California Parks & Recreation magazine, Fall 2017, Vol. 73, No. 4

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CPRS AND YOU: A POWERFUL FORCE ..................................................8 In the past 20 years, CPRS and you have had tremendous affect on the state’s legislature. Here’s a look at what we’ve accomplished together.

WHAT IS NEXT NOW THAT WE HAVE A BOND MEASURE?.................12 Editor Stephanie Stephens, CAE Executive Director Managing Editor John Glaeser Director of Communications Advertising Melonie Zarzuela Advertising Manager CALIFORNIA PARKS & RECREATION (ISSN 0733-5326) is published quarterly by the California Park & Recreation Society, Inc., 7971 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95832-9701. Opinions expressed in credited articles are those of the author and not necessarily those of the society. Subscription rate is $30.00 per year and is included in membership dues. Individual subscriptions apart from CPRS membership are available only to colleges, libraries and members of CAPRCBM. Single copy price for all other issues is $7.50 for members and $12.50 for nonmembers. Periodicals postage paid at Sacramento, California, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to CALIFORNIA PARKS & RECREATION, 7971 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95832-9701. Send manuscripts, query letters and artwork to John Glaeser. Advertising materials should be forwarded to the address above or call 916/6652777. Guidelines for submitting articles and advertising rates are available from same address, or from the CPRS website (www.cprs.org). ©2017, California Park & Recreation Society, Inc.

SB 5 is now the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018. What’s next?

SB 5 BOND MEASURE: MONEY ALLOCATION FOR PARKS..................16 This article breaks down the allocations for the the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018.

ADVOCACY - WHY YOU?.....................................................................20 CPRS Board Member Cindy Bagley explains her journey to understanding the role a CPRS member has in advocacy.

SUDDEN OAK DEATH AND PEOPLE INCREASINGLY INTERTWINED........22 Sudden oak death instances is experiencing sharp increases in urban areas. What’s going on?

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Advancing Our Profession

by James Wheeler • CPRS President

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never cease to be amazed by the volunteer efforts of our CPRS leaders. Until recently, I had not really noticed how much district and section-sponsored member education and training occurs in the fall.

Over the past few months, sections and districts across the state have been hosting a variety of events ranging from district workshops to regional conferences to management schools for aquatic and maintenance professionals. Because I have had the privilege to visit many of these events over the past few weeks, for the first time in 30 years, I truly realize just how deep and vast our educational efforts go.

We all attend one event or another, but when you can go to many of these in a short period of time, you really find out just how much our leaders and event volunteers do for our members.

These leaders and volunteers continue to improve the member education experience by bringing quality trainers with relevant messages to the districts and sections they belong to. As I visited these events I became more and more proud of our society, our members and our profession. The desire of our members to attend these events to improve themselves and the communities they serve is inspiring.

One of my goals for the year was to find a place to share true stories of inspiration. The objective is to find those community members and professionals that do the things that make people develop a new appreciation for the work we do and to drive them to want to be a part it. Marie Knight, Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Long Beach taught me long ago the importance of telling our

story. Sometimes we tell the story to survive in tough economic times, sometimes we tell the story to leverage great ideas and sometimes we tell it just to make sure that our professionals and the communities we serve understand that we are an essential service.

For years we have strived to be considered an essential service in our communities. I read an article from Reuters on my tablet the other day about the proposed changes to our taxation laws being presented in Washington. It wasn’t the overall tax concepts that got my attention. It was the fact that when they talked about potential changes to currently allowed deductions for state and local taxes, they said it would have a detrimental effect on local and state essential services. Imagine my joy when, there listed with police, fire, public, roads and schools, was parks!

Being considered an essential service on a national news stream is no small deal in my opinion. It reaffirms what our 4,000 professional members and the many others that depend on our services daily already know.

This issue of our quarterly publication has many articles focusing on advocacy. Our Governor recently signed a 4.1-billion-dollar ballot measure, the Clean Water, Natural Resources and Park Bond (SB5). My rejoicing over Governor Brown’s signature was short lived. As excited as I was to see a parks bond move forward for the first time in 15 years, there was bad news with the good news. You might ask, “how can a parks bond have any bad news?” As thankful as I am to Senate President pro Tempore Kevin DeLeon continued on page 66

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James Wheeler is the 2017-18 CPRS President and Recreation Services Manager at the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department.

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CPRS And You: A Powerful Force As an organization, CPRS believes there should be public investment in parks, open space and recreation to achieve

By Doug Houston CPRS Legislative Advocate Houston Magnani and Associates

positive environmental, economic and health outcomes for all Californians. Through our Legislative program, we have sponsored, opposed and kept a close eye on many, many legislative efforts. Here’s a quick glance at the work CPRS has accomplished over the years…

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ver the past two decades, the California Park & Recreation Society (CPRS) has experienced changes in leadership and increased membership. One constant has been CPRS’s ability to adapt to these changes and provide its membership with a legislative program that reflects its articulated priorities. However, more recently, the CPRS Legislative Committee has witnessed a bit of decline in direct participation.

