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Parks - playgrounds

Parks - playgrounds+context

+resources and best practices

Parks - playgrounds+background

Click here for more information on playgrounds from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playground#About_playgrounds Amy Sample Ward

Click here to read about National Parks from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_park Amy Sample Ward

Parks - playgrounds+definitions

A park is an area of open space provided for recreational use, usually owned and maintained by a local government. - Wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park Amy Sample Ward

A playground is an area designed for children to play freely. Modern playgrounds often have recreational equipment such as the see-saw, merry-go-round, swingset, slide, climber, walking bridge, jungle gym, chin-up bars, sandbox, monkey bars, overhead ladder, trapeze and trapeze rings, playhouses, and maze, many of which help children develop physical coordination, strength, and flexibility, as well as providing recreation and enjoyment. - Wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playground Amy Sample Ward

Parks - playgrounds+best practices

National Recreation and Park Association
Click here for publications and research on recreation and leisure from NRPA: http://www.nrpa.org/content/default.aspx?documentId=20

National Governors Association
Click here for best practices information on parks and resource management: http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.1f41d49be2d3d33eacdcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=1cb458fb74ee1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD

Best Practices for Parks and Outdoor Recreation
"The Best Practices for Parks and Outdoor Recreation project is funded by the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCMR). It is an outgrowth of the 2004 LCMR Parks Study and the 2003-2008 State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) which recommended better coordination among Minnesota’s outdoor recreation providers."

http://www.bestpracticesmn.org/category/index.asp?categoryid=3
200 Charles St. NE
Fridley, MN 55432
Contact: Kathy Schoenbauer
763.571.1305
kathys@mnrecpark.org

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Parks - playgrounds+issues

Parks - playgrounds+lessons learned

National Program for Playground Safety
"NPPS is the leader in research, training, and development of S.A.F.E. play areas! NPPS' mission is to help the public create safe and developmentally appropriate play environments for children."

http://www.playgroundsafety.org
School of HPELS, WRC 205
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0618
800-554-PLAY
playground-safety@uni.edu

SAFE Playground Assessment
Click here to download and read the Report Grade for Oregon: www.oregon.gov/OCCF/Documents/HealthyStart/MeetingNotes/Community_Mobilization/Appendix8.pdf

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