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departments
12 We Are Parks and Recreation
Lessons on Influence 12
Trending Sports to Watch 13
Sustainability in Recreation and Parks: Building a Better
Future 14
A New Season of Open Space Radio 16
For the Record 16
Member Benefit: Fun Express Makes Camp Planning Easy 16
17 Operations
Technology Enhances Sports Field Management
Greg Brown, BCMA, CPRP, CPSI, FCLD
18 Research
The Summer Seasonal Hiring Report
Melissa May
19 Park Pulse
Hone Your Green Thumb With Parks and Recreation
50 Products
51 Park Essentials
55 Advertiser Index
56 Park Bench
Volunteer Coaches Revitalize Youth Sports in Brighton, Colorado
Julie Hayden
columns
10 Perspectives
Supporting Ourselves While We Support Communities
Kristine Stratton
20 Advocacy
Outdoors for All Act: Reaching for the Finish Line
Kyle Simpson
22 Health and Wellness
FitPHX: Citywide Health and Wellness in the Heart of Phoenix
Kat Mase, MBA
24 Equity
When the Civic Commons Is Shelter
Amy Collier, CPRP
26 Conservation
Bikes and Bees
MaryLynn Pulscher
28 Law Review
Fired Parks Worker Claims Racial Discrimination
James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D.
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FitPHX, a citywide health and
wellness initiative, has been building
a healthier, happier Phoenix for more
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