In order to remain relevant, CPRS will need to explore ways in which to better motivate long-standing members and identify and cultivate a new generation of parks and recreation professionals to be more actively engaged in legislative affairs so as to insure the organization’s continued success at the state capitol. Together, CPRS has done great things to enhance and protect park resources but the organization is only as strong as its members. CPRS will be exploring ways to energize and educate its membership in the coming months to improve our visibility on key bills in the capitol.

In order to demonstrate what CPRS has done and can do when engaged and active in the process, we are providing a summary of sponsor/active support bills over the past several years.

Bonds

AB 18 (Villaraigosa) was a CPRS sponsored bill and was the first park and resources bond (Proposition 12) enacted by the legislature since 1986. This $2.1 billion funding vehicle provided over $600 million in discretionary funds for local park entities and contained a host of funding opportunities through competitive grant programs. As a follow up, two years later, the legislature advanced another park and resources bond in AB 1602 (Keeley) which resulted in Proposition 40 that contained $2.4 billion in funds for many of the same purposes articulated in AB 18. While this measure had a decidedly more land conservation bent, it never the less contained roughly $600 million in per capita/RZH discretionary funds along with robust competitive grant award opportunities.

During 2006, there was a push in the legislature to advance a complement of bonds for a range of public improvements within the state including schools, transportation, and housing. Absent from that discussion was a vehicle for parks. CPRS worked with then Senate Pro Tempore Don Perata on SB 1689, a housing bond that sponsored two provisions which provided $400 million for park specific improvements associated with housing infrastructure.

Lastly, and most recently, SB 5 (DeLeon) which will appear on the June 2018 ballot providing over $4 billion in park and resources related improvements.

Volunteers and Prevailing Wage Exceptions

Grant programs created through the passage of Propositions 12 and 40 (Park Bond) specifically encouraged the use of volunteer labor to maximize project costs and efficiencies and to reinforce the notion of citizen involvement and buy in.

In the aftermath of a labor code citation issued to the City of Redding for failure to pay volunteers prevailing wage on public works projects, then Assemblywoman Loni Hancock introduced AB 2690, a CPRS co-sponsored bill providing for an exemption from prevailing wage requirements for volunteers. This bill, enacted in 2003, was due to sunset in 2009. However, subsequent bills authored by Assembly Member Rich Gordon (AB 587 in 2011 and AB 327 in 2013) have extended the provisions of the original bill until 2024.

Hazardous Recreational Activities/Liability

Back in 1983, CPRS actively pursued legislation that liberated public agencies from liability for recreational practices and activities on public lands that were inherently dangerous. Thus, Government Code 831.7 was enacted otherwise known as the “Hazardous Recreational Activities” law that enunciated exactly what sorts of activities conducted on public lands were immune from lawsuit for injuries resulting from such activities. Since

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the enactment of this measure, there were few bills to expand or modify the list of activities until the mid-1990s when the proliferation of skateboarding, skateboard parks, and attendant skateboarding related injuries became acute. CPRS worked to shoehorn skateboarding onto this list through the passage of AB 1296 (Morrow) in 1996. Subsequent legislation in SB 1179 (Morrow) extended the original sunset date and lowered the age from 14 to 12 for liability exceptions. More recently, AB 264 (Correa) extended the law indefinitely and AB 1146 (Jones) extended immunity provisions for other wheeled devices.

Day/Afterschool/Summer Youth Care

Back in 1994, CPRS approached Assembly Member Bob Campbell to provide park and recreation entities with some relief from licensure requirements relative to providing care to youth during non-school hours.

Soon thereafter, AB 2986 (Campbell) became the law. This law remained unchanged until a number of CPRS member agencies including the City of Los Angeles asked that CPRS sponsor legislation to expand the number of hours that public recreation programs can be offered without licensure.

Responding to this request, AB 1991 (Smyth) was advanced and enacted into law. Additionally, over the past several years there have been four separate attempts to eliminate exemptions for public recreational summer camp programming from licensure.

More recently, SB 737 and SB 443 by Senator Walters both sought to place additional requirements on public programming and in both instances CPRS led the charge against these bills resulting in the derailment of both.

Gender Equity

AB 2404 (Steinberg) was a groundbreaking bill patterned after Title IX, which ensures that public expenditures for recreational programs and allocations of resources for athletic facilities and programming demonstrate no favoritism toward male specific facilities. CPRS bucked many of its allied entities in actively advocating on behalf of this bill.

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The year 2006 saw the passage of Proposition 84 which contained nearly $100 million toward community greening grants. As a result of the creation of this funding source, SB 732 (Steinberg) was introduced to establish the scope and parameters for the nation’s first “Urban Greening” program. CPRS actively advocated on behalf of this bill which ultimately led to the allocation of resources toward multi-benefit public improvements that promote parks and greenspace, trails, water retention and capture, hardscape conversions, landscaping, and heat island mitigation. SB 859 authored by the Committee on Budget and Finance allocated $80 million toward Urban Greening Program and $10 million for Active Transportation.

