsPEctivEs

Vice President,
Marketing & Communications

occupy Parks

Krista Barnes, CAE

10 agENcy sPotLigHt

Bob Johnson

Editor

13 KiosK

Phil Hayward

Board Member Brian knapp

City of Weston Parks and recreation
Broward County, Florida
news, Features, and Interviews: The
kansas Lottery's " art in the Park, "
respite Programs for Caregivers,
CdC obesity researcher heidi
Blanck, expanding the Game of Golf,
Training for County Park rangers

55 NrPa iN actioN

news of the association: new
options for aquatics safety,
nrPa Volunteer sherril York
and the Priority of Inclusion

59 oPEratioNs

safeguarding the health
of employees
Maintaining Composting
Toilets: recommendations
from the national Institute for
occupational safety and health

63

marKEtPLacE
Categorized ads for
Goods and services

87 iNdEx to advErtisErs
88 amErica's BacKyard

8 Editor's LEttEr

Philip Hayward
phayward@nrpa.org

solid Green

Managing Editor

23 advocacy uPdatE
Inside the senate
appropriations Committee:
an Interview with senator
Lisa Murkowski

Stacey Pine

27

Law rEviEw
Cliff Collapse accidents Test
recreational use statutes
James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D.

39 coNsErvatioN

From recommendation to reality

Richard J. Dolesh

Senior Editor
Maureen Hannan
mhannan@nrpa.org

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35 PuBLic HEaLtH

smoother Transitions:
helping Veterans return
to active Lifestyles

Kellie May

37

futurE LEadErs
The Worth of a Graduate education
Jody Baker, Michael Bradley, Tatiana
Chalkidou, and Pamela Hawkins

The Girl scouts Turn 100

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national recreation and Park
association, provides news, views,
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www.nrpa.org/blog.
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Elizabeth Beard
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