contents september departments 14 We Are Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Mourns the Loss of Historian and Scholar Dr. Charles Hartsoe 14 Oceanside Harbor 16 Creating Dynamic Community Hubs Through Tennis 18 Member Benefit: NRPA Member Discount Programs 19 20 Research The 2022 NRPA Park and Recreation Salary Survey Melissa May 22 Park Pulse Parks and Recreation Provides Healthy, Local Food Options 53 Product Preview 54 Operations Why Shade Is Vital to Our Health Alan Bayman 55 Park Essentials 63 Advertiser Index 64 Park Bench North Port Parks and Recreation 5K Rises Up to Improve Accessibility and Equity Laura Ansel, MAC 30 Conservation Can We Talk About Resilience? Ayanna Williams, MSW 32 Law Review Retaliation After Gender Discrimination Claim James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D. Page 26 columns 10 Perspectives Feeling Worthy and Important Kristine Stratton 12 Editor's Letter What's Your Funny Park and Recreation Story? Vitisia Paynich 24 Advocacy National Plans, Local Partners Asia Simms and Dan McCarthy 26 Health and Wellness Measuring Health and Wellness Impact Dianne Palladino, Austin Barrett and Allison Colman 28 Equity Historic Plantation Reimagined in Mecklenburg County Chris Matthews Cover image: Photo by Rosalie Winard 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. 8 Parks & Recreation | SEP T EMBER 2 0 22 | PARK S ANDRECRE AT ION . OR G Program evaluation provides managers, staff and the community an opportunity to better understand current programs and to identify opportunities for improvement. PHOTO COURTESY OF APEX PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICThttp://ezine.nrpa.org