A similar first in the nation, SB 99 (Budget Committee) created The Active Transportation Program (ATP) to consolidate existing sources of funds dedicated to non-motorized/human powered transportation infrastructure into a single program to streamline grant processing and awards. This bill has resulted in an annual allocation of greater than $130 million toward these purposes. CPRS serves as a member of the California Active Transportation Leadership Coalition and served on the Governor’s Active Transportation Program working group in the design of this program.

Fees/Operational Costs Pressures

In the wake of AB 1663 (Napolitano), a bill that required public agencies to fingerprint employees and volunteers in direct contact with minors, CPRS set out to mitigate the cost associated with this new unfunded mandate. In 1997, CPRS sponsored AB 1223 (Strom-Martin) which exempted volunteers from fees associated with Live-Scan applications. Later, in 2002, CPRS sponsored a provision in AB 351 (La Suer) which established that fingerprinting of recreational employees is a mandate thus subject to state reimbursement.

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Playgrounds

AB 1055 (Villaraigosa) of 1999 created a new grant program promoting enhanced safety for playground equipment and requiring 50% of the materials associated with any playground upgrade be derived from recycled content. The bill also called for an allocation of not less than $2 million from the state budget. The content of this bill ultimately found its way into AB 18 (Bond Act).

CPRS sponsored AB 1144 of 2006 by then Assemblyman Tom Harman which required that all new public playgrounds and public playgrounds installed between January 1, 1994 and December 31, 1999 in California conform with playground-related standards set by American Society for the Testing of Materials and playgroundrelated standards set by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Fitness/Health Lifestyles

SB 523 (Torlakson), co-sponsored

by CPRS, proposed to increase the annual amount allocated to the California Bicycle Account to $600,000.

A subsequent bill co-sponsored by CPRS with the California Bicycle Coalition, AB 534 (Smyth),went further to allocate $1 million annually and the content of this measure found its way into budget trailer bill language for continuous appropriation (ongoing).

Further, CPRS was recruited by the California Bicycle Coalition to create greater awareness regarding the health, and environmental benefits associated with cycling and successfully advanced AB 1464 (Smyth) which creates a “Routes of State and National Significance Program” in California. This bill, which serves as a model for other states, requires Caltrans to establish guidelines to permit local entities and non-profits to deploy roadside signage programs and implement other practices to promote route use and safety.

Lastly, CPRS co-sponsored SB 1183 (DeSaulnier) along with the East Bay Regional Park District to authorize for local agencies to impose taxes to generate new resources for bicycle and trail Infrastructure improvements.

CPRS has also been active in its advocacy efforts to prevent smoking and the exposure to tobacco products around vulnerable populations. AB 188 (Vargas) of 2001 created a new crime by prohibiting smoking and tobacco use in tot-lots and playground enclosures. The following year Assemblyman Vargas expanded the provisions of this bill to create a 25 foot smoking buffer around playgrounds and tot-lots. Then last year, Senator Pan advanced legislation in SB 977 to prohibit smoking at youth athletic events.

Aquatics

SB 793 (Harman) updated statutes to provide that lifeguards shall have current certification from the American Red Cross, YMCA, or a certificate of equivalency thus creating a more dynamic state model for lifeguard training standards. CPRS also was the lead opposition on two separate efforts including AB 628 by Assembly Member Price to provide for unique treatment for lifeguards for meal period considerations.

Park Champions

These parks and recreation successes came at the benefit of many strong leaders within the profession and CPRS was the statewide voice for these past efforts. It is not just about park bond measures or important legislation, it is about building champions for parks in the Legislature and pro-park leadership in future Administrations. Since the last park bond, almost 15 years ago, nearly every face in the legislature is new. It is great to have new champions like Assembly Member Garcia but we will need to cultivate many, many more.

If we do not have strong advocates in the state house, it’s a given that we will continue to lose ground and the land conservation movement will go directly to the voters for specific conservation priorities and parks, recreation and our urban populations will assuredly continue to be a lower priority.

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What Is Next Now That We Have A Bond Measure?

With the stroke of the Governor’s pen in the final hours, Senate Bill 5 was signed into law. The first park bond in 15 years, SB 5 will go to the voters in June of 2018. If approved, it will provide much needed funds for parks and recreation.

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fter fifteen years of wandering in the legislative desert, a handful of park champions pushed a combined water, parks, climate and resource conservation bond through the legislature. After more than five years of effort and much “It won’t happen, the Governor won’t sign it,” we did it! Thank you.

I especially want to thank our CPRS advocate Doug Houston for never giving up. We also thank Governor Brown, Senate Pro Tem Kevin DeLeon, and especially Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia who’s legislative proposal on the assembly side included $425 million in per capita grants for parks in every community. It wasn’t easy, but per capita was included in SB 5 despite it being about half of what we wanted for local parks. SB 5 does

include funding for other critical investments for State Parks, recreational trials, climate resiliency, and a big investment in park poor communities.

We needed to get back in the legislative game that CPRS used to dominate in California. California has lost many park champions over the last 15 years through retirements so most legislators are new with nearly all elected since the last true park bond. Getting anything through the California legislature is a tough, competitive process, but we were finally heard and we are back!

