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In This Issue...
Best Practices Forum
Member News
Research and Resources
In the News
Training
Job Announcements
About NACPRO
The National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials is a non-profit professional organization that advances official policies that promote county and regional park and recreation issues while providing members with opportunities to network, exchange ideas and best practices, and enhance professional development.
Learn more about us at: www.nacpro.org
DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE
The next issue of NACPRO News will be delivered on October 25, 2022.
If you have news or an article to share, please send it to the editor by October 24.
EDITOR
Brenda Adams-Weyant
(814) 927-8212
[email protected]
NACPRO's Sponsors
Job Announcements
NEW – Planner 3 - Parks/Landscape Architect
Metro Parks and Recreation Dept.
Nashville, Tennessee
$82,575.23 Annually
Closing date: Oct 31, 2022
Parks Rangemaster I
Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation
Los Gatos, California
$66,624 - $80,469 Annually
Closing date: Oct 13, 2022
Parks & Recreation Assistant Director - Consolidated Maintenance
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County
Nashville, Tennessee
$105,069.36 Annually
Closing date: Oct 13, 2022
Deputy Director
Cincinnati Recreation Commission
Cincinnati, Ohio
$101,664 - $148,084 Annually
Closing date: Oct 15, 2022
Maintenance & Repair Supervisor - Golf
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County
Nashville, Tennessee
$57,884.02 Annually
Closing date: Oct 17, 2022
Program Manager I - Cultural Resources
Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation
Los Gatos, California
$112,195 - $136,431 Annually
Closing date: Oct 20, 2022
Recreation Superintendent
Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners
Port Charlotte, Florida
$56,056 Annually
Closing date: Oct 20, 2022
Deputy Director of Regional Parks
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino, California
$109,720 - $149,593 Annually
Closing date: Oct 21, 2022
Senior Land Management and Monitoring Specialist
Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency
Morgan Hill, California
$110,000 - $140,000 Annually
Closing date: Oct 24, 2022
Aquatics Division Manager
City of Austin, Texas
$80,662 - $110,094 Annually
Closing date: Oct 26, 2022
Parks and Recreation Director
City of Oceanside
Oceanside, California
$137,772 - $192,864 Annually
Closing date: Oct 28, 2022
Chief, Partnerships Office
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Sacramento, California
$9,471 - $13,677 Monthly
Closing date: Nov 21, 2022
Park Planning and Development Division Manager
Sarasota County Government
Sarasota, Florida
$80,000 - $92,000 Annually
Closing date: Open until filled
Parks Planning
Sarasota County Government
Sarasota, Florida
$60,000 - $75,000 Annually
Closing date: Open until filled
Executive Director
Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Geneva, Illinois
$120,000 Annually
Closing date: Open until filled
Director of Building Design & Construction
Great Parks of Hamilton County
Cincinnati, Ohio
Salary: $106,683 Annually
Closing date: Open until filled
Recreation Manager
Shawnee County Parks and Recreation
Topeka, Kansas
$23.89 Hourly
Closing date: Open until filled
Administrative Superintendent
Shawnee County Parks and Recreation
Topeka, Kansas
$29.66 Hourly
Closing date: Open until filled
Accountant II
Shawnee County Parks and Recreation
Topeka, Kansas
$25.66 Hourly
Closing date: Open until filled
Got a vacancy to fill? NACPRO will post your vacancy on our website and email a copy to our mailing list of over 1100 parks and recreation professionals for a fee of $100 for NACPRO members and $200 for non-members. NACPRO membership is $90/person.
For more information:
https://nacpro.mcjobboard.net/jobs
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Best Practices Forum
Got an issue you need advice on? Or a best practice you want to share? Send us the details and we will publish it in the next NACPRO News.
Member News
PBC Parks and Recreation Department Announces New Leadership Succession
Courtesy of Palm Beach County
FLORIDA. - Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department (PBC Parks) announced Jennifer Cirillo as the new Director and Paul Connell as Deputy Director.
Jennifer has served Palm Beach County for more than 18 years, the most recent 12 as Assistant Department Director for PBC Parks. In that capacity, Jennifer has successfully coordinated the department’s efforts related to strategic and succession planning, open space and master planning, accreditation preparation, operational best practices, and led the efforts for a diversity, equity and inclusion assessment that laid the foundation for years to come.
