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Greetings!
Greetings!
The WRPA E-news is distributed twice a month to our total membership. Its our tool for providing timely news and information you need regarding current events, grants, training, and great ideas to add value to your work day. |
Aquatic Section Training Retreat
This training is offered bi-annually at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound Washington. Members $210/Non-members $250. Daily rates and CEU's also available. Over 55 aquatic professionals from around the region including Canada, Montana and Oregon are already registered. More/Register |
Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI)
November 9-11, 2011, Bellevue WA: Take this opportunity to become properly trained and certified to recognize and prevent potential playground hazards. More/Register
Sponsors include: Northwest Playground Equipment, Cascade Recreation Inc. and PlayCreation, Inc. |
WWRC Fundraising Breakfast
On Friday September 16, 2011 the Washington Wildlife & Recreation Coalition's breakfast was a success! Together we raised over $180,000 towards our efforts to leverage public funds for your local and national parks, beaches and boat launches, hiking and biking trails and working farms. More |
On The Move
Diversity Scholarship: Courtney Brown received the NRPA Diversity Scholarship. The scholarship support individuals from historically underrepresented groups in the parks and recreation community as well as those that demonstrate outstanding contributions serving diverse communities with hopes of engaging their interest in future leadership roles within the association. The scholarship will allow for Courtney to attend the NRPA Congress 2011, Nov. 1-3 in Atlanta. Mercer Island is a place for play, and for the fourth year in a row Mercer Island has been named Playful City USA by KaBoom! Two Summer programs which contribute to unstructured play are the Adventure Playground and Fun Mobile. These programs allow children to drop-in and play, create, build and use their imagination. We are proud to be named Playful City USA. Come out and Play! Submitted by Diane Mortenson MRSC names new Executive Director: The Board of Directors of the Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington ("MRSC") has named Tracy Burrows as the organization's new executive director. Read the full press release. MoreGreat news for Tukwila and the overwhelming support from the community of a new MPD to support their pool! Passed by 62% (voter count as of August 4, 2011). |
Puget Sound Partnership Updates
As we work to update and improve the 2008 Puget Sound Action Agenda, we ask for your help providing input about whether you think implementing entities are taking actions consistent with the Action Agenda. To make this easy, we have prepared a brief online questionnaire for you to provide this important feedback. We are seeking responses by Monday, October 10.
As part of updating the Action Agenda, we are also holding a series of workshops and public meetings. Workshops for partners will be in Renton on October 12 and 13. The purpose of the workshops is for technical and policy experts to help refine strategies and actions for the next two years. Upcoming meetings related to the action agenda |
New Report Highlights 3 Years of Bike & Pedestrian Activity
Every September for the past three years, volunteers have gathered along the Intertwine - the Portland metropolitan area's system of trails, parks and natural areas - to count and survey people walking and biking. The count is part of the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project's ongoing effort to gather accurate trail use data to help decided where and when to build new trails and respond the needs of trail users. MoreView the new report, " Intertwine Trail Use Snapshot: An Analysis of National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project from 2008 to 2010." |
| Salazar Honors Partners in Conservation
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the 2011 Partners in Conservation Awards to 17 organizations who have achieved exemplary conservation results with community engagement and local partnerships. For more information, please click here. More |
Natural Resource Grants Webinar
Washington State natural resource agencies offer millions of dollars in grants and loans for projects that improve the environment, create recreational opportunities, conserve farmland, and educate the public. See what's available by listening to this Webinar. More |
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MRSC: Labor Relations...
Local government budgets reflect the priority the public puts on essential services, many of which are delivered by public employees: law enforcement, firefighting/ems, code enforcement, streets, parks and utility maintenance, emergency dispatch and office support. With over 70% of government costs paid out for these types of public employees, a critical area for local government officials is to bargain smarter, adjust or create a new balance and figure out how to provide what the public expects within available revenues. More |
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NRPA Congress $500 Travel Stipend
Register by Oct 5th to win $500 travel stipend for Congress. Your registration package is your front row ticket to top notch education sessions, networking opportunities, social activities, a high-energy expo, and a inspirational keynote speech by twelve-time skateboarding world champion and philanthropist, Tony Hawk. Unleash your active mind and explore the endless opportunities that Congress has to offer! More |
PRORAGIS
PRORAGIS is a national database that allows park and recreation agencies to benchmark with others, create budgets and plans with the press of a button and enhance their overall community operations and services. Let's get Washington State in the system. A great place to start is by reviewing the survey questions in the PRORAGIS profile. |
WCPPA POLICY FORUM
Save the Date - Thursday October 27, 2011 9am-2pm, located at the Centre at Norpoint, Tacoma. The Washington Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity invites you to join us to learn about policies that increase physical activity. Topics include complete streets, safe routes to school, joint use agreements and physical education programs. Contact Jane Moore jane_wcppa@comcast.net for more information.
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WRPA is a 501c3 not-for-profit professional and public interest organization. WRPA is dedicated to providing resources for the public and our members who create community through people parks and programs. Thank your for your membership in WRPA.
Sincerely,
Brit Kramer, CPRP, CAE
Executive Director
Washington Recreation & Park Association |
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Section Meetings | |
Connect with your colleagues at the next section meeting. Visit the section web page to find agendas and directions posted the week before each meeting. *Remote access via "gotomeeting" scheduled. |
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NRPA ECONOMIC ROUNDTABLE | |
Purpose: To bring an influential group of decision-makers from a wide variety of disciplines to examine the critical role of parks in urban and metropolitan infrastructure. This invitation-only roundtable will focus on the extraordinary fiscal pressures facing cities, counties, and metropolitan areas; examine the challenges created by demographic, economic, environmental, and social changes; and develop an agenda for action and research. |
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WRPA Mid Year Conference & Trade Show, Seattle WA October 19, 2011