contents july 2013 volume vol lume 4 48 8 | numb number ber 7 | www.nrpa.org www.nrp pa.o org contents SPECIAL SECTION 34 Water Is Life to Parks 42 Greener Parks for Cleaner Waters Introducing the Blue Issue Philadelphia parks are crucial to the city's water management system Richard J. Dolesh Amy Liu 36 Take It to the Bank Mitigation banking allows parks to restore streams and wetlands at no cost to the taxpayer Richard J. Dolesh 46 For the Love of Water Trails Create a water trail and provide new recreational opportunities for your community Sue Abbott 2 Parks & Recreation | J U LY 2 0 1 3 | W W W. N R PA . O R G