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Sponsored by CXT, Inc.

Clean, safe, and well-stocked restrooms can enhance parks making them more comfortable for visitors. However, adding restroom facilities also brings more work for maintenance teams. The good news is that “smart” technology and careful design choices can make restrooms easier to manage while improving the visitor experience.

Sponsored by Renolit

Across the U.S., commercial pool renovations are on the rise—driven by aging infrastructure, evolving safety standards and increasing expectations from facility users. While many projects prioritize speed and minimizing downtime, experienced contractors are seeing a different reality play out in the field.

Sponsored by Landscape Structures, Inc.

April is Autism Awareness Month. Occupational therapist and inclusive play specialist Ariel Mansholt, OTD, OTR/L, CPSI, shares guidance on what to look for in outdoor playground equipment when taking a child with autism out to play.

Sponsored by Dogipot®

While it may seem like a minor issue, pet waste can have a significant impact on parks, trails, and community spaces. With an estimated 90 million dogs in the U.S., nearly 8 billion pounds of dog waste are generated each year, creating ongoing challenges for park and facility maintenance teams.

Sponsored by ParknPool

A well-planned pool furniture layout can transform outdoor spaces, making them more functional, inviting, and aesthetically pleasing. Strategically placed furniture ensures easy movement around the pool, preventing congestion and creating a harmonious flow for guests and members. 

Sponsored by UltraSite

Site furnishings, such as park benches, picnic tables, waste receptacles, bike racks and more, play a subtle, but vital role in how the public experiences recreation spaces by transforming open spaces into comfortable inclusive places for community use—while also supporting safety, cleanliness and long-term stewardship of the park. 

Sponsored by ForeverLawn, Inc.

For parks and recreation professionals, playground success is defined by how well it meets the needs of the community—it’s defined by use. Are children showing up? Are they moving freely and easily? Are they playing together? And are families choosing to come back?

Sponsored by NPCAI

The National Playground Contractors Association Inc. (NPCAI) announced that its Recreation Installation Specialist Certification (RISC) program fully aligns with the newly released ASTM Standard Guide F3699. 

Sponsored by Renolit

Public aquatic facilities are under growing pressure to deliver reliable, safe, and cost-effective environments while managing aging infrastructure, limited budgets, and constrained maintenance staff. 

Story Sponsored by CXT Inc.

There are many features, amenities and programming options that attract visitors to parks and other public gathering spaces, from playgrounds, picnic areas, splashpads and bike trails to concerts and softball games. And while restrooms aren’t the most talked-about amenity, they’re certainly one of the most important when it comes to visitor satisfaction and length-of-stay times, and these offerings can’t be overlooked by overseers of these spaces.