contents april columns departments 12 8 Developing Healthier, Safer, More Prosperous Communities Jack Kardys 10 Research Park Pulse Role of Parks and Rec During Natural Disaster Response 16 18 30 Advocacy FEMA Funding for Building Nature-Based Resilient Communities Rowan Schmidt, Johnny Mojica and Jordan Wildish People for Parks f NRPA Welcomes Its New CEO: Kristine Stratton 16 f What Constitutes a Resilient Park? 17 Lori Robertson 34 Law Review Crude Racist Skit Tests First Amendment James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D. Community Center Funding for Green Initiatives and Sustainability Programs Is Within Reach Stacy Mehlhoff 40 Future Leaders Using Intrinsic Motivation to Increase Employee Engagement Jennifer Meunier and Michael J. Bradley, Ph.D. 22 Member to Member f Louisville ECHO: A West Louisville Outdoor Recreation Initiative 22 Bennett Knox and Erin Wagoner f Diversity Is Key to a Resilient Future Forest 26 Lauryn Stalter 62 NRPA Update f Miami Innovation Lab 62 f Saving the Future of Outdoor Recreation 64 f Use Your Power of Persuasion 66 f Saving Pollinators: One BioBlitz at a Time 67 f Host a Kids to Parks Day - May 18 68 f Upcoming Dates for the New Playground Maintenance Course 68 f What Does It Mean to Be CAPRA Accredited? 70 f Promote Water Safety in May 71 f NRPA Returns to the Winners' Circle 71 f Connect Hot Topics 72 f Member Benefit: Fun Express Has You Covered for Summer Camps & Events 72 f Member Spotlight: David Mayer 73 f Parks & Rec Crossword 74 f Directors School 76 f Professional Development Calendar 77 78 Editor's Letter Every Little Bit Helps Sonia Myrick Assess Your Agency with the 2019 NRPA Agency Performance Review Kevin Roth, Ph.D. 14 Perspectives 42 Health & Wellness Parks as a Solution to Climate Change Taj Schottland 46 Social Equity Our Nation's Demographic Shift Rafael Payan, Ph.D. Operations f Regenerative Land Management: Restoring Nature's Balance 78 Sonia Myrick and Richard J. Dolesh f LED Lighting and IoT 81 Sonia Myrick 82 Products 87 Advertiser Index 88 Park Bench 3D Printing Michele White 6 Parks & Recreation Cover image: Ahmed Areef/ Alamy Stock Photo | A P R I L 2 0 1 9 | W W W. PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N . O R G IMAGE BY UNSPLASH 84 Park Essentials Page 30