May 2012 - Parks & Recreation - 5

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

DEPARTMENTs

8 aGenCY sPotlIGHt:
Chandler, Arizona

11 KIosK: WHo, WHat,

WHere, anD HoW-
arounD tHe ParKs
San Antonio River Restoration,
Pennsylvania's Keystone Fund
Under Attack, California State Parks
Film, Tennis Reading Mentors,
Public-Private Partnerships in
Clearwater, Local Parks Advocacy,
and Richard Florida Interview

50 NRPA IN ACTION:

neWs of tHe assoCIatIon
Legislative Forum Recap, PRORAGIS
Data on Older Americans, NRPA
Education Opportunities, Volunteer
Spotlight on Greg A. Weitzel, National
Recreation Foundation Grants Review

56 OPERATIONs

Skate Park Vandalism: Lessons
Learned by Communities

58 PRODUCT ROUNDUP
60 marKetPlaCe

Bike Month

President and CEO

Columns

Barbara Tulipane, CAE

4 PersPeCtIves

Vice President, Operations

If You Want to Go Far

Lauren Yost

Bob Johnson

Editor

6 eDItor's letter

Philip Hayward
phayward@nrpa.org

This Much We Know

Managing Editor

Phil Hayward

Elizabeth Beard
ebeard@nrpa.org

23 aDvoCaCY uPDate

Rolling Along or Just Spinning?

Senior Editor

Dave Tyahla

Maureen Hannan
mhannan@nrpa.org

25

laW revIeW
Festival Policy Silences
Annoying Preaching

Publication Design
BonoTom Studio, Inc.
www.bonotom.com

James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D.

Advertising Sales Representatives

31 ConservatIon

Glen Cox, National Sales Manager
The Townsend Group
2 Wisconsin Circle, Suite 900
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
410.321.4723
gcox@townsend-group.com

Parks Are Green Infrastructure

Richard Dolesh

33 PuBlIC HealtH
Farm Fresh

Megan McConville

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35 future leaDers
Risk Management

Kathy Capps

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63 AD INDEX
64 ParK BenCH

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Modern Maturity
Today's Parks and
the Demographics
of Aging

thinkstOck

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