Podcast Episodes

Programming: Expecting The Unexpected

Festivals need thorough emergency-action plans for unpredictable summer weather

By Kitty Weiner

Summer has arrived in full force, and so have residents…

2 years, 3 months ago

Parks: A Matter Of Interpretation

Using the concept to aid in protecting natural and historic resources

By Harold J. Nolan

The conservation and/or preservation of both recreation- and …

2 years, 3 months ago

Aquatics: Splash And Relax

The case for restorative waterparks

By Karen Fischer

One hot summer day when I was five years old, my mother broke her ankle coming down a slide in a b…

2 years, 3 months ago

Aquatics: What’s Your Summer Splash Plan?

Safe spraygrounds are necessary for young patrons

By Nikki Kelly

Waterparks are the rock stars of summer, with their towering slides and lazy rivers at…

2 years, 3 months ago

Aquatics: Golf Course Irrigation

A hydrogeologist offers perspective on water-management solutions

By Rob F. Good Jr.

Golf course irrigation has become a highly engineered science of p…

2 years, 3 months ago

Aquatics: Reviving Cultural Identity

Public engagement drives multimillion-dollar renovation in City Lake Park

By Dave Toms

The year was 2017. Like a time-worn photograph, City Lake Pool s…

2 years, 3 months ago

Parks: The Sounds Of Nature

A horticultural oasis reimagined for music and play

By Jody Ashfield

Botanical gardens are often thought of as serene settings, spaces for horticultura…

2 years, 3 months ago

Rec Facilities: Something For Everyone

The Land sports complex features flexible designs for a vast range of activities

By Nick Henninger

The Land is a premier sports, recreation, and events…

2 years, 3 months ago

Parks: Beaches For All

How the Oregon coast became accessible to everyone

By Melissa Hart

In 1966, having witnessed how property owners cordoned off private beaches in Califo…

2 years, 3 months ago

Rec Facilities: Setting Sail

The Marina Park Sailing and Boating Center makes watersports accessible to all

By Gale Nye Pinckney

“We giggled like kids when we got back to the dock.…

2 years, 5 months ago