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Comeback Kids

Navigating youth sports in the middle of a pandemic requires careful attention to health measures and more. Learn about how some facilities have managed to bring kids back for a good sports experience.

The Play's the Thing

From more inclusion to greater adventure, playground manufacturers are innovating to improve the play experience for everyone.

Event Management in a Pandemic

If your facility plays host to events of any kind, from summertime street fests to breakfasts with Santa Claus, then the pandemic has likely wreaked havoc on your current plans. Learn more about planning amidst these challenging times.

Blackwell Forest Preserve

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

The Dark Months

This morning, after I refilled the bird bath (a daily requirement—the birds are many, and they are messy bathers), I sat at my desk and watched as an entire flock of little juncos flew in and splashed all the water back out again.

Reimagining Your Sports Lighting

The evolutionary process of lighting, from the old-school HID and fluorescent fixtures, hit the fast-forward button a little less than a decade ago. That, as you'll recall, was when LED arrived on the scene.

Better Lighting, Less Maintenance

When the University of Louisiana Monroe needed a solution that provided better lighting while reducing maintenance costs, it turned to LED lighting for its Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

Get Kids Moving Again

The CDC has recognized that young people are becoming increasingly sedentary—and that was before COVID-19. The American Council on Exercise brought fitness and health experts together to offer some guidance.