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parks receiving tens of millions of visits each year. The National Association
of State Park Directors estimated that in
2009, the nation's 6,000 state parks received 725 million visits, which generated billions of dollars for local economies.
One of the main objectives of America's Backyard is to regularly feature and
publicize the unique and far-reaching

places and programs managed and
maintained by NRPA's diverse group
of professionals and citizen advocates.
NRPA will do this through the initiative's
new Web site, through public events
and interaction, and through a national communications campaign. America's Backyard will also make available
online an ever-growing collection of

The Right Drinking Fountain
for the Right Place
These featured models: 5300 and WDF-1060 are
two in a series of wall mounted drinking
fountains designed to meet the high-use
needs of recreational or commercial
areas.
For a more contemporary look, the 5300
series is available as a single or dual
height type in either a powder coated
metal or stainless steel finish. The
aggregate stone finish featured on the
WDF-1060 series provides a rustic and
textured look for your more natural setting.
Both types are available with our frost proof
valve system for all year use.

Model 5300

Stern-Williams offers over 100 distinctive
styles: wall mounted and pedestal drinking
fountains, refrigerated fountains,
jug fillers, pet fountains, hydrants,
foot showers, outdoor showers,
and misters, (powder coated metal,
aggregate or stainless steel finishes).
Check our web site for a complete
showing.

WDF-1060
STERN-WILLIAMS CO., INC.
P.O. Box 8004, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66208 USA
Telephone: (913) 362-5635 * Fax: (913) 362-6689
Web address: www.sternwilliams.com

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MANUFACTURING THE BEST WHILE PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

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www . N R P A . O R G

One of the main
objectives of America's
Backyard is to regularly
feature and publicize the
unique and far-reaching
places and programs
managed and maintained
by NRPA's diverse group
of professionals and
citizen advocates.
resources and information about parks
and recreation.
" Our members are our most valuable
assets-they are the reason for our existence as an association, " Finkelman says.
" By working together-a crucial step for
success-we will draw national attention
to our vast and incredible landscape-
a big backyard that unites us all-and
the NRPA community will grow stronger
than ever. "
America's Backyard will engage the
public through the following events at
NRPA's Congress in Minneapolis: The
" Leave It Better " community service
project on October 26, where volunteers will help construct an urban riverfront park; and, the 2010 5K for Parks
and Recreation on October 27, kicked off
by father/daughter team Sunshine and
O'Neal Hampton from " The Biggest Loser " Season 9. During these events, NRPA
will showcase how America's Backyard
brings professionals, citizens, and the
general public together to support parks
and recreation.
NRPA needs help in spreading the
word about America's Backyard. Look
for the new America's Backyard Web site
launch soon (this fall). In the short term,
you can keep up to date on the initiative by following America's Backyard on
Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/
pages/Americas-Backyard/15628814105
3433?v=wall&ref=sgm.
For more information, contact Jackie Wallenstein, Friends Manager, at
800.883.3002 or friends@nrpa.org. 
Amy Kapp is NRPA Manager of

Communications.

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