contents february departments 10 We Are Parks and Recreation A Study of College Students' Summer Employment Priorities 10 Cary Celebrates Black History Month While STREAMing Into the Future 12 Staying Connected Amid Challenges 13 The Art of Leadership in Parks and Recreation 14 Earn Recognition With an NRPA Award 15 16 Research Resiliency and Recovery: The Economic Contributions of Local Parks Terry L. Clower, Ph.D. 17 Park Pulse Parks and Recreation Elicits Good Feelings 52 Operations Pedestrian Bridge Enhances Trail Safety at Rocky Gap State Park Eric Kidd 52 Park Essentials 55 Advertiser Index 56 Park Bench Goats Graze Iroquois Park Jesse Hendrix-Inman columns 8 Perspectives Centering Equity in Parks and Recreation Jesús Aguirre 18 Advocacy Federal Earmarks - Win Funding for Your Department This Year Calli Wilsey 20 Health and Wellness Partnership Powers the Groton Wellness Hub Alexandra Reynolds and Maureen Neumann 22 Equity Inclusion Includes All Staff: Getting Your Team on Board Lisa Drennan 24 Conservation Green Infrastructure Promotes Resilience Justin Taylor 26 Law Review Community Opposition to Cell Tower Lease in City Park James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D. Page 20 Cover image: Digital Composition by Kim Mabon 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 | FEBR U AR Y 2 0 2 4 | PARK S ANDRECRE AT ION . OR G Explore how local partnerships between park and recreation and public health agencies can advance health equity, as demonstrated by the Groton (Connecticut) Wellness Hub.http://ezine.nrpa.org