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Howard, Dennis – Parks and Recreation, 1976
It is argued that community recreation directors must seek the backing of influential private individuals to succeed in obtaining community support for recreational opportunities. (GW)
Descriptors: Community Resources, Decision Making, Parks, Power Structure
Shomon, Joseph J. – 1962
A nature center is an outdoor education area; a parcel of natural land where people, particularly the young, and nature can meet. It can be an educational section of a state or national forest or park set aside specifically to serve the people of one or several nearby communities. These centers usually include an educational or interpretive…
Descriptors: Buildings, Community Recreation Programs, Community Resources, Conservation Education
Evenrud, Loren A. – Parks and Recreation, 1995
Managing the issues associated with gang activity is prioritized in Minneapolis parks. A strong commitment to interagency cooperation and teamwork has effectively addressed the root causes of gang formation and prevented some criminal behavior. The article examines public safety enforcement, summer programs for Minnesota youths, positive role…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Community Action, Community Resources
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock. Dept. of Park Administration and Landscape Architecture. – 1981
Summaries of papers given at a regional training institute on parks and recreation facilities, programs, amd objectives are presented. The purposes of the institute were to encourage professionalism among those who work in parks and recreation, to foster interagency cooperation, and to support colleges that train parks and recreation…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Higher Education, Organizational Development, Park Design
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Natural Resources. – 1994
The Committee on Natural Resources reports on Bill H.R. 4034 to amend the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 to authorize grants for the expansion of recreation opportunities for at-risk youth in urban areas with a high prevalence of crime and for other purposes. The Committee reports favorably on the Bill, with an amendment, and…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Crime Prevention, Disadvantaged Youth, Federal Aid
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bureau of Health Education, Physical Education, and Recreation. – 1968
Specific findings and recommendations of this study are tied to five categories which constitute the basis for community recreation services--(1) organization and administration, (2) facilities, (3) program, (4) personnel, and (5) finances. Appendices include a check list for recreation activities and a summary of laws relating to school and city…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Health Education, Parks, Physical Education Facilities
Smith, Julian W. – 1970
Since outdoor education has already become an integral part of the curriculum of schools in Michigan, this booklet has been prepared both to assist schools planning to initiate outdoor education programs and to recommend improvements in existing programs. Included in the document are the history and development of outdoor education; the basic…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Conservation Education, Curriculum Enrichment, Environmental Education
