Category Archives: December 2002

Show You The Money

Most parks and recreation agencies operate food, and sometimes merchandise concessions in their venues and, most of the time, they could generate more income through these operations. The following steps should help in your examination of this aspect of your … Continue reading

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Industry News

Skatewave Signs Professional Riders DELANO, Minn. — Skatewave Modular Skatepark Systems has signed professional riders Andy Macdonald, Louis Zamora and Bruce Crisman to representation agreements. Skatewave also signed top amateur Lyn-Z Adams. The athletes will be featured in Skatewave advertising … Continue reading

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Natural Programming

What do you do when funding starts to dry up and registration falls because you begin to charge for your environmental programming? If you’re like Bluff Lake Nature Center, located in a low-income area of Denver, you come up with … Continue reading

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What Makes Bluff Lake Tick

It’s partly location, pre-trip and post-trip programming and creative financing programs that brings classes back to Bluff Lake Nature Center, but it’s the on-site programming that seals the deal. Bluff Lake Nature Center is located at the southeastern corner of … Continue reading

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Clues

Our five year old, Sam, began Kindergarten this fall. In hopes of reducing any separation anxiety, his older brother and sisters began “selling” the concept of going to school throughout the month of August. Little nudges like, “Hey, school is … Continue reading

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