A Bountiful Year for Farmers Markets in Parks and Recreation
By Liliana Ruiz Fischer | Posted on December 28, 2022
As we begin our second year of the three-year USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program, we are excited to share some incredible impacts made during this first year.
4 Dimensions of Health in Parks and Recreation
By Kevin Roth and Kelby Rose | Posted on December 27, 2022
Get an overview of the four dimensions of health as considered in A Framework for Assessing Equitable Health Outcomes of Parks.
RWJF-NRPA Award for Health Equity Celebrates Seven Years of Success — January Bonus Episode
By Maureen Neumann | Posted on December 22, 2022
Maureen Neumann, NRPA Senior Health Program Manager, shares where some of the previous RWJF-NRPA Award for Health Equity winners are now and what winning the award meant to them.
Ways to Advance Your Youth Mentoring Programs This Winter
By Lauren Kiefert, MPH | Posted on December 20, 2022
During the winter months, it is not always possible to be outside or utilize typical park and recreation assets and programming. Here are some fun and creative ways to continue supporting and engaging youth in your community year-round.
Conservation Reimagined: Los Angeles County’s 30x30 Plan
By Clement Lau, DPPD, FAICP | Posted on December 15, 2022
On December 6, 2022, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted the 2022 Parks Needs Assessment Plus (PNA+) Final Report as the county’s 30x30 plan. 30x30 refers to the goal of conserving 30 percent of lands and coastal waters by 2030 to address climate change and protect biodiversity.
5 Steps to Assessing Equitable Health Outcomes of Parks
By Kevin Roth and Kelby Rose | Posted on December 15, 2022
A Framework for Assessing Equitable Health Outcomes walks park practitioners through five steps to arrive at an appraisal of their park system’s equitability and economic value. It also provides tips to translate those findings into action.
