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Category Archives: March 2010
A Disc-Golf Course In The Woods
The city of Franklin, Tenn. found a unique way to blend a parks sports facility with urban forestry by incorporating a low-impact disc-golf course into an underutilized area within a park. Located on the east side of town, Liberty Park … Continue reading
Preserving Parks
In this tough economy, budgets for ball fields are being squeezed like every other area of parks and recreation. Because of this stress and an immediate need to make changes, parks departments are devising clever ways to cut costs while … Continue reading
A Healthy Partnership
The growing emphasis on maintaining a healthy mind, body and spirit has led to a shift in programming provided by many park and recreation agencies. In an effort to address these needs and still maintain a responsible budget, park and … Continue reading
A More Functional Floor Plan
With additional banquet-room space, a reconfigured kitchen and fresh finishes, the newly remodeled banquet and dining room at the Bonnie Brook Golf Course wins rave reviews on both sides of the dining room. When it opened, Char Piquette, now-retired food … Continue reading
Bounce Back
Multi-use fields are becoming increasingly popular for parks and recreation departments, high schools and even colleges. Although natural-grass and crumb-rubber synthetic surfaces are often overused, certain measures can be taken to alleviate some of the damage: Get A Handle On … Continue reading