If the bond is approved, we will have new park champions in Sacramento.

But that is not enough. We need more champions, and to build them we need to speak louder. CPRS has been, and still is, the voice for our profession and we all need to help amplify that voice.

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Advocacy u Here’s another reason why: In the past, funds were available through the initiative process for land conservation, water and even money for new parks, but existing parks – including an aging state park system – have not competed well in these initiatives. Because the process is dominated by well-organized and well-funded conservation organizations, we have been out-matched in money and clout. Sometimes we’re left as the lone voice for parks at the table.

That is where our legislators can help, they serve all the people just like we do. We provide recreation, youth and urban park programs. We are stewards of millions of acres of public open space. Additionally, our parks are

very much impacted by climate change and aging infrastructure. But we have not told our stories in Sacramento. We have not engaged our legislators and their staff to share our successes and to help them understand our needs.

When CPRS asked its members to write letters asking for more per capita funding for parks to be included in the draft park bond expenditure plans, only twenty-four letters were received from a membership of nearly 4,000 folks in 274 agencies. Yep – only 24 letters state-wide when all 274 agencies stand to benefit!

Make no mistake, passing SB 5 is a big victory – as is the Governor’s signature. I am extremely pleased to have

parks included in the $4 billion-dollar investment in our natural infrastructure. We have put the wheels back on the train, but if we’d had more players on the field talking to their legislators about the needs and our incredible stories (especially about kids and families), I have no doubt we would have done better.

Passing SB5 is a great start. Now it’s time for all of us to tell our stories and share our needs – that’s how we will build new champions for our profession and for the public we serve.

Supporting this bond measure is a must do for our profession and CPRS’s leadership for our parks.

YOUR Legislative Information Center!

To many CPRS members, the words legislation and advocacy can be intimidating. Often, we are hesitant to be seen as advocates for fear of over-stepping our authority as a public employee. Although we are citizens and voters above everything else, we tend to think in terms of our professional role and forget we can use our professional experience to inform our advocacy as individuals. Given these complexities around advocacy, how do we keep ourselves, and our agencies ‘in the know’ about legislation? Here are the FAQs to get you started.

How is legislative information disseminated?

• CPRS has a Legislative Conference Call the second Monday of the month at 2:00 p.m. Any member can join the call and participate in the conversation.

• There is an ADVOCACY section on the CPRS website with lots of information about our advocacy efforts and links to the latest legislation. Check it out here: http://www.cprs.org/page/advocacy • Every year at the CPRS Conference & Expo, there are several sessions that discuss various aspects of our advocacy efforts. The March conference call is held as a Legislative Session during the conference.

• Local CPRS District and Section educational trainings often include legislative updates or sessions.

How do I get information and participate in the monthly calls?

• Send an email to Janet Albritton (janet@cprs.org) requesting to be added to the Legislative distribution email list. You will receive an email before every call with the agenda and other materials, as well as periodic Legislative Alerts about specific legislation.

• Call in using the phone number and pass code listed at the top of the agenda. You can just listen in if you aren’t ready to ask questions or make comments. All we request is that you send an email to Janet at the beginning of the call to let us know you are joining us. Then SHARE what you’ve learned with your co-workers, park advocates, neighbors and friends!

What if I have a question in between the conference calls?

There are several people who can help with legislative questions including: • Stephanie Stephens, CPRS Executive Director – stephanie@cprs.org • Doug Houston, Legislative Advocate – doug@houstonmagnani.com • Pilar Alcivar-McCoy, Legislative Chair – pilar.cprslegislation@gmail.com • Nancy Matthews, Member Knowledge Task Team Co-chair – Nancy.nlmconsulting@gmail.com • John Jones, Member Knowledge Task Team Co-chair – jjones@torrenceca.gov

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SB 5 Bond Measure: Parks

The Committee for Clean Water, Natural Resources, and Parks (CWNRP) members worked hard alongside state legislators to successfully pass SB 5, a bond measure that voters will decide in June 2018. CPRS is a member of the CWNRP and is asking that all CPRS members support the bond measure. If passed by voters, the SB 5 Bond Measure will provide to state agencies:

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u Advocacy • $725 million for parks in park-poor neighborhoods

• $218 million for state parks and public access, including $10 million for enterprise projects, $5 million for local agencies that operate a unit of the state park system, $18 million for fairground facility improvements, $30 million for low cost state park coastal accommodations, and $25 million for natural resources projects within state parks

• $200 million for local park grants on a per capita basis • $15 million for parks and recreation grants to jurisdictions with 200,000 or less in population • $30 million for competitive grants to regional park districts, counties, open space districts, and open space authorities to create, expand or improve parks. $5 million of this amount is allocated for projects in units of state park systems managed by nonprofits

More on Allocations

The previous list applies to allocations specific to parks and recreation.

For an extended list of SB 5 allocations (The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018), see pages 18-19.

