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Green Infrastructure Training Opportunity

RPA and the Water Environment
Federation
(WEF) are working to
adapt the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program
(NGICP) curriculum for professionals responsible for the land management, maintenance and operations
of municipal parks nationwide. Initiated under the leadership of WEF
and DC Water, the NGICP is a
national-level certification program
aimed at creating a pool of credentialed field workers who possess the
foundational knowledge to properly
build, inspect and maintain green
infrastructure stormwater practices

across the United States.
In May 2019, NRPA, in partnership with Philadelphia Parks and
Recreation, will host 2.5 days of
NGICP training in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, for park and affiliated professionals. This training will
include a combination of online
learning, classroom presentations,
practice quizzes and field experiences, and will focus on green stormwater infrastructure construction,
inspection and maintenance. It will
also touch on building successful
green stormwater infrastructure
projects in parks that provide multiple benefits through community

Dogs in Parks Photo
Contest Results

t's no secret that dogs love parks just as much as
people do, but when we asked readers and fans
to submit photos of their furry best friend enjoying a park for our Dogs in Parks photo contest,
we had no idea just how popular the contest would
be. The more than 500 photos we received exceeded
expectations and demonstrated the treasured roles
dogs play in local park and recreation agencies.
There were small dogs, big dogs, dog mascots, dogs
with kids, dogs with seniors and even zoo dogs. The
stories provided with the entries were even better,
such as the dog that befriended a lion cub that was
separated from its mother. What stood out throughout the entries was how important parks are to dogs
and their owners, because there's nothing better for
a dog than a trip to the park where they can splash
around, catch a ball, drag a big stick or simply roll
around in the grass.
Thank you to everyone who submitted photos to
this year's contest and congratulations to the winner and runners up!

engagement and partnerships.
NRPA will award 25 applicants
with scholarships to attend the training and take the certification exam.
It will also cover all their meals and
lodging for the training, and provide
them with a $350 stipend for airfare
and travel incidentals.
The application process for
scholarships opens November 1
and closes December 17, 2018.
To learn more about the NGICP
curriculum, go online to http://
ngicp.org/. To learn more about
the NRPA scholarship eligibility
and guidelines, visit www.nrpa.
org/greeninfrastructure.

WINNER
LEFT: (this issue's cover image):
Photo of Rory, taken by Sam
Waldorf, Austin Parks and
Recreation, Texas.
RUNNERS-UP:
(Below Left) Photo of Duke, taken
by Dave Arpin in Millennium Plaza
Parks, Lake Oswego Parks and
Recreation, Oregon.
(Below) Photo of Rose, taken
by Jennifer Hermonson of
Streamwood Park District, taken
at Bartlett Park District, Illinois.

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