contents july columns 8 departments 12 It's Park and Recreation Month - Let's Celebrate Barbara Tulipane 10 Editor's Letter Unplug and Play Gina Mullins-Cohen Research What Park Metrics Tells Us About Urban Agencies Kevin Roth, Ph.D. 14 Perspectives 24 Advocacy Keep Pressuring Congress About LWCF Reauthorization Kyle Simpson Park Pulse Bridging Technology and Nature Connects Children to Parks 26 Law Review 16 Member to Member Governmental Immunity for Park Security Policy James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D. f Leadership Changes at NRPA 16 f NRPA Hosts Oklahoma City Innovation Lab 20 32 Conservation 66 NRPA Update f Congratulations! to the 2018 Innovation and Spotlight Awards Recipients 66 f #Parks4Pollinators Photo Contest Winners 68 f The Passing of Two Trailblazers in Parks and Recreation 69 f $2 Million for Green Stormwater Infrastructure Projects 70 f Building Healthy Communities with Family Health & Fitness Day 70 f August: The Best Month to Champion Your Park 71 f Connect Hot Topics 72 f Member Benefit: How to Get the Most Value for Your Park & Recreation Spend 72 f Member Spotlight: Max Madalinski 73 f Parks & Recreation Crossword 74 f Professional Development Calendar 75 76 Conservation Education and Recreational Opportunities in Lenexa, Kansas Jenny Doty and Allysha Walmann 36 Health & Wellness Pathways to Play Marla Collum 38 Social Equity Social Equity, Parks and Gentrification David Rouse, FAICP, ASLA Operations 80 Products 81 Park Essentials 87 Advertiser Index 88 Park Bench Water Safety Suzanne Nathan Cover Image: Shawn Cimonetti for Essex Junction Recreation and Parks 6 Parks & Recreation | J U LY 2 0 1 8 | 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 THE CITY OF CHATTANOOGA DIVISION OF OPEN SPACES. f 'LEDucation': Helping Municipalities Make the Switch to LED Lighting 76 Doug Drotman f The EPA-Compliant Way to Dispose of Fluorescent Lamps 78 Bobby Farris Page 36