Members of the Committee for Clean Water, Natural Resources and Parks Members include the California State Parks Foundation, Trust for Public Land, Sempervirens Fund, California Park & Recreation Society, California Association of Local Conservation Corps, Community Nature Connection, Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust, Friends of the LA River, Rails-to-Trails, The Escondido Creek Conservancy, Sierra Business Council, East Bay Regional Park District, Bay Area Open Space Council, California Trout, California Council of Land Trusts, Endangered Habitats League, Sierra Nevada Journeys, American Farmland Trust, Placer Land Trust, and California Outdoor Recreation Partners.

• $40 million for grants to local agencies that have approved local park revenue measures

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SB 5 (de Leon) Allocations Following is an extended list of the allocations for The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018.

Environmental & Social Equity Investments

• $725 million for parks in park-poor neighborhoods

California’ s Outdoor Spaces

• $200 million for local park grants (grants based on population) • $15 million for park and recreation grants for jurisdictions with a population of 200,000 or less • $30 million for competitive grants to local park districts, open space districts, and open space authorities to create, expand, or restore parks ($5 million for projects in units of the state park system managed by non-profit organizations) • $40 million for grants to local agencies that have approved local park revenue measures

State Parks, Natural & Cultural Legacy

• $218 million for existing state parks and improving public access to parks o $10 million for state parks enterprise projects o $5 million for local agencies that operate a unit of the state park system o $18 million for fairground facility improvements o $30 million for low cost coastal accommodations o $25 million for state parks natural resource projects

Trails & Greenway

• $30 million for non-motorized infrastructure development and access improvements competitive grants (up to 25% for innovation transpor18

tation programs that expand outdoor experiences to disadvantaged youth)

Rural Recreation, Tourism, & Economic Enrichment

• $25 million for competitive grants to non-urbanized areas

Rivers, Creeks, & Waterways

• $162 million for river parkways and urban streams restoration o $37.5 million to Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy o $37.5 million for San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy o $16 million for the Santa Ana Conservancy Program o $10 million to the Lower American River Conservancy Program o $3 million for the Los Gatos Creek and Guadalupe River o $3 million for the Russian River o $10 million for parkway along the Santa Margarita River o $5 million for Clear Lake o $10 million for the River Parkways Act of 2004 o $10 million for Urban Streams Restoration Program to the Department of Water Resources o $20 million for parkway along the Los Angeles River

Ocean & Coastal Protection

• $175 million for coastal and ocean resource protection o $35 million for grants to protect ocean and coastal ecosystems o $30 million for low cost coastal accommodations o $85 million for protection of beaches, bays, wetlands, & coastal watersheds o $20 million for coastal forest watershed health

o $5 million for estuarine lagoons and coastal wildlife areas

Groundwater Sustainability

• $80 million for groundwater cleanup

Clean Drinking Water and Drought Preparedness

• $250 million for clean and safe drinking water

Conservancies & Wildlife

• $30 million for projects that implement the Salton Sea Management Program • $180 million to state conservancies o $6 million to Baldwin Hills Conservancy o $27 million to California Tahoe Conservancy o $7 million to Coachella Mountains Conservancy o $12 million for Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy o $12 million to San Diego River Conservancy o $30 million to Lower Los Angeles River and Mountains Conservancy o $6 million to San Joaquin River Conservancy o $30 million to Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy o $30 million to Sierra Nevada Conservancy o $20 million to State Coastal Conservancy • $137 million to the Wildlife Conservation Board, including $5 million for regional conservation investment strategies, $52 million for Natural Community Conservation Plan projects, and up to $10 million to the UC Natural Reserve System • $200 million for voluntary settlement agreements • $50 million for Department of Fish & Wildlife deferred maintenance

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u Advocacy • $170 million to the California Natural Resources Agency for Salton Sea

Climate Preparedness & Habitat Resiliency

• $18 million for wildlife & natural systems conservation direct expenditures and grants • $30 million to remove barriers to between habitat areas and increase connectivity, including $10 million for the California Waterfowl Habitat Program • $25 million to restore rivers and streams in support of fisheries and wildlife, including $5 million for salmon and steelhead projects in Klamath-Trinity watershed • $60 million to improve wildlife & fish passage, including $30 million for Southern California Steelhead habitat • $60 million for upper watersheds protection in the Sierra Nevada and Cascades

• $30 million to improve conditions for fish and wildlife in streams • $40 million for grants to assist coastal communities and fisheries with climate change adaptation, with 35% to the SF Bay Area Conservancy Program, and 12% to the West Coyote Hills Program • $30 million for innovative farm practices that improve climate resilience • $50 million for forest restoration & fire protection including hazardous fuel load reduction and management for wildfire and climate change, with at least 30% for urban forestry projects • $40 million to state and local conservation corps for restoration & protection projects and equipment • $60 million to restore natural, cultural, ethnic, and community resources, and convert fossil fuel plants to green space, with $20 million of this amount for multi-benefit

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“green infrastructure” benefiting disadvantaged communities

Flood Protection and Repair

• $550 million for flood protection and repair, including $350 million for flood protection, $100 million for stormwater, mudslide, and other flood-related protections, and $100 million for urban multibenefit flood projects

Regional Water Sustainability

• $290 million for regional water sustainability, including $50 million for groundwater sustainability planning • $100 million for water recycling, including $20 million for agricultural operations to implement irrigation systems that save water

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To the everyday parks and recreation professional, advocacy can seem like the solar system. You know it is out there, you have a general idea of how it works and certainly recognize that you are part of

By Cindy Bagley Community Services Manager City of Rohnert Park

it. But you really don’t pay much more attention to it than that. You literally let it surround your existence without giving credence to how it affects your life.

