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.NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Paso Robles Community Services Department reaching out to children in need
The Paso Robles Press
The Paso Robles City Library and Recreation Services divisions are pleased to partner with local agencies in providing Comfort Kits to children and families struggling with such situations as homelessness, trauma, or crisis. To date, over 80 kits have been distributed to ECHO, the Paso Robles Fire Department, and the Paso Robles Police Department. According to Youth Services Librarian Melissa Bailey, the idea for these kits began with the Library’s goal to increase community outreach and a timely offer from ASB President Malia Gaviola to donate extra books from a recent high school book drive.
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Get a tree in front of your home — or help plant one
Berkeley News
Help grow west Berkeley’s urban forest by asking for and then caring for a tree in front of your residence -- or help plant one at a community event.
The total canopy over Berkeley's flatlands is less dense than in the hills. Our Urban Forestry unit has identified 10,000 locations around Berkeley for potential street trees. But you may know of more - and it might be in front of your own apartment or home.
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Test plots in Los Angeles parks grow more than native crops: A community of people who care
Next City
Elysian Park is Los Angeles’ oldest public park and, at 575 acres, the second largest in the city. For residents Dante Iniguez and Anthony Martin, it was a favorite spot for typical park activities — picnics and walks — until they came across a project called Test Plot by Terremoto, a self-described “adventurous” landscape architectural design studio. At first glance, the Test Plot looks just like a circle of fenced-off green space, about 30 feet in diameter, on a hill along the northern end of the semi-wild Elysian Park below Dodger Stadium. But look closer, and you see the first white blooms of native sage and bright yellow Monkeyflowers.
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Visiting a state park? Your library card can get you in for free
Los Angeles Times via Lookout Santa Cruz
In an effort to provide more equitable outdoor access for all Californians, residents can now use their library cards to check out day passes for free access to more than 200 state parks, officials announced recently.
The move is part of a partnership between California State Parks and the California State Library, which will distribute at least three of the new “California State Library Parks Pass” hangtags to all branches in the state, including mobile libraries.
Library card holders will be able to check out the pass for the allotted number of days allowed by their local library, then return it for others to use, officials said.
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Stormwater project could add wetlands to MacArthur Park
Urbanize Los Angeles
With MacArthur Park's $1.5-million facelift now in the rear-view mirror, the City of Los Angeles is now preparing to undertake a new project which would improve water quality in the park's centerpiece lake - as well as the Ballona Creek watershed.
A new stormwater capture project, proposed by the LA Sanitation & Environment in partnership with the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, aims to use MacArthur Park Lake to store stormwater flows - as well as dry weather flows - from the city's storm drain system.
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Pico Rivera opens another soccer field, but the true goal is more
Whittier Daily News
Pico Rivera officials dedicated the city’s latest recreational facility — a small soccer field, also called Futsal, on an outside asphalt court at Pico Park — but council members said this won’t be the last.
Instead, in a city with lots of fields for baseball, softball, and football and few for soccer, council members said during the ceremony, they want to remedy the inequity.
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Going to Santa Clara's Central Park? Watch where you step
San Jose Spotlight
Santa Clara’s Central Park has a goose problem. More specifically, a goose poop problem.
The park is home to—by one count—about 176 Canada geese, and each one drops roughly a pound of excrement every day. Over a year, that adds up to more than 63,000 pounds of feces dropped at the park, according to a city report.
Park visitors are well-aware of the problem.
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As drones proliferate, Oregon parks agency is considering new rules
Herald and News
For anyone who enjoys any of Oregon’s state parks or the coast, this is important. In 2021, with the guidance and assistance of Kenji Sugahara, CEO and president of Drones Service Providers Alliance, an advocacy organization for “around 20,000 commercial drone users,” the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department secured legislation (SB 109) to create new rules governing drone use in state parks.
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.RESOURCES
Environmental Enhancement And Mitigation Program
California Natural Resources Agency
***Project Proposal Solicitation***
The California Natural Resources Agency will be accepting proposals for the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program (EEM) from April 8, 2022 through June 3, 2022, via the System for Online Application Review (SOAR). Proposals must be submitted before 5:00 p.m. PST on June 3, 2022.
CLICK TO ACCESS THE FINAL GRANT GUIDELINES.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
All workshops will be held via webcast, and each workshop will have a limited number of participants. To receive workshop login information, you must RSVP. In order to RSVP, please complete this online form: Workshop Registration Form. Questions regarding registration can be sent to eemcoordinator@resources.ca.gov
April 26, 2022
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
April 28, 2022
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
May 2, 2022
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
May 4, 2022
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
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Parks as Community Wellness Hubs 2022
NRPA
NRPA and the Walmart Foundation have opened grant funds to increase equitable access to healthy foods and reduce food insecurity through the development of Community Wellness Hubs in parks and recreation. Through the grant, 15 organizations will be awarded $90,000 over the 18-month grant period and will receive extensive training and technical assistance to develop community-driven, equity-centered hubs supporting increased food access. Request for proposals will be open from April 1 to May 13, 2022. All eligible local government and not-for-profit organizations that manage, represent or work in close partnership with parks and recreation are encouraged to apply.
Learn more about community wellness hub models by watching a short three-part video series here.
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The Christopher K. Jarvi Scholarship
The Christopher K Jarvi Partnership Scholarship
This scholarship was created to encourage parks and recreation professionals to continue to explore how partnering efforts can help achieve park, recreation and community goals. Scholarships range from $500 - $1,500 and may be used over the 18 months following the award. *Please note that the scholarship award is not intended to cover 100% of the cost to attend.*
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.EDUCATION
Social Construction of Race in Recreation and Public Spaces
NRPA
April 28, 2022
11:00 a.m.
Public lands and outdoor recreation have a long history of cultural and political contention between state actors and settler colonialists, indigenous groups and other racially "othered" populations, specifically racialized Black populations. Wilderness and outdoor spaces are believed to be places of rest, solace and exploration. However, this belief suppresses the experiences and values that people of color hold towards nature, historically shaped by their own experiences. Join Rasul Mowatt, department head of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at North Carolina State University, as he discusses the role of race and whiteness in recreation and public spaces. This talk is best suited for individuals who have more advanced knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion and have previously explored concepts of privilege and white supremacy.
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Playground Safety Inspector Course (CPSI): Online courses now available!
CPRS
This "blended learning" environment will include 12 hours of pre-recorded learning modules, a 4-hour virtual training course with a live instructor, and a computer-based exam offered either at a professional testing site or online* from your home.
Playing outdoors is a major component in the health and wellness of our children. And it is our responsibility to ensure safe, enjoyable play areas for all. CPRS, in conjunction with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) are offering the Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) course and certification to properly train and certify you and your staff to recognize and prevent potential playground hazards. Courses are designed for park and recreation staff, school districts, childcare facilities, health departments, landscape architects, playground manufacturers, installers, contractors, insurance firms, homeowners' associations and more.
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