contents july departments 12 We Are Parks and Recreation Outdoor Programming for Any Department 12 Member Benefit: Join the NRPA Young Professional Network! 16 18 Research NRPA Releases 2021 NRPA Park and Recreation Salary Survey Report Melissa May 19 Park Pulse Communities Value Park and Recreation Infrastructure 50 Operations How Parks and Recreation Safely Brought Back Aquatics Programming Jennifer Kansanback 51 Park Essentials 55 Advertiser Index 56 Park Bench Environmentalist Pitches Bison Bridge Idea for Interstate 80 Crossing Jennifer DeWitt columns 8 Perspectives Our Park and Recreation Story Kristine Stratton 10 Editor's Letter Park and Recreation Month Resonates With People Vitisia Paynich 20 Finance for the Field Coproduction: Partnering With Nonprofit Organizations to Deliver Services John L. Crompton, Ph.D. 22 Advocacy Common Cents: The Economic Argument for Parks and Recreation Dan McCarthy 24 Health and Wellness The Importance of Inclusion and Access in Youth Sports Teresa Morrissey and Maureen Neumann 26 Equity Paws and Recreation: Creating Inclusion With Service Dogs Hannah Cooper 28 Conservation Bernalillo County Benefits From NRPA Programs Kali Bronson 30 Law Review Park Homeless Encampment Closure During COVID-19 Pandemic James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D. Service dogs help enhance the abilities of their handlers and provide equitable access to a service being provided to a community. Cover image: Photo courtesy of Craig Pattenaude, Cosumnes Community Services District 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 | JULY 2 0 2 1 | PARK S ANDRECRE AT ION . OR G Page 26 PHOTO COURTESY OF NEW HORIZONS SERVICE DOGS, INC.http://ezine.nrpa.org