Category: General Site Solutions

The Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands and the National Park Service (NPS) have produced three videos that illustrate the impacts of climate change on national parks. The Eppley Institute was privileged to partner with the Interpretive Development Program and the Climate Change Response Program (CCRP) on this project.

The videos were filmed on location at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Everglades National Park, and Kenai Fjords National Park by Indiana University Professor Emeritus Ron Osgood and cameraman Matt Bockelman, with assistance from NPS park ranger Matt Holly and staff members from each park.

Available on the CCRP website, the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks video explores species loss, precipitation, and fire; the Everglades National Park video explores sea level rise; and the Kenai Fjords National Park video explores glacial changes. A fourth video, produced by the CCRP office in Washington, DC, is also available on the site. It explores phenology and citizen science at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

These videos are part of a planned training effort that is aimed at NPS interpreters presenting programs on climate change. This training is currently under development and should be available in 2014. Additional videos for this training are also being completed by the CCRP office in Washington, DC.

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This was reproduced from the Epply Institute. Recreation inSites is proud to be a resource for all things park and recreation related! 

Macy’s Loves Parks (and so does Recreation inSites)!

Macy’s and Macy’s customers are showing their love for community parks March 7 – 31, 2014.

NRPA is partnering with Macy’s on a national program through nearly 700 Macy’s stores where donations will support a community park chosen by each individual store – with Macy’s offering to match the first $250,000 raised!

NRPA is pleased to partner with Macy’s to raise awareness and support for community parks. To learn more about the program and Macy’s support, visit www.macys.com/parks.

Recreation inSites proudly sponsored this year’s Great Lakes Park Training Institute!

It was a terrific event! We learned alot, met some terrific people, and had a great time at the event this year. If we met you for the first time at the conference, or you’re just getting familiar with Recreation inSites, please contact us here or call Melissa at 317.578.0588 to find out what we can do for you and your plans for a recreation area!

If we didn’t see you there, check it out next year! Here is a brief description of the event and the value it brings to the park industry in the Great Lakes region, particularly Indiana and Kentucky 😉 !!

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2014 Great Lakes Park Training Institute

The oldest and best parks and public lands training event held its 67th edition last week at Indiana’s Pokagon State Park.

The 2014 event featured a mixture of learning and fun that the Institute is famous for. Sessions at the 2014 Institute included maintenance, public speaking, visitor identification, natural resource exploration and much, much more! Social events included the first annual Toboggan Run Contest and Social, Awards Reception and Dinner, and Vendor Social.

This year also marked the inaugural Park and Recreation Facility Manager Certificate Program. The program uses the same acclaimed curriculum found in the Facility Manager Leaders Program presented by the Eppley Institute and the National Park Service. The program is a two-year course of study that will allow participants to build skills in park, facility, leadership, and team management. The program will help all participants improve their skills and prepare them for promotion to leadership positions in park and recreation agencies.

To learn more about the 2014 Great Lakes Park Training Institute, please visit www.glpti.org. The website has information about the 2014 schedule of events, new aspects of the Institute, and registrations.

Recreation inSites is proud to represent KOMPAN at the 2014 IPRA and looks forward to seeing everyone again this year. KOMPAN is introducing many innovative new products to our standard product lineup. Stop by and say hello and see what’s new with KOMPAN and the exciting products available in 2014. Look for Melissa Guffey at the conference, or contact her for more information!

Upcoming Projects

INDY Parks & Recreation has two new playground projects planned for 2014 which both include a KOMPAN Explorer Dome among other KOMPAN play equipment. Both Bertha Ross and Martin Luther King Junior Parks will soon feature an Explorer Dome for the community to enjoy:

Explorer Domes coming soon to Bertha Ross & MLK Parks!

KOMPAN and Recreation inSites in booth #66

We look forward to seeing you there!

COROCORD Rope Loops are now available in Kentucky and Indiana from Recreation inSites!

Climbing nets are the latest trend in playground equipment. COROCORD, the king of the climbing net, has developed a fresh take on these exciting structures and come out with a line of innovative climbing net products unlike anything seen before called COROCORD Rope Loops.

COROCORD Python Climbing Net Play Structure

It all began with a project nicknamed the “Green Wave” in Sweden which has transformed practically overnight into a worldwide sensation. With their unusual color concepts, COROCORD Rope Loops always form a central point of attraction in any environment. The curved tubular steel frames in various shapes wind through the area, giving these items of rope play equipment their unique shapes. This new style of rope net structure combines modern elements into an organic, fluid shape that looks equally stunning in urban as well as rural settings.

Designed to intrigue and challenge the children who will enjoy these structures, COROCORD Rope Loops represent the next wave of innovative play equipment to hit North America. The COROCORD Python seen above is just one of the many new designs introduced to motivate kids to get outside and be active.

Let Recreation InSites help you find grant funding and matching funding for your project! For instance, Recreation InSite’s partner, KOMPAN, could provide up to $50,000 toward your project and help you find additional local and national grant opportunities necessary to complete the playground of your dreams. Go to the Recreation InSites Grant Opportunities page for several opportunities available for playground funding. Recreation InSites will assist you in finding additional funding, implementing designs, and creating a budget required to bring your project to fruition.

Indiana and Kentucky have a reason to celebrate! Recreation InSites is now providing the most exciting indoor and outdoor site solutions to parks, schools, businesses, and even residences in “Kentuckiana.” Our quality suppliers include Nomen site furnishings for elegant yet durable indoor/outdoor office furnishing solutions, and Kompan playground equipment that will keep children of all ages engaged in outdoor fun. With the depth and breadth of products available, you are only limited by your imagination! We also utilize a variety of surfacing options that will meet your needs from artificial turf to safety tiles to ensure that your site is not just fun, but also a safe place for visitors. Visit the Recreation InSites website for more ideas!