PRPS Weekly News

Greenways & Trails Summit

Register now and take advantage of this opportunity to gain new ideas and network with other trail professionals and advocates throughout PA. The summit is being held at the Holiday Inn & Allegheny Community Center in Warren, PA on September 20-22.

The education you'll receive is unbeatable. We are offering seven mobile workshops and over 30 breakout sessions. Click here for a listing of all programs.

Come Take a Walk on the WILDS Side!

The Summit is funded in part by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

The 2015 Greenways and Trails Summit logo was created by the Warren County Career Center and AllImage Graphics.

Hawk Mountain Opens Accessible Trail

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Kempton, Berks County, opened its first-ever ADA accessible trail to its closest overlook on Sunday, July 26, following a standing-room-only dedication that coincided with the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

For more information on the Hawk Mountain Accessible Trail, visit here.

Time is running out...Conference Session Proposal Forms are due by August 14, 2015

Be a part of the 2016 PRPS Annual Conference in Seven Springs. The conference program committee is accepting educational session proposals through August 14, 2015.

Click here for the 2016 session proposal form.

For Conference Registration and Lodging fees, click here.

Vendor Marketing Opportunities

If you are interested in becoming a vendor, advertiser or sponsor at the PRPS Conference, click here for more information.

Reminder! Request for Qualifications: Urban Parks & Recreation Consultant - Deadline is August 17

The Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society, Inc. is accepting proposals for a one-time contract to perform certain professional (consulting) services work involving developing urban recreation resources and best practices, and building capacity for urban parks and recreation in Pennsylvania.

Click here for the proposal information including specific requirements, the organization of the proposal, and proposal evaluation criteria.

Proposals must be received electronically by the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society, Inc. Attn: Tim Herd, Interim Executive Director at herd@prps.org no later than August 17, 2015 at 4:00 pm ET. If additional information is needed, please contact Tim via email or by calling 814-234-4272.

Five Tips for Building Healthy Credit

by Sara Weiser, PSECU's Public Relations Manager

No matter what age you are or stage of life you're in, credit is an important part of your financial health. Having negative marks on your credit report impacts not only your credit score, but can also interfere with your ability to qualify for an auto loan, get a reasonable rate on a credit card, be chosen for a job, or even get a good rate on car insurance.

Whether you have good credit and are looking to improve it further or have some credit cleaning up to do, here are five simple tips for building healthy credit that you can start doing today.

Click here for the five tips.

Fundraising Opportunity at Hersheypark

Help PRPS raise funds by participating in Hersheypark's volunteer program. We are accepting volunteers for August and September. This is a great opportunity for your agency's staff to all volunteer on the same day and support PRPS at the same time.

Click here for more details.

Fall Swimming Pool Workshops

It's that time of year, and we are offering the Swimming Pool Recertification, Pool Management 101 Workshops, and PA Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator Certification Exams. For more information about these workshops, please click here.

Just Posted!

The Art in Parks page has just been added to the PRPS website. Discover what communities near you have been up to as well as other programs across the nation. Case studies from Collier Township, Dauphin County, Philadelphia, and York County are available to learn about their process and challenges they had to overcome along the way. Additional resources include programs by New York City Parks and the National Park Service. Click here to view the website.

Mark Your Calendars!

DCNR new logo

DCNR and PRPS are hosting workshops in six regions across the commonwealth to educate recreation professionals on DCNR's Community Conservation Partnerships Program. These workshops are free of charge and will cover in addition to the grant program; land acquisition, community park planning, community park development, and trails. Registration information for the workshops is coming soon!

Click here to view DCNR's grant instructions and guidance documents. See the schedule below to find the workshop in your area.

November 2: Camp Hill

November 4: Wexford

November 5: Franklin

November 12: Nanticoke

November 17: Doylestown

November 18: State College

PA Recreation & Park Society, Inc.

2131 Sandy Drive, State College, PA 16801

www.prps.org

814-234-4272