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Category Archives: March 2009
A View With A Room
At 25 years old, the Bolingbrook Park District’s 10th Hole Pub at its Boughton Ridge Golf Course in southwest suburban Chicago was long in the tooth. Outings were under a tent pavilion, subject to Mother Nature’s whims. The 2,000-square-foot pub … Continue reading
A Return To Manual Maintenance
As we all know, parks are wonderful places for family and friends to enjoy any time of the year. Reunions, birthday parties, graduation parties and other events are often celebrated in recreational areas. And throughout most of the year, kids–of … Continue reading
Spring Startup
Vending machines can be found at almost every recreation center in the United States. They are an amenity our customers cannot live without. How can we be more environmentally responsible in operating these machines that bear liquid and edible refreshments? … Continue reading
A Refresher Course
No matter the climate where you live, spring brings new beginnings. In the challenge course world, the annual course inspection is often a piece of that. 1. When scheduling the inspection, the earlier the better. A reputable vendor will have … Continue reading
From Trash To Treasure
In the 1960s, the city of Fort Collins, Colo., stopped using a city dump site north of downtown and immediately adjacent to the PoudreRiver. In the early 1970s, most of the 13-acre site was converted into a neighborhood park. Then … Continue reading