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Direct linkEdginton, Christopher R.; Hudson, Susan D.; Scholl, Kathleen G.; Lauzon, Lara – Sagamore Publishing LLC, 2011
"Leadership for Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services" presents new perspectives on the importance of leadership in the profession. Integrating theory with practice, the book provides foundational perspectives in the study of leadership at all levels--direct service, supervisory, managerial and community/civic--in recreation, parks and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Caring, Experiential Learning, Leadership Effectiveness
Splenda, Richard – Parks and Recreation, 1974
Descriptors: Design, Park Design, Parks
Download full textKrelove, Katie – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 2008
As a nature interpreter who has had the pleasure to teach, learn from, and explore with many people of all ages, it is clear to this author that these young people represent among the best hope for the future of a valuable natural place in the heart of the City of Toronto that is constantly threatened--High Park. The park is multi-use: one can…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Recreational Activities, Parks, Recreational Facilities
Grosse, Susan J. – Exceptional Parent, 2008
A favorite destination for kids and adults alike, waterparks provide hours of family enjoyment. From an indoor hotel pool with water slide and spray hydrant to acres of outdoor water play opportunities like those found at Disney's Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon, plenty of fun is ready at hand. Waterparks vary in size, venue design, variety of…
Descriptors: Play, Water, Parks, Recreational Activities
Castro, Nash – Parks and Recreation, 1974
This document describes the plan for a living memorial to commemorate Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President of the United States: a 15-acre grove with hike and bike paths, white pine trees, rhododendrons, and other flowering shrubs. (JA)
Descriptors: Park Design, Parks, Recreational Facilities
Danzig, Phillip I. – Parks and Recreation, 1973
Describes a project in the development of Curtis Park in Manhattan, where the community was encouraged to take part in creating park murals. (JA)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Park Design, Parks
Schneider, Richard C.; Cain, David A. – Facilities Manager, 2009
The ASTM E1557/UNIFORMAT II standard is a three-level, function-oriented classification which links the schematic phase Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPD), based on Construction Standard Institute (CSI) Practice FF/180, to elemental cost estimates based on R.S. Means Cost Data. With the UNIFORMAT II Standard Classification for Building…
Descriptors: Construction Industry, School Construction, Classification, Life Cycle Costing
Peer reviewedGraves, C. John – Science Teacher, 2009
A case study is an excellent way to help students think like scientists as they work to solve a dilemma. This article describes a case study of elk in Yellowstone National Park. Students read short narratives, based on scientific research data, about the puzzling question of why some elk live substantially longer than others in certain areas of…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Parks, Active Learning, Inquiry
Bidarra, Jose; Martins, Olimpio – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2011
In this paper we present Geodromo, a prototype of an educational multimedia system, part of the Portuguese "Ciencia Viva" (Live Science) educational program, which is aimed at young people and designed with innovative characteristics. The project is based on a robotic multimedia simulator and an online puzzle game aimed at the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Discovery Learning, Geology, Parks
Cermak, Robert W. – Parks and Recreation, 1974
Descriptors: History, Park Design, Parks, Recreational Facilities
Wells, Marcella – Journal of Museum Education, 2008
In 2005-2006, the National Park Service Office of Interpretive Planning at Harpers Ferry Center, in collaboration with the author, conducted an evaluation project to (a) assess the appropriateness and quality of specific elements of National Park Service (NPS) interpretive plans, (b) determine where improvements in planning might be made, and (c)…
Descriptors: Parks, Federal Programs, Nonschool Educational Programs, Long Range Planning
Koepler, Jes – Journal of Museum Education, 2008
Now that you have finished reading this journal issue and understand what interpretive planning is and when to apply it, how can you get started and just "do" it? This article provides an annotated list of practical handbooks and internet resources that provide guidelines for museum practitioners to engage in interpretive planning at institutions…
Descriptors: Parks, Internet, Museums, Guides
Dress, Abby – Science Teacher, 2008
The 1988 fires at Yellowstone National Park burned 1.4 million acres in the tri-state areas of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho--encompassing the greater Yellowstone area--and burned some 800,000 acres within the park itself (Franke 2000). This article discusses this extraordinary fire event and contains helpful resources for bringing the science of…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Parks, Ecology, Teaching Methods
Backlund, Erik A. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this dissertation is to examine long term changes in the overnight backcountry hiker population at Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP) between 1984 and 2004. Longitudinal studies of visitor behavior in wildland recreation settings have been relatively rare but offer great potential for the improvement of management, clarification of…
Descriptors: Parks, Physical Activities, Recreational Activities, Change
McIntosh, Phyllis – English Teaching Forum, 2008
Once famous mainly for stockyards and steel mills, Chicago now boasts more top-rated five-star restaurants than any other city in the United States and has been voted by various publications as one of the "Top 10 U.S. Destinations," one of the "Best Walking Cities" in the United States, and one of the "Ten Best Places to…
Descriptors: Municipalities, Urban Areas, Community Characteristics, Local History
