Last weekend as we culminated our first week of shelter in place in North Texas, the rain lifted and spring was in the beginning of a beautiful bloom. Naturally, people flocked to their local parks. While it is not uncommon to see parks full of people at the beginning of spring or after several days of being stuck inside because of rain, the issue was compounded by people needing to get out for restorative time and physical activity due to the shelter-in-place ordinance. Park overcrowding typically impacts park… Read More →

Help Design the RPTS Parklet for Dallas Parking Day! Students and Alum, we would love for you to share your ideas for a Parklet by Monday, September 17, 2018. Please submit ideas that celebrate the value of Recreation and Parks and Parklets as well as the RPTS Department and RPTS Extension (classes, alum, outreach). You can suggest games, print materials, Parklet designs, etc. We have a budget of $1000 and everything must be purchasable at a local (Dallas) store and printed at Fed Ex. Submit your ideas by… Read More →

Join Art Hushen, President NICP, Inc, Brian Nolff, Dallas Pd, and Jamie Rae Walker, Ph.D., Urban & Municipal Park Specialist,  to learn about how you can use design, management, and positive use to makes parks, trails and open space feel safer and be less sustainable to crime.  Register by May 17, 2018 at https://agrilife.org/urbanparks/cpted/.   

Did you know Texas A&M AgriLife Extension  has many resources available to help your agency or organization be the best Super Hero for your municipal parks?   Check out some of our key areas of support and Extension resources: Aggie Horticulture Agriculture and Environmental Safety Pesticide Training Community Economic Development Insects in the City Walk Across Texas Water Resources Management Visit Agrilife Extension for more research-based educational programs and solutions. We are here to help you be the best Super Hero in the Galaxy!  

Nonprofit organizations often rely heavily on the use of volunteers to carry out the work of the organization.  There are three types of volunteers; Those who serve as members of a board of directors, those who assist in providing direct face-to-face leadership or general supervision to programs, those who assist with administrative or support function. 15 Volunteerism has traditionally have been a major sources of additional fund for public recreation and parks in the United States, as many individuals and companies give their talent and time through volunteering…. Read More →

Did you know the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension unit in the Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences has many resources available to help your agency or organization be the best Super Hero for your municipal parks?   Check out some of our key areas of support and Extension resources: Overview of RPTS Extension Programs The Texas Coastal Watershed Program Texas Event Leadership Program (TELP) Texas Friendly Hospitality Program (TFH) Nature Tourism Programs Sequor Youth Development Initiative (YDI) Visit Agrilife Extension for more research-based educational programs and solutions. We are… Read More →