Eighty-four percent of adults support their local park and recreation agency undertaking or continuing environmental provisions or natural disaster prevention methods in their community, according to the latest National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Park Pulse poll.
Conserving or restoring coastal habitats, forests, wetlands and grasslands, followed by restoring or increasing wetlands, forests or open spaces to help prevent major flood events, yield the highest support among the public. Planting native plants to support pollinators and creating or expanding urban trees and forests, including green roofs and rain gardens, are supported by more than half the U.S. population.
Key Findings:
- Eighty-four percent of U.S. adults support their local parks and recreation undertaking or continuing environmental provisions or natural disaster prevention methods in their community.
- Sixty-two percent of U.S. adults support local park and recreation agencies undertaking or continuing conservation or restoration of coastal habitats, forests, wetlands and grasslands.
- Three in five U.S. adults support local park and recreation agencies undertaking or continuing restoration of or increasing of wetlands, forests or open spaces to help prevent major flood events.
“For years, parks and recreation has been a leader in conservation and sustainable measures,” said Melissa May, NRPA senior research manager. “As demonstrated by the results from this month’s survey, public support is high for their local park and recreation agencies commitment to finding ways to fight climate change.”