contents april departments 12 We Are Parks and Recreation From Trash to Treasure 12 Panorama Park - A Playground for All 14 Preservation and Sustainability Within Parks and Recreation 16 Composting for Waste-Free Programs and Events 18 Member Benefit: Fun Express Is Your Summer Camp Solution 19 20 Research Get to Know Your Neighbors Melissa May 21 Park Pulse Parks and Recreation Makes Communities Sustainable 50 Operations Bring Play Equity to Your Community Brittany Clarahan 52 Park Essentials 55 Advertiser Index 56 Park Bench Denver Community Solar Chelsea Warren columns 8 Perspectives Saving Nature Through Community Connection Carolyn F. McKnight-Fredd 10 Editor's Letter Making a Case for Renewable Energy Resources Vitisia Paynich 22 Advocacy Federal Conservation Funding: Supporting Local Park Initiatives Kyle Simpson 24 Health and Wellness Whitesburg Wellness Hub Supports Flood Victims in Eastern Kentucky Angie Hatton 26 Equity The Practice of Kinship Yakuta Poonawalla 28 Law Review 'Philly Jesus' Handcuffed at Love Park Christmas Festival James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D. Page 22 Cover image: Courtesy of City of Raleigh, North Carolina Parks & Recreation is printed using soy ink on at least 10 percent post-consumer recycled paper and is mailed in a wrap - only when required - that is plant based and certified compostable. If you are interested in helping us go even greener, email us at prmagazine@nrpa.org and ask to opt out of receiving the print magazine. Parks & Recreation is always available to read in an ezine format at ezine.nrpa.org. 6 Parks & Recreation | APRIL 2 0 2 3 | PARK S ANDRECRE AT ION . OR G The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Urban and Community Forestry Program has been used to support a wide range of activities related to urban forestry.http://ezine.nrpa.org