New Year, New Opportunities
With each year that passes, are you learning something new, or letting time pass you by?

No More Muddy Paws

A well-loved Tuscaloosa dog park recently got an upgrade that will help pet owners clean up their dirty dogs.

If you’re among the more than 70% of respondents to our Industry Survey planning construction, this issue has plenty of inspiration to help you get started. 

Designed well, an aquatic facility can offer a broad range of activities for a diverse community with myriad interests. 

‘This Land Is Your Land,’ Says the Public Lands Alliance

This alliance of nonprofits works to promote the use and usefulness of public lands. 

Sponsored by Icon Shelter Systems

With global temperatures on the rise, more attention is being given to the dangerous effects of heat islands. 

Sponsored by CXT Inc.

Well-maintained, safe, and comfortable restrooms are an important amenity within your park, providing comfort and convenience for park visitors, as well as promoting health and hygiene. 

Sponsored by Commercial Recreation Specialists

For most of our history (and much of our prehistory), human life has been intricately connected with water. Our earliest organized communities arose around lakes and rivers, and we continue to be drawn to the water, from local river trails to beachfront resorts. It’s not just that we need water to live; being in—or even near—is a calming experience that demonstrates our connection with nature. 

Sponsored by CXT Inc.

When you gotta go, you gotta go. And if there’s nowhere to go, you’re not going to hang around. Add young kids with potty emergencies to the mix, and there’s no question about it: Your park needs restrooms—especially if it’s a home to playgrounds, sports fields and any other amenity that encourages folks to stick around a while.

I had the pleasure of taking my usual walk with a new friend on my birthday this year. One block down the road, we turned onto my usual path into Blackwell Forest Preserve, through what we still call The Cenacle (though the former retreat was taken over by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County more than a d