contents july columns departments 8 Perspectives The 'Circle' of Life Stephen Eckelberry 14 Research fParks and Recreation: Serving a Growing, Older Population 14 10 Editor's Letter fPark Pulse: Most Americans Walk for Fun 16 Beyond Child's Play Gina Mullins-Cohen 18 Member to Member A Coordinated Approach to Handling Homeless Encampments David Green and John Peterson 12 Letters In Solidarity with New Portlanders Som Subedi 54 NRPA Update 20 Advocacy fNRPA Innovation Lab Explores How Communities Are Connecting Youth to Nature 54 The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) David Tyahla fCongratulations to the 2017 Gold Medal Awards Finalists 56 fMember Spotlight: Wendy Waddle 57 22 Law Review fParks & Recreation Crossword 58 Crash on Challenging Mountain Bike Trail James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D. fConnect Hot Topics 60 fMember Benefit: Player Use and Abuse of Facilities 60 fProfessional Development Calendar 61 28 Future Leaders When Leadership Is 'Green' Richard Lukas 62 Operations fBlue-Green Algae and Recreational Waters 62 fThe Lowdown on LED Sports Lighting 64 30 Conservation Nature's Ability to Foster Growth Maddie Dineen 66 Products 67 Marketplace 32 Health and Wellness Mobile Recreation Programs Marla Collum 71 Advertiser Index 34 Social Equity 72 Park Bench Stop the Interior Department's Monumental Mistake Robert García City of Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department, South Carolina Photographer: Wendy Waddle 6 Parks & Recreation | J U LY 2 0 1 7 | W W W. PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N . O R G Photo courtesy of Giancarlo Acuna The Community that Soccer Built Maureen Acquino Page 22