Welcome to Quality Parks!
Submitted by Quality Parks on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 3:18pm.Our stories balance content and quality to create educational and entertaining news for young adults and the young at heart. We engage them with professional opportunities to perfect their creative talents. By writing, photography, and illustrations, they also keep you updated on what's going on with our parklands, offering insights into nature conservation and stewardship.
Neighborhhoods Play Key Role In How Much People Exercise, Study Says
Submitted by Quality Parks on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 8:14am.Research Communications
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The neighborhoods people live in can help inspire – or discourage – their residents to exercise and keep physically active, new research suggests.
Residents of neighborhoods with higher levels of poverty, lower education, and more female-headed families are less likely than others to exercise, according to the study.
Point Pelee National Park: Farmers Fields to Homely Habitats
Submitted by vishi on Wed, 09/24/2008 - 8:00pm.
This tiny oasis located in southern ontario attracts approximately 300, 000 visitors each year. Their main goal is to bring people and the environment together, in the little time we spend outdoors.Glen Rouge Campground - A place where both worlds meet
Submitted by vishi on Wed, 09/24/2008 - 6:00pm.
“The Glen Rouge Campground is nestled in 12,000 acres of forests and meadows in Rouge Park, Canada's largest urban park.
Proposed Park Road (San Onofre State Beach)
Submitted by Quality Parks on Wed, 09/24/2008 - 7:01am.
USA TODAY - Calif. toll road hearing focuses on security - Sept. 24, 2008 - DEL MAR, Calif. (AP)
More than 1,000 people turned out Monday at a public hearing over a proposed toll road that would pass through one of Southern California's most popular parks and nearby a world-class surf break.
Initiative to improve park safety
Submitted by Quality Parks on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 9:12am.Here's an article that talks about how a joint effort between parks and law enfocement are working together to involve the public in stewardship.
The Badger Herald
Initiative to improve park safety
by Julie Strupp
Monday, September 15, 2008