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pring is here! Flowers are blooming and so are the conversations
on NRPA Connect. Check out
the below preview of topics being
discussed on the only professional
networking platform dedicated to the
park and recreation profession:
Intern Compensation: How do
park and rec agencies handle
the compensation of their interns?
For agencies thinking of starting a
program or modifying their current
program, visit this discussion for examples of hourly wages, stipends or
college credit only. Members share
their guidelines, including a resource
from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Community Gardens: Your colleagues discuss their community
garden programs and what policies
and guidelines they have for the general public to rent plots for personal
use. Many examples of successful
community gardens can be found in
this popular post.
Inventive Parking Signs: Your
park and recreation facilities are
required to have a certain amount of
ADA parking spots, but what about
creating signs that aren't required?
" Expectant Mother " parking spots
are appearing more frequently. Your
fellow professionals share some other examples, including " Volunteers, "
" Carpool " and a great idea for your
fitness facility, " Your Workout Starts
Here, " for spaces farther back. Have
an inventive sign for your parking
lot? Share it on Connect!
Pool Staff: It's warming up and time
to start thinking about pool season.
Members weigh in on their patron ratios and the variables that can affect
them, such as the shape of your pool,
the depth, diving boards and more.
Don't forget, NRPA Connect is responsive on all devices! Visit www.
nrpaconnect.org to join the conversation.
- Hayley Herzig, NRPA's Membership Programs Manager

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n BASF, a leading global chemical
company at the forefront of sustainable construction solutions, released
a white paper titled, " Co-Creating
Solutions for Urban Neighborhoods in Coastal Cities: A Look at
Red Hook, Brooklyn, " that offers
five solutions to help Red Hook rebuild from the $32 billion in property damage inflicted by Hurricane
Sandy in 2012 and be better prepared to withstand extreme weather. BASF engaged leading subject
matter experts, including Terreform
ONE and the Stevens Institute of
Technology, among others, alongside Red Hook residents to crowdsource and co-create innovative
solutions to transform not only the
Brooklyn neighborhood, but also
serve as a model for other coastal
cities around the globe at high risk
of flooding and impacts of climate
change. Visit http://tinyurl.com/
hnmhg68 to read the white paper.
n State and local government agencies (e.g., cities, counties, legal subdivisions such as park districts, etc.)
and federally recognized Indian
tribes within or serving areas delineated by the Census Bureau from
the 2010 census as having populations of 50,000 or more people and
consisting of densely settled territory, have until May 20 to apply for
The National Park Services (NPS)
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) competitive grants, made available through
the Land and Water Conservation
Fund (LWCF). The NPS will entertain project proposals ranging from
$250,000 to $750,000 each, and
planning grants up to $75,000. Projects must have matching funds and

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partners. Outside of the planning
grants, funding for eligible projects
can be used to acquire and/or develop land to create new, or reinvigorate existing, public parks and other
outdoor recreation spaces in neighborhoods that are underserved or
lack such opportunities. Proposals
should be developed in cooperation
with the lead agency for LWCF in
each state. The full funding opportunity announcement and pre-application materials are available online at
www.grants.gov. Look for Funding
Opportunity No. P16AS00065; Title: Land and Water Conservation
Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy
Partnership Program.
n Last month, voters in Fayetteville,
North Carolina, approved a $35 million bond issue for parks and recreation projects. This bond authorizes
the city to borrow up to $35 million
to build two senior centers, a tennis
complex, a sports field complex, two
skateboarding parks, a Cape Fear
River park, seven splash pads and
seven neighborhood park improvements. To support the bond, property
taxes will go up this summer by 1.35
cents per $100 in property valuation.
The city council and mayor see these
projects as " a badly needed investment for a city of about 208,000 residents that has grown rapidly, " and
" would help make the city more attractive to newcomers and businesses
and give young people more to do. "
The projects are scheduled to be built
between fiscal years 2018 and 2022.
For more news from around the
industry, visit www.parksandrecre atio n.o rg/2016/Apr il /N o table-News.



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