MARCH 2010
FEATURES
Making Play Safe & Accessible
Before it is opened for fun and play, a playground must go through a careful planning process—one that ensures accessibility and safety for the children.
Communities & Facilities Take Action to Improve Health
With obesity and its accompanying health problems continuing to challenge the American public, recreation, sports and fitness facilities are looking for ways to team up with others in their communities to help address the situation.
Marketing in a Web 2.0 World
It's one thing to be on Facebook and Twitter. It's something else entirely to be using social media well. If you're ready to get on board, read on and we'll show you how a few state park organizations are getting it right.
Spruce Up Your Sports Field for Spring
Spring is in the air, and that means baseball season. To ensure your fields are ready for the increased traffic, you need to pay close attention to your field maintenance practices.
Combat Germs in the Gym
In the gym it's easy to share germs. Ensure your facility is as clean as possible by implementing a careful cleaning strategy.
Is Waterpark Envy Killing You?
How Rectangles Can Work
It seems as though many facility managers can't stop feeling envious of pools with slides and other bells and whistles. But there are ways to make your rectangle work for you that don't involve expensive upgrades.
Keep Pools Open in Challenging Times
'Green' Pools and the Virginia Graeme Baker Act
As budgets shrink, you may be looking to save money in your aquatic operations. Updated, greener technology might be just the solution you're looking for.
The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho
With its wide range of recreation, sports and fitness opportunities, the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho offers an example that planners can turn to as they design community centers for the future.
Various Locations in Tacoma, Wash.
When Tacoma, Wash., needed a solution for its aging pools, it turned to splash play as an ideal way to offer a little fun in the water, without the maintenance headaches.
Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL.
The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Ill., offers visitors a chance to interact with nature and view tree species from all over the world. And now it offers something else: a new surface made from recycled beer bottles.