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CPRS Job Highlight
The CPRS Job Center currently has over 40 job announcements; here is a current job announcement that may interest you.
Human Resources Analyst, Sacramento, California — Click here for details.
CPRS Member Highlight
Redwood City Parks Director inducted in prestigious U.S. Academy
The Peninsula city's Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services Christopher Beth will be inducted as a member of the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration at the National Recreation and Park Association annual conference starting Sept. 24. Once inducted, Beth will join an elite group of only 125 members nationwide.
Click here for the full article.
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Curbed San Francisco
Recently, the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department announced that there have been two confirmed sightings of a mountain lion on San Francisco’s west side since August 21. The agency warns Golden Gate Park and Lake Merced visitors to show caution.
Neighbors spotted a mountain lion at Lake Merced in August, and then on the west side of Golden Gate Park last Tuesday. It’s not clear if this is the same cat or different felines.
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Cool Terra® Organic, the perfect solution for improving planting outcomes and reducing mortality rates sustainably across city parks & recreational fields. Cool Terra® Organic improves soil health creating greater plant resiliency and reducing water use. Healthy soil means healthy parks & fields.
Click here for your Cool Terra® solution.
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CityLab
The Los Angeles River only intermittently resembles an actual river, even though that’s what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers entombed in concrete in the 1930s. Since then, its 51-mile course has been a trickling flood channel, the scene of countless movie car chases, and a punchline about how artificial L.A. can seem.
Now the river is coming back to life.
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The Globe and Mail
Last year, Calgary got a new central library. The building is a wonderful piece of architecture. But it’s also a place that brings people together, with programming for kids and teens, film screenings and talks, and advice on everything from how to build your career to how to live with depression.
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Herald News
Fontana’s Community Services Department announced that it will continue Mayor Acquanetta Warren's #FontanaKindness initiative throughout the year at all 40 parks and 14 recreation sites, including City Hall, and will encourage residents to participate in a daily act of kindness.
Residents can look for a Kindness Station at their local recreation center or follow the Community Services Department Acts of Kindness list.
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Playground inspectors across the country are trading in their clipboards for tablets with digital inspection solutions. Once they make the switch, they’re able to conduct faster inspections, generate reports at the click of a button, and start work orders on the fly. See the tool CPSIs prefer!
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NASP® was developed to serve these specific educational and conservation purposes. Every state enrolled in NASP® has a "Coordinator" in charge of leading the program in their jurisdiction. They hope to engage each student in the educational process and develop relationships to promote graduation instead of drop-out.
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Curbed Los Angeles
The push to create housing for homeless Angelenos on two city-owned lots in Echo Park lots has drawn heavy criticism but will continue to move ahead following a 10-2 City Council vote. Building the permanent supportive housing complex would require demolishing basketball courts and recreation space for young people and kids run by the nonprofit El Centro del Pueblo, which was founded in the 1970s to offer services to communities affected by gang violence.
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Playground Maintenance Academy
October 22, 2019
Burlingame, CA
A half-day gathering on techniques used to address playground maintenance concerns for all types of play spaces. Join us for this over-four-hour workshop, which dives deep into topics like Injury/Lawsuit Avoidance, Adequate Surfacing and Surfacing Compliance, Fencing, Hazard vs. Risk, and many more. This program also includes a playground site visit. Wear comfortable shoes and join us as we bring the learning outside! Register today online at https://www.cprsmembers.org/cprsonline/ or visit the event page at: https://www.cprs.org/p/cm/ld/fid=516.
Playing Field Maintenance Academy
October 10, 2019
Los Angeles, CA
Endorsed by the CPRS District 14 Board and the Development & Operations section!
A Half-Day Gathering on techniques used to address playing field maintenance concerns for grass or turf fields.Join us for this over-four-hour workshop, which dives deep into topics like Natural versus Synthetic fields, Standard of Care, Playability, Durability, and many more. This program also includes a playing field or turf visit, where possible. Wear comfortable shoes and join us as we bring the learning outside! Register today online at https://www.cprsmembers.org/cprsonline/ or visit the event page at: https://www.cprs.org/p/cm/ld/fid=747.
Playground Safety Inspector Certification Course & Exam
Two days of intermediate level learning plus a 100-question exam for certification with NRPA:
March 10-12, 2020 in Long Beach, (Part of the CPRS Conference & Expo)
Register for Certified Playground Safety Inspector here.
Environmental Leadership Program Pacific Regional Fellowship
Immersive Leadership Development Experience
September 23-26, 2019
January 27-30, 2020
March 2-5, 2020
Click here for details.
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