NASORLO Leadership for 2017 and 2016 Awards – Detroit, MI – Annual Meeting

NASORLO has met to conduct it’s annual business and provide training for it’s members in Detroit from Sept 21 – 23.  Attached is a list of the newly elected Board members and it’s Leadership. Recognized with Awards at this years meeting were President’s Award of Merit – David Tyahla, NRPA – LWCF Advocacy and Leadership […]

How Nature Heals – An argument for open space and parks

By Dr. Mercola Many people feel an intrinsic pull to spend time in nature, and this makes perfect sense. Your brain and body are largely hard-wired to sync with the laws of nature — the rise and fall of the sun and the changing of the seasons, for example — not with the 24/7 work-a-day […]

2016 ORLP – LWCF Participation numbers

The following, submitted by NPS shows the number and amount of grants requested by the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Program, administered and funded through a special allocation of LWCF funds in 2016. This year NPS had excellent nationwide participation for the $12 million in the Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (LWCF-ORLP) […]

LWCF Congressional Update

Here is the latest on LWCF and other issues in Congress.. F1116June10 (1)

Clinton releases her plan for the Great Outdoors

Here is a link to the proposed plan by the Clinton team for the Great Outdoors.. There is no mention of State Grants, but a strong commitment to the UPARR program and AmeriCorps.. A portion of the plan reads…. Revitalize more than 3,000 city parks within 10 years. As President, Hillary Clinton will launch an […]

New Resource: Parks, Trails and Health Workbook to Assist Communities

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Park Service (NPS) have created a new tool to assist communities and we need your help spreading the word. Well-designed parks and trails can promote physical activity, reduce stress, and provide environmental benefits. The Parks, Trails, and Health Workbook: A Tool for Planners, Parks […]

Detroit Mayor plans 11.7 Million to rehabilitate Parks

Detroit is making plans to rehabilitate it’s smaller parks as part of an attempt to improve the city.  Detroit is the location of the 2016 NASORLO Annual Meeting and we will visit local LWCF parks. Copy and paste http://www.j.mp/1RnxxSn      to see the full article.

New Study…Local and Regional Parks are a 140 BILLION dollar impact on the Economy – NRPA

A recent NRPA sponsored study showed that spending at local and regional public parks contributed almost $140 billion in economic activity and generated nearly 1 million jobs in 2013. These numbers enhance an already robust list of reasons why public parks are important partners to their communities. These results are from the recently released Economic […]

American’s Passionate and Supportive of Parks

Americans have a passionate and unwavering support for local and community parks, according to a study commissioned by NRPA and conducted by The Pennsylvania State University. Released today, Americans’ Broad-Based Support for Local Recreation and Park Services is an update to a study conducted in 1992. What we found is that during the past 25 […]

January Update: LWCF State Grants and Reauthorizaton

Here is a good summary of what is going on in DC right now related to LWCF and state grants Appropriators boost LWCF three ways in money bill  The House and Senate gave final approval December 18 to an omnibus appropriations bill (PL 114-113) with significant assistance to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).  […]