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August Product Review

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Product Review 2 min read

Soaking In Safety And Cost Savings

It goes without saying that safety, maintenance, and saving money are important at park facilities. But think about how these three concepts connect for a water park to thrive.

Aquatics 6 min read

What The Public Doesn’t See

With routine maintenance, inspections, and upgrades, water park operating systems can last at least 20 years before major renovations are needed.

Aquatics 5 min read

Wearing Life Jackets In Pools

Life jacket, life preserver, life vest, personal flotation device (PFD)—no matter what you call it—the life jacket has a long and varied history

Aquatics 6 min read

In the summer before I began middle school, I officially became an elder at the local pool that was within walking distance from my house. I probably consumed a dozen or more frozen Snickers as bribes by lifeguards who wanted to leave the pool on days too cold to remain open.

Aquatics 6 min read

Simple Is Smart

Designs that appear simple and resolved are often the result of a painstakingly detailed process. While a park shelter at Luuwit View Park in Portland, Ore., appears to be a simple collection of triangular shapes, there is a complexity behind the presentation.

Parks 5 min read

Shoring Up The Steep Banks At Levingston Cove

One of only a few public parks along the shores of Crystal Lake, Louise Levingston Cove is a linear, half-acre public park located in a residential neighborhood.

Parks 6 min read

Twists And Turns For Wild Rivers

Spanning 20 acres, featuring 20 thrilling attractions, and serving as the largest waterpark project in the western U.S. in the past decade, Wild Rivers in Irvine, Calif., is a years-in-the-making community destination.

Columns 4 min read

A Matter Of Interpretation

The conservation and/or preservation of both recreation- and historic-based resources begins with the unifying concept of environmental management. Two interdependent thrusts turn that concept into results.

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Parks 5 min read

Finding Fresh Air

Ah, the joys of summer camps and recreational activities—eager youngsters learning new sports, campers forming lifelong friendships…and dozens of children ending up in the emergency room because of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Those hospital visits are every recreation manager’s nightmare.

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Camps 5 min read

Making Space

How should leaders ensure that everyone who comes to a camp or recreation program feels supported, safe, and seen? Likely, most program directors are already trying to ensure safe spaces for all participants.

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Camps 5 min read

July This-N-That

A collection of news items, product announcements, and event notices designed to keep you on the cutting edge.

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This N That 6 min read

August Product Review

Soaking In Safety And Cost Savings

What The Public Doesn’t See

Wearing Life Jackets In Pools

Create A Winning Combination

Simple Is Smart

Shoring Up The Steep Banks At Levingston Cove

Twists And Turns For Wild Rivers

A Matter Of Interpretation

Finding Fresh Air

Making Space

July This-N-That