Paul Connell, former PBC Parks Director of Special Facilities, assumes his responsibilities as Deputy Director. Paul has worked for the department since 1991, successfully leading multiple diverse work areas and operating a variety of cultural and recreational services, including five golf facilities, the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center, three amphitheaters, concessions, and special events, providing economic value, health, environmental and social benefits to the community.
Read more:
https://discover.pbcgov.org/parks/Lists/NewsReleases/NewsDispForm.aspx?ID=594
Data-Driven Effort to Advance Park Equity Expands
Courtesy of NRPA
By Clement Lau, DPPD, FAICP
CALIFORNIA - What is the percentage of land area in Los Angeles County dedicated to regional recreation and conservation? What is the acreage of parkland in the rural portions of the county? How many miles of regional trails are there and where are they located? Which areas of L.A. County should be prioritized for environmental conservation and restoration? How accessible are beaches on foot and by public transit?
The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has just released a comprehensive study that answers these questions and more. Called the Parks Needs Assessment Plus (PNA+), this report complements and offers new information not previously included in the 2016 Los Angeles Countywide Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment (PNA). Specifically, PNA+ contains data and analyses in support of expanding land conservation and restoration, transit to parks, and other strategies to meet regional and rural recreation needs, especially in the most vulnerable communities.
Read more:
https://www.nrpa.org/blog/data-driven-effort-to-advance-park-equity-expands/
City Parks Alliance Elects New Board Members and Board Co-chair
Congratulations to NACPRO board member Norma E. Garcia Gonzalez!
CPA is honored to welcome four new board members who are leaders from non-profit and public park organizations, philanthropy, and the planning field: Karen Mauney-Brodek, President, Emerald Necklace Conservancy (Boston, MA); Norma E. Garcia Gonzalez, Director, County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation and Director, Los Angeles County Regional Parks and Open Space District; Jill Valdes Horwood, Director, Boston Waterfront Initiative, Barr Foundation; and Eleanor Sharpe, Executive Director, Philadelphia City Planning Commission.
Mitchell Silver, Principal, Vice President of Urban Planning, McAdams (Raleigh, NC) was also recently elected to serve as the new board co-chair. We are grateful to Christopher Williams, Seattle Parks and Recreation, for his service as co-chair.
Research and Resources
2023 Call for Education Session Proposals Now Open
Courtesy of NRPA
Would you like to speak at the 2023 NRPA Annual Conference? The 2023 Call for Education Session Proposals is now open. The NRPA Annual Conference is a great opportunity for you to share your knowledge and experience with thousands of peers from across the country. Start getting your ideas ready for the chance to speak in Dallas, Texas, and inspire even greater impact in communities nationwide.
The deadline to submit proposals is December 4, 2022.
For more information:
https://learning.nrpa.org/call-for-conference-proposals
Sea Tow Foundation Opens 1,000th Life Jacket Loaner Station
Courtesy of the River Management Society
The Sea Tow Foundation, with support from MarineMax and Sea Tow International has just celebrated its 1,000th Life Jacket Loaner Stand at the Seminole Street Boat Ramp in Clearwater, FL. The Sea Tow Foundation’s Life Jacket Loaner Program started in 2008 with a single location where boaters could borrow and return life jackets for a safe day on the water. Thanks to grant funding from the Sport Fish Restoration & Boating Trust Fund as administered by the U.S. Coast Guard as well as corporate sponsors and individual donors, the program has since grown to be the largest life jacket loaner program in the world, with loaner stations in all 50 states.
For more information:
https://www.boatingsafety.com/page/life-jacket-loaner-program
Houston, We Have an Employment Problem
Courtesy of NRPA
By Joe Snook, CPRP
Currently 5.9 million people are unemployed. Meanwhile, the number of open jobs in the United States is 11.5 million, meaning if every unemployed person entered the workforce, there would still be 5.5 million unfilled jobs. In addition, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, employment of recreation workers is projected to grow 16 percent from 2020 to 2030, which is faster than the average for all occupations.
Traditionally, park and recreation agencies, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit organizations providing similar services do not lead the market in compensation. This begs the question: How do park and recreation agencies compete for staffing?
Read more:
https://www.nrpa.org/parks-recreation-magazine/2022/october/houston-we-have-an-employment-problem/
In the News
More Money Comes with Important Changes
Courtesy of NRPA
By Kyle Simpson
Recently, the Biden administration and the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) have announced grants totaling $192 million will be awarded in 2023. The grant application process is available now and the money will be awarded in two rounds, one in January and the other in May of 2023. This $192 million is the largest amount the program has ever distributed in one grant cycle, due to increasing support from Congress for the program.