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egislation has always been like that to me. I know it’s important, but my philosophy has always been, “well, whatever is going to happen is going to happen and I will just make it work.” Similar to the solar system, I believed there are smarter, more involved people that understand much more about how it all works than I do, and I would leave it up to those people to do the work.

As I have gotten more imbedded in the world of parks and recreation, I realize that my philosophy was flawed. I have to get personally involved because there are people making decisions on my behalf that have never worked in the parks and recreation industry and possibly don’t recognize the real impact we have on the lives of the people we serve, including themselves. It is very easy to get caught in the trap of “it’s bigger than me.” I assure you, it’s not.

Technically, we walk a fine line in advocacy as a public employee. There are regulations that prohibit us from lobbying in our capacity as a public employee. We cannot use any of our work computers, postage, salary, phones or any other direct or indirect general fund dollar to support lobbying. That all seems discouraging and gives you an “out” in participating.

Don’t let that be your stance!

As a citizen of the United States, you are protected under the First Amendment to lobby members of congress. And let’s be real for a moment, none of us would be in this profession if we did not have some personal connection to the work, and the outcome of the work, that we do. I have not yet met a professional in our industry that is in it because it pays the bills. We have participated in camp programs as a kid, we run on the trails in our home city or we take our kid to the playground in our neighborhood park. There are hundreds of reasons our profession impacts our personal lives, which in turn means that we are all personally impacted by the laws and regulations that come from our capitol.

So, what does it mean? Write a letter (CPRS has templates if you don’t know what to write), make a phone call, let your voice be heard as a citi-

bill passes. Tell your story to everyone zen that believes that funds can’t be you know about why those funds will cut, and more importantly need to be help make your community a better added, from the one thing in our citplace to live, work and play. Don’t wait ies that build community and provide and let people read about it in their resources that literally enhance the ballot book (because who really reads quality of life. At the local level, our all the fine print anyway?). You have the decision makers have to pour funds chance to be the voice in their heads into public safety and streets. On paper, about why they should support this I suppose it could make logical sense bill and how it will improve the quality why the illusion could be that fundof life to the entire state of California. ing for after school programs or park Your city might not get a lot of improvements are “discretionary.” We money from this bill, mine might not know they aren’t. either. Your city might not run youth Okay, you’re not comfortable lobsports programs, have trails, or a bunch bying. I can understand that. What if of open space. But, in the big picture, there was another way to advocate? we work in the parks and recreation Guess what? There is! I know we have some amazing storytellers in our profession. I hear you It is very easy to get caught in out on the circuit at every networking and training the trap of “it’s bigger than event that I attend. You tell stories of the lives you have me.” I assure you, it’s not. changed, and the relationships that you have built. profession to make people’s live better.

You tell stories of people that moved We know that when we can positively to your city because of the community impact the life of one person, the ripple you have built with your programs, effect of that impact has the potential parks, events and more. You tell stories to positively change the world. of the underprivileged child who parDon’t get stuck in the “me” mindticipated in your junior sports program set. Spend more time in the “we” that went on to become a collegiate mindset. We are “One CPRS” and athlete (who now works for you in the what affects one agency (negatively or summers) and without you would not positively) affects all agencies. If one have otherwise had the chance. component of our solar system fails, The bills that CPRS watches (both the whole thing fails. Each part in and in support and opposition) affect all of itself is miniscule in comparison to of these services in various ways. It is the whole, but that does not change its not just about funds. What about the mass importance to the functionality. tobacco regulation at a youth sporting We have some great advocates in event? Does that have impact on your the legislative community, but noone’s programs? How about your personal voice is heard louder and clearer than life? Does your child play sports? What all of ours. And while I would love to about the Fair Play Act creating equal say that one voice matters (because participation in athletics for both boys I do believe that it does in a sense), and girls?

4,000 voices saying the same message These are part of your stories and gets heard. Research shows that 98% you have a captive audience of parof California residents are positively ticipants, residents, decision makers impacted by our services. If all of those at your fingertips to share your stories people united in the messages we supwith. Maybe one of those people love port or oppose through legislation, I to lobby and will be your voice at the can’t imagine anyone being able to capitol. turn off the noise of 37 million people.

