AG E N CY S P OT L I G H T Oakland County Parks and Recreation Oakland County, Michigan Programs ■■ ■Outreach: The Recreation Assistance Partnership Program granted $150,000 in no-cost services for Oakland County Parks to bring its services to underserved areas of Oakland County. ■■ ■Volunteers: There are more than 500 volunteers. One volunteer program is the Search and Recovery Team, which regularly inspects the beach areas for metal objects to make sure they are free of potential hazards. ■■ ■Mobile recreation: Inflatables, stages, rock climbing tower, etc. ■■ ■Nature programs, such as bird walks and butterfly counts 12 Parks & Recreation SEPTEMBER 2011 www.NRPA .ORG ■■ ■Golf lessons/tournaments/leagues ■■ ■Youth day camp ■■ ■Senior citizen programs ■■ ■Adaptive recreation: Providing recreational opportunities for all abilities ■■ ■Dog programs ■■ ■Health and wellness: One successful example is a partnership with Walk Michigan and the county health department for grant and program opportunities. Awards & Citations Received the " Grand Award, " naming it Michigan's top recreation agency of 2010 by the Michigan Recreation and Park Association for providing outstanding