August 2025 Issue
Feature
Build Your Team
Smart Staffing Strategies
We are all aware of the disruptions that many in the recreation industry experienced during and after the 2020 pandemic. And while it’s mostly gotten back to business-as-usual as far as participation numbers, staffing remains a challenge for some. And many believe this facet of their business has permanently changed—sometimes for the better and sometimes not. So, we checked in with folks from different sectors of the industry to get their insights into staffing issues today.
Problem Solvers
Aquatics
Choose the Most Effective Pool Filtration
Add Some Excitement to Your Pool
Proper Pool Water Balance
Design Aquatic Facilities for Long-Term Success
Update Your Pool With a Commercial Pool Membrane
How Sustainable Solutions Lead to Cost Savings
Improve Indoor Air Quality
Make Splash Play More Inclusive
Streamline Your Aquatic Play Project
Efficient Renovation Strategies for Aging Aquatic Facilities
Buildings, Shelters & Restroom Structures
Create a Comfortable Gathering Space
Find ‘Smart’ Restroom Solutions
Choose Shelters to Match Your Site’s Aesthetic
Comfort & Sun Protection for Pickleball Players
Choose Functional, Beautiful Shelters
Best Add-Ons to Park Restrooms
Management Solutions
Stretch Budgets With Cooperative Contracts
Enhance Customer Satisfaction, Reduce Team Fatigue
Blend Safety & Style With Rope & Net Fencing
Update Your Technology to Focus on Cost Recovery
Playgrounds & Park Equipment
Save Money, Boost Your Local Economy With Picnic Table Frame Kits
Provide the Latest in Inclusive Play
Encourage Playground Activity
Increase Recreation Facility Revenues
Select Picnic Tables That Will Last
Customize Your Dog Park
Handle Pathway Hazards
Sustainable Materials for Site Furnishings
Select Furnishings That Can Handle the Weather
Sports & Fitness Facilities
Save Staff Time With Autonomous Technology
Goals for Your Sports Facility
Provide Pickleball Year-Round
Stay on Top of Cleaning & Maintenance
Climbing Wall Solutions for Challenging Spaces & Budgets
Locker Room Access Control
Departments
inSERVICE: Prescribing Healthy Connection
Some health problems can get a boost from social connection and nature connection. Social Prescribing USA offers ideas, connections, and strategies for helping healthcare practitioners prescribe in a new way.
Web Exclusive
Deep Clean Your Pool Before Winter
Doing deeper cleaning and seasonal maintenance in the fall and winter will ensure quick and easy pool openings in the spring.
Editor's Desk
Easy Does It
When you do one thing well, and one thing at a time, everything works out a little easier.