The bill going on the ballot in June It’s your story to tell, professionally (SB 5) is on the forefront of our minds. and personally. Please feel empowered We need to rally the troops to vote, to share it. Our solar system needs you. because EVERY city in the state will receive some amount of money if the

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Sudden Oak Death and People Increasingly Intertwined California’s 2017 citizen scientist-based sudden oak death surveys (SOD Blitzes) revealed that urban areas and popular tourist destinations are experiencing sharp increases in the presence of Phytophthora ramorum (the pathogen known to cause SOD) as a result of the previBy Katie Harrell Communications Director UC Berkeley California Oak Mortality Task Force

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ous two wet winters. Blitz efforts this year documented a three-fold increase in overall infection rates in those areas sampled since the drought ended in 2015, with 13% of samples found positive (the highest to date since the blitzes began in 2008).

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rban areas of the San Francisco Peninsula (including the western part of Redwood City) and East Bay have had significant increases in pathogen levels from previous years, putting oaks at high risk for infection for the first time. The pathogen is also now established in the Carmel Valley, with multiple confirmations in valley floor urban areas and sporadic locations on the drier northern side of the valley. Sonoma County has had an increase in urban and rural outbreaks, with the disease reemerging near Cloverdale and found to be at epidemic levels east of Healdsburg, near Santa Rosa and Glen Ellen. In southern Sonoma County, the pathogen has become established for the first time in the more rural areas west and east of Petaluma. Western San Mateo County also has increased pathogen levels.

Several popular public destinations have been found to have substantial infestations, including the Point Reyes National Park Visitor Center near Point Reyes Station, the San Francisco Presidio, the UC Berkeley Campus and Botanical Gardens, and the UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) Arboretum. In the Presidio, 10 positive sites were found in 2 distinct areas of the park - the southeastern corner and the northern boundary. At the UCSC Arboretum, four manzanita (Arctostaphylos) species, including two rare species, were severely affected by SOD and had extensive dieback.

2017 Blitz results remind us that climate change and the actions of people play an important role in pathogen spread and establishment. Pathogen colonization in rural locations, highly visited places, and urban areas mean that sites previously thought to be peripheral to SOD will likely have to face disease impacts and management decisions. Once regarded as a marginal host, extensive Manzanita dieback or mortality suggests that climate and changing conditions may result in evolving host impacts. Implementing preventative strategies in high-risk areas as well as policies at popular tourist sites that minimize the risk of spreading SOD long distances are essential steps in helping to safeguard uninfested areas. Novel strategies and a strong 24

educational effort need to be deployed if we are to successfully address the ever-increasing intertwining of people and this pathogen,” said Matteo Garbelotto, UC Berkeley Forest Pathology and Mycology Cooperative Extension Specialist and Adjunct Professor and SOD Blitz founder.

Blitz findings also determined San Luis Obispo County is still uninfested, confirming that the 2016 positive detections in the county were false positives. The determination was made after laboratory analysis of 2017 survey samples revealed no infection after using two different DNA assay tests, DNA sequencing, and culturing for the pathogen.

“The value of SOD Blitzes is the fact that surveys are repeated year after year. Repeated sampling facilitates use of the data for modeling disease spread as well as to confirm or debunk first reports, as has occurred with San Luis Obispo County data,” continued Garbelotto.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the 2017 SOD Blitz was the largest to date in terms of area covered and was the first to include three tribal land surveys. An estimated 300 volunteers surveyed nearly 15,000 trees and submitted leaf samples from approximately 2,000 symptomatic trees to the Garbelotto lab for pathogen testing.

Counties surveyed included Siskiyou, Trinity, Humboldt, Mendocino, Lake, Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Marin, San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo.

“Blitz results this year are likely to be amplified in 2018, when we expect to find increased infection levels resulting from ‘young’ infections in 2017

that will have matured enough to be recovered in 2018. Anticipating what that could mean for next year, we hope to motivate more volunteers than ever to participate in the 2018 Blitzes!” concluded Garbelotto.

SOD Blitz Workshops are being offered this fall from 10/25 to 11/17 to discuss Blitz results as well as new recommendations for protecting oaks.

Workshops are intended for the general public, tree care professionals, and land managers (see www.sodblitz.org for details). Data collected from the Blitzes (both positive and negative samples) have also be uploaded to the SOD Blitz map (www.sodblitz.org ) as well as to SODmap (www.SODmap. org) and the free SODmap mobile app, which can serve as an informative management tool for those in impacted communities.

The SOD Blitz surveys were made possible thanks to funding from the US Forest Service State and Private Forestry, the National Science Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and the PG&E Foundation. The Blitzes are organized by the UC Berkeley Garbelotto lab in collaboration with government and nongovernment organizations, including the National Park Service, Presidio Trust, San Francisco Public Utility Commission, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, Save Mount Diablo, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, East Bay Regional Parks, Santa Lucia Conservancy, Sonoma State University, UC Santa Cruz Arboretum, Los Padres National Forest, City and County of San Francisco Department of Recreation and Parks, UC Berkeley Botanical Garden, and California Native Plant Society.

For more information on the SOD Blitzes, go to www.sodblitz. org or contact Katie Harrell at (510) 847-5482 or kpalmieri@ berkeley.edu. For more information on Sudden Oak Death and P. ramorum, go to the California Oak Mortality Task Force website at www.suddenoakdeath.org or contact Katie Harrell.