With this influx of money for the program, the DOI and the NPS have made some significant changes to the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program that expand eligibility and provide some flexibility to applicants. Previously, the grants could only go to localities with a population of 50,000 residents or more, and cities had to be within a “Census-designated Urban Area boundary,” in order to be eligible. Under the new rules, the population threshold has been lowered to 30,000 residents and the urban area boundary requirement has been removed completely.
Another important change to the ORLP program is that the maximum grant award has increased from $5 million to $10 million during this award cycle.
Read more:
https://www.nrpa.org/parks-recreation-magazine/2022/october/more-money-comes-with-important-changes/
Cities are reclaiming spaces and uniting communities with beautiful, funky parks
Courtesy of the Boston Globe
By Jon Marcus
After 20 years of work, US 101 connecting San Francisco with the Golden Gate Bridge has been covered over and the resulting land developed into one of the nation’s newest parks, Presidio Tunnel Tops, which opened in July.
It’s the latest example of such spaces being reclaimed from rusting infrastructure, industrial ruins, highway underpasses, dilapidated piers, and other urban blight — a trend that began with New York City’s wildly popular High Line converted elevated railway.
“Cities are built up. They’re increasingly dense. There’s not a lot of space left to build a new Central Park or Boston Common,” said James Corner, lead designer of the High Line and Presidio Tunnel Tops. “But what you do have is a lot of post-industrial land and particularly waterfront land. Those have freed up.”
Meanwhile, Corner said — especially since the COVID-19 pandemic — “there’s an extraordinary desire for people to be outdoors. So any time there’s a new open space, it immediately becomes attractive to people.”
Read more:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/29/lifestyle/cities-are-reclaiming-spaces-uniting-communities-with-beautiful-funky-parks/
Judge bars enforcement of ban on guns at city parks, pools
Courtesy of the Associated Press
PENNSYLVANIA — A judge has barred enforcement of an executive order signed by Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney last week banning guns and deadly weapons from the city’s indoor and outdoor recreation spaces, including parks, basketball courts and pools.
Common Pleas Judge Joshua Roberts on Monday ordered Philadelphia “permanently enjoined” from enforcing the order after a legal challenge, citing Pennsylvania state law that prohibits any city or county from passing gun-control measures, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-philadelphia-gun-politics-outdoor-recreation-b57d489da610fd20ab8c64f2948fa173
Training
Indiana University Executive Development Program
April 16-19, 2023 - Bloomington, Indiana
For 54 years the Indiana University Executive Development Program has helped park and recreation professionals at the local, state and national level who are in front line, management, and leadership positions build and strengthen the fundamental skills needed to manage and lead in a public and non-profit setting.
IU EDP is organized around a two year curriculum focusing on leadership and management skill development. To continually offer cutting edge education opportunities, the curriculum is reviewed annually by the IU EDP board of Trustees who are past program graduates.
This program is for individuals who are in the parks and recreation profession at any level.
Scholarships: Four 50% Tuition Scholarships Available. Contact Julie at 812-856-1068 for scholarship criteria and application. Deadline is December 16, 2022. Also, check with your state association, as many provide scholarships for continuing education.
For more information:
https://iuedp.org/
Webinar: Assessment of Bicycle Detection Confirmation and Countdown Devices
Courtesy of the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
Date: October 19, 2022
Time: 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm ET
Cost: $50 members/$85 non-members
One of the key links in a bicycle network is signalized crossings of high volume and high-speed roadways. At these intersections in Oregon, cyclists are primarily detected by inductive loops. While vehicles are almost always detected automatically due to their size and predictable stopping location, that is not the case for bicycles. If a cyclist does not position themselves for detection, they may experience unnecessary delays, leading to a lower quality experience. There has been interest in the adoption of bicycle detection confirmation devices. These devices communicate to a user that have been detected and in case of countdown type devices, an estimate of the amount of waiting time. This presentation will present the findings of a study which examined alternate designs for bicycle detection feedback confirmation devices. The research used quantitative data from a video review and responses from surveys to study how the information provided by the confirmation and feedback device affects the overall cycling experience.
For more information:
https://apbp.mclms.net/en/package/8391/view
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