By Caty Hirst chirst@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH — Mayor Betsy Price will co-chair a national campaign to seek more national funding of parks as Fort Worth faces an unfunded five-year parks need of about $58 million. The Land and Water Conservation Fund, financed primarily through offshore oil and gas royalties, provides matching grants to state, […]
The following is a press release from SORP announcing their ideas on the reauthorization of LWCF. NASORLO appreciates their efforts, but has some concerns about the details of the proposal which were presented to the SORP representative at the Dubuque meeting and conveyed to their President after the meeting. The main issues are .. 1. […]
The following is information to be handed out, discussed and acted upon at the 2013 NASORLO Annual meeting in Dubuque.. Keep checking this post, when available any pertinent conference presentations will be posted here. The attached is the latest draft of the proposed agenda for the 2013 NASORLO Annual Meeting in Dubuque, IA, September 2-4, […]
Here is the history of NASORLO annual meetings sites and leadership. NASORLO Annual Meeting Sites and Dates through 2020
Attached is the final report on the proceedings from the NASORLO LWCF Summit in Denver this spring. SUMMARY.. Keep stakeholders accountable by issuing joint statement to members of both organizations and key members of Congress that publicly states the outcome of the summit and that the LWCF Coalition and NASORLO are committed to working towards […]
50th Anniversary LWCF Commemorative Cooperative Proposal SORP, in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association, National Association of State Park Directors, National Association of State Outdoor Recreation Liaison Officers, Tread Lightly, and the National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials, has signed a joint letter to the Secretary of the Interior. We propose […]
The following is the LWCF GIS data base talking points on why this project is needed and how it will be developed. and the website listed is the original prototype to look at. LWCF GIS database http://www.mapcollaborator.org/lwcf/ This is a flow chart related to the development of a LWCF Coalition Cooperative to promote LWCF reauthorization…. […]
Attached is the 6 month fiscal summary for our organization.. NASORLO mid year budget summary 2013
Written by: Joel Pannell, Advocacy and Outreach Specialist, National Recreation and Park Association Last Tuesday NRPA President and CEO, Barbara Tulipane, met with the new Secretary for the Department of Interior (DOI), Sally Jewell, to discuss the federal agency’s role in championing community parks. NRPA has an enduring interest in cultivating a relationship with any DOI […]
Thanks to SORP for publishing the following: Living Near a Green Park; The “Life-Satisfaction” Factor Courtesy of the Bird Education Network by Paul Baicich Living near a park — an urban park with green space, one that is nature-filled and bird-filled — can make a difference in lowering mental distress and raising a feeling of […]
