May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 22

ADVOCACY
This past February, efforts by House
Republicans to limit park and recreation
agencies' access to earmarks for
projects were thwarted, thanks in part
to NRPA and the advocates who took
action to defend this critical funding.
Federal Funding Helps Prevent
Wildfires in Oregon
How park and recreation agencies tap into congressional earmarks
By Stavroula Kostas
I
n September 2020, the Holiday Farm Fire swept through towns close
to Willamalane (Oregon) Park and Recreation District, threatening to
spread to their more than 600 acres of land. Following the devastating
fire, Willamalane was able to convey the urgent need for wildfire
prevention, advocating for federal funding for such efforts, and securing
congressional earmarks in 2021.
Earmarks - known formally as
" Community
Project
Funding "
in the House and " Congressionally
Directed Spending " in the
Senate - direct federal funding
to specific local projects in a congressional
member's district. Earmarks
allow Congress to allocate
funding for specific projects or
programs without having to go
through the standard appropriations
process.
22 Parks & Recreation | MAY 2 0 2 3
| PARK S ANDRECRE AT ION . OR G
Historically, earmarks have been
used to advance priority spending
projects requested by members of
Congress - a tool to encourage
compromise and negotiation. This
past February, efforts by House Republicans
to limit park and recreation
agencies' access to earmarks
for projects were thwarted, thanks
in part to NRPA and the advocates
who took action to defend
this critical funding (tinyurl.com/
mr6xsbfw). Advocates highlighted
how this funding supports critical
safety and emergency efforts of
park and recreation agencies like
Willamalane.
Willamalane's Earmark
Projects
Thanks to earmarks, Willamalane
will
begin
field
concentrated in Thurston
reduction work
Hills
Natural Area this summer. Field
reduction work is a wildfire prevention
technique that removes excess
fuel loads (twigs, brush, etc.),
so that there isn't enough material
for fire to rapidly catch and spread.
For Willamalane, wildfire prevention
also means working on habi

http://tinyurl.com/mr6xsbfw http://tinyurl.com/mr6xsbfw

May 2023 - Parks & Recreation

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of May 2023 - Parks & Recreation

May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - Intro
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - Cover1
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - Cover2
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 1
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 2
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 3
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 4
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 5
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 6
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 7
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 8
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 9
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 10
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 11
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 12
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 13
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 14
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 15
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 16
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 17
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 18
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 19
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 20
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 21
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 22
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 23
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 24
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 25
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 26
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 27
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 28
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 29
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 30
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 31
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 32
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 33
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 34
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 35
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 36
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 37
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 38
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 39
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 40
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 41
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 42
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 43
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 44
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 45
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 46
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 47
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 48
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 49
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 50
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 51
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 52
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 53
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 54
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 55
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - 56
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - Cover3
May 2023 - Parks & Recreation - Cover4
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/december-2023
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/november-2023
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/october-2023
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/september-2023
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/august-2023
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/july-2023
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/june-2023
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/may-2023
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/april-2023
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/march-2023
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/february-2023
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/january-2023
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/december-2022
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/november-2022
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/october-2022
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/september-2022
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/august-2022
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/july-2022
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/june-2022
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/may-2022
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/april-2022
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/march-2022
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/february-2022
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/january-2022
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/december-2021
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/november-2021
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/october-2021
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/september-2021
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/august-2021
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/july-2021
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/june-2021
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/may-2021
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/april-2021
https://ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/march-2021
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com