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NRPA'S MISSION: To advance parks, recreation
and environmental conservation efforts that
enhance the quality of life for all people.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chair of the Board of Directors
Robert F. Ashcraft, Ph.D.
Phoenix, Arizona

Janice M. Prochaska, Ph.D.
West Kingston, Rhode Island

Pamela Sloan, CPRP
Stockton, California

Chair-Elect
Detrick L. Stanford, CPRP

Susan Trautman, CPRP

Jonesboro, Georgia

St. Louis, Missouri

Past Chair
Steven J. Thompson, CPRP

William " Joe " Turner
Houston, Texas

Greendale, Wisconsin

Treasurer
Peter Camin

LIFE TRUSTEES

Oak Brook, Illinois

Beverly D. Chrisman
Lexington, South Carolina

Secretary
Leon T. Andrews

Anne S. Close

Washington, D.C.

Fort Mill, South Carolina

President and CEO
Barbara Tulipane, CAE

James H. Evans

Ashburn, Virginia

New York, New York

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rosemary Hall Evans
Sugar Hill, New Hampshire

Barbara Baca
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Earl T. Groves
Gastonia, North Carolina

Rebecca Benná, CPRP
Dayton, Ohio

Charles E. Hartsoe, Ph.D.
Richmond, Virginia

Neelay Bhatt
Indianapolis, Indiana

We hope the articles you read in Parks &
Recreation are thought-provoking and
engaging, and we want to hear your
opinions on what you read in these pages.
Through social media posts, website comments,
emails to staff or posts on Connect, let us know how the
magazine's articles apply to your job and your agency. To
submit feedback for this section directly, email Senior Editor
Danielle Taylor at dtaylor@nrpa.org.

Harry G. Haskell
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

Thanks so much for running two great stories in the
June issue! " Young Adults and Trails: A Relationship that Continues to Develop and Grow " provides useful insights into participation trends for trail sports. Better
yet, the cover story, " Trailblazers, " was an inspiring read
for mountain bike advocates looking to partner with park
and recreation professionals - the article's real-world success stories show that mountain biking can enrich the recreation landscape in a variety of ways.
On a related note, the International Mountain Bicycling
Association's largest event of the summer is coming up
and there will be a lot of great presentations, speakers
and networking opportunities available for the park and
recreation audience. The IMBA World Summit will be
held August 20-22 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The
gathering brings together mountain bike enthusiasts, trail
builders and thought leaders with land managers and
government officials from across the U.S. and around the
world. Visit www.imba.com/world-summit for details.
Email from Mark Eller, communications director for the
International Mountain Bicycling Association, regarding www.
parksandrecreation.org/2014/June/Young-Adults-and-TrailsA-Relationship-that-Continues-to-Develop-and-Grow and
www.parksandrecreation.org/2014/June/Trailblazers

Kevin Coyle
Washington, D.C.

Kathryn A. Porter
Mendham, New Jersey

Stephen Eckelberry
Bartlett, Illinois

Perry J. Segura
New Iberia, Louisiana

Jennifer Harnish
Fort Worth, Texas

R. Dean Tice
Round Hill, Virginia

Roslyn Johnson
Greenbelt, Maryland

Eugene A. Young, CPRP
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Brian Knapp
Fairfax, Virginia

Lewis R. Ledford
Raleigh, North Carolina

Parks & Recreation

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" The Role of Parks in Shaping Successful Cities " is
a great step toward future initiatives in order to enhance cities and urban spaces...we need to continue the
efforts to have park leaders and planners collaborate in the
future to ensure that we don't miss out on future opportunities...great initiative by NRPA and APA!
Comment on www.parksandrecreation.org/2014/June/
Thinking-Beyond-the-Borders by Steve Thompson, executive
director of the Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association and
former chair of the NRPA board of directors

July 2014 - Parks & Recreation

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