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PERSPECTIVES

a Message from nrPa's Leaders

Conservation and the Future

T

oday I met with students at George Mason University to discuss the importance
of positioning parks and recreation. I welcome these opportunities because I
always learn far more than I share. For example, I asked each student what he
or she planned to do upon graduation. One student replied, " I'm going to do recreational programming. " While I assumed he meant recreation in a community center,
he quickly corrected me. He plans to organize hikes, camping, and other outdoor recreational outings. It was my mistake to assume that I knew what he was talking about
based on the words he used.
Using the correct terminology is important, but of
course what is " correct " for me may not be for others.
This point was also driven home to me recently after
I made my remarks at the Opening General Session
at NRPA's Congress in Atlanta. My message was that
" conservation " would grow in importance as communities struggle with the protection of their natural
resources and, therefore, the role of parks and recreation agencies would increase. Some members of
the audience thought that I was talking about land
acquisition while I was really addressing water management, clean air, urban forests, the protection of
wetlands and wildlife, and the control of invasive
species. All of these things contribute to creating
sustainable communities.
A community that values its resources and its
citizens recognizes the importance of being good
stewards. Elected officials and community leaders
will look to park and recreation agencies to provide

leadership in this area. This is also an outstanding
opportunity for agencies to gain new sources of
funding, create new partnerships, and build even
stronger support from the public. In fact, in many
ways, this is what the public is telling us to do, as evidenced by 75 percent voter approval for land conservation measures.
It saddens me to think that some felt my remarks
about conservation were at the expense of support
for recreation programs and services. Both are critically important to communities. Today, however, we
have an opportunity to position parks and recreation
agencies as leaders in community conservation efforts and environmental stewardship. Let's embrace
this opportunity. Our future depends on it.
Please share your conservation success stories
with me, or, better yet, invite me to your location so I
can learn how our agencies are contributing to community environmental efforts.

Barbara tulipane, Cae
president and ceo

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