December, 2017

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7 Essential Tips for Writing Engagement Questions

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One of the biggest challenges for community engagement practitioners is coming up with engagement questions and finding the right way to ask them. What you ask is guided by your topic and understanding of your target audience. However, wording your questions requires skill and practice. A good engagement question is relevant, well-written, easy to answer.

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Mayor Hillary Schieve on Why Parks and Recreation is Vital to a Thriving Reno — Episode 013

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

Mayor Hillary Schieve is one of the more than 150 mayors across the U.S. who has signed on to the 10-Minute Walk Campaign — an effort between NRPA, the Trust for Public Land and the Urban Land Institute to ensure everyone has access to a park within a 10-minute walk of where they live, work and play. For Mayor Schieve, Reno’s parks and recreation isn’t just key to improving the quality of life for her residents, it’s vital to attracting and retaining quality businesses and solving some of their

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Safety at Sea – U.S. Coast Guard Marine Casualty and Pollution Data for Researchers

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The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is responsible for investigating reportable marine casualties, accidents, and serious marine incidents. The relevant mission statement and specific regulations can be found on the USCG Investigations Division homepage. After an incident has been reported, it is entered into a … Continued. The post Safety at Sea – U.S.

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9 Minutes with 9-Year-Old Kedar on How to Save Pollinators — Episode 012

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

NRPA has always been a champion for pollinators, but in the past few years as bee and monarch populations have seen scary rates of decline, we’ve stepped up our involvement in helping to save pollinators — not only through local parks and recreation, but at our headquarters and through promoting ways we all can play a small part in saving these critical critters.

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The Ultimate Playground Inspection Handbook

Dive into the world of playground safety with this complimentary guide. It offers a detailed exploration of essential practices to ensure the utmost safety for children. Delve into inspection techniques, from assessing equipment conditions to evaluating surfacing materials. Gain insights into maintenance strategies to keep playgrounds in top-notch condition year-round.