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3 New Year’s Goals to Prepare Your Business for Emergencies

With so much going on day-to-day, it’s common for emergency preparedness in any organization to be pushed down the priority list, so the start of a new year is a great time to set workplace resolutions, goals, or intentions, just as you would for yourselves!

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Predictions for Parks and Recreation’s Top Trends in 2019

One part good research, one part taking the pulse of NRPA members, one part blue-sky thinking, the Top Trends in Parks and Recreation for 2019 are here.

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NRPA Annual Conference – September 24-26, 2019

This September 24-26, thousands of park and recreation professionals will converge upon Baltimore for energetic networking activities, inspirational education sessions and an inside look at the latest products for the field at the 2019 NRPA Annual Conference.

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Grant and Fundraising Resources

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) periodically has competitive grants available for park and recreation agencies.

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Saving the World One Park at a Time

In 2018, Lewisville Parks & Recreation Department (Texas) was one of 12 recipients of the 10-Minute Walk Technical Assistance and Planning Grant, and they're moving full-steam ahead into 2019.

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Park Development Means Economic Development — Episode 031

In this episode of Open Space Radio, we chat with Ed McMahon, the senior resident fellow at the Urban Land Institute, about the importance of placemaking and why developers should invest in parks and open space.

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Parks Play a Vital Role in Saving Pollinators

January 2019: Americans agree on special efforts for pollinators but are unsure on how they can personally help.

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The ULI Case for Open Space Report

ULI recently released a report that highlights the business case for real estate professionals to incorporate parks and open spaces into development projects.

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Parks & Recreation Magazine

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Top Trends in Parks and Recreation for 2019

Addressing Homelessness in Public Parks

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