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Fallen Trees and Your Agency’s Responsibilities A Tree Falls in a Park. Does it Make a Sound? The Adjacent Property Owner Probably Does.

With shot hole bore beetle, drought and disease, there seems to be a steady incidence of fallen trees in our parks. This article discusses whether a city, county,

By Stephanie V.F. Smith Managing Attorney Grid Legal

or other public agency in California will be required to pay for damage caused to neighboring property owners when a tree falls in a park or other public property.

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o recover after a public tree damages private property, parties will try to bring a case against the responsible public agency.

There are two primary avenues to bring the case: dangerous condition of public property or pursuant to inverse condemnation. Whether the public agency will be held liable and be required to pay for the damage really depends on the facts. For example, when and why did the public agency plant the tree? What type of maintenance plan does the agency have for its trees? Did the agency know about the condition of the tree prior to its fall?

unimproved areas of the park that are adjacent to improved areas. The maintenance plans should also include additional protective measures when the public agency is alerted to dangerous condition of a specific tree or trees within the park or public property.

Key takeaway from this article?

2. the damage was proximately caused by the dangerous condition of the tree;

In light of dangerous condition of public property claims and inverse condemnation, public agencies in California should be diligent to create and update maintenance plans to ensure trees under their care are being properly maintained. These maintenance plans should be ramped up in

Dangerous Condition of Public Property

To recover for damages resulting from a fallen tree under a dangerous condition theory, the following four elements must be met: 1. the trees must have been in a “dangerous condition” at the time of the damage to private property;

3. the dangerous condition of the tree created a reasonably foreseeable risk of the kind of damage which was incurred; and 4. either (a) an employee of the public agency created the dangerous condition because the employee acted

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negligently or through a wrongful act or omission; or (b) the public agency had actual or constructive notice of the dangerous condition of the tree and had sufficient time prior to the damage to have taken measures to protect against the dangerous condition of the tree.

The facts of each situation will need to be applied through the lens of case law which has helped bring clarity to whether each element is met.

Fortunately for public agencies, even if a party is able to establish a dangerous conditions claim, the public agency may not be liable pursuant to broad immunity provided by California statute. For example, if both the tree and the damage caused by the tree is within the unimproved section of a public park, then the public agency will almost certainly be immune from dangerous conditions claim under the natural conditions immunity.

It gets a bit trickier if the tree is located in an unimproved area but the damage occurs within an improved

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There is somewhat of a divergence of opinions among the California appellate courts in determining whether a public agency can assert immunity when the damage occurs in an “improved” area. Recently courts have looked to the location of the dangerous condition (e.g., where the tree is planted) and not where the damage occurs (e.g., the location of the house or person). Under this line of cases, if the tree is planted in an unimproved area, the public agency will likely be immune from liability under natural conditions immunity. Other courts have concluded that it is not where the tree is growing, but where the injury occurred that is important for determining whether the natural conditions immunity applies. So if a court were to go in this direction (even though the tree was planted in an unimproved area), if the injury occurred in an adjacent area that it is improved, the public agency will likely not be immune.

Still a more recent court skirted the issue, finding that a trier of fact could conclude that the tree was growing within the “improved” area based on a number of facts including the root structure, location of the root system, and the fact that removal of other trees could have impacted the tree at issue.

Given the divergence of appellate opinions, the issue of when a public agency is immune from liability pursuant to a dangerous condition claim is an issue ripe for the California supreme court to settle once and for all. Until then, this area will likely continue to be a hotbed of litigation.

Key takeaways under the Dangerous Condition of Public Property

Does the case even meet the elements of a Dangerous Condition of Public Property Claim? If all elements can be established, is the public agency

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immune nonetheless? For example, if the tree is located in an improved area, then the public agency will likely not be immune. However, if the tree is located in an unimproved area, given the recent trend in opinions on this topic, it is likely that a court may find the public agency immune and no recovery will be possible under dangerous condition of public property.

Inverse Condemnation

Even if an agency is immune from a dangerous conditions claim, a private property owner may still be able to recover under inverse condemnation if a tree located within a public park falls and damages the neighboring private property. An inverse claim is based on the California Constitution which allows a property owner to recover “just compensation” from a public entity when that private property is “taken or damaged for a public use.”

To establish an inverse claim, the impacted property owner must show the tree was a public work of improvement and that the public agency’s plan of maintenance for that improvement was deficient in light of a known risk.

Public Work of Improvement?

Step one in an inverse claim is to show the tree was a public work of improvement. “[A] tree constitutes a work of public improvement for purposes of inverse condemnation liability if the tree is deliberately planted by or at the direction of the government entity as part of a planned project or design serving a public purpose or use, such as to enhance the appearance of a public road.” In Mercury, the court found the property owner could not recover under an inverse condemnation claim because there was no proof that the tree was planted as part of a planned project or design to beautify its roads, or to serve some other public purpose.

The key here is that to succeed in an inverse claim, the property owner must have proof that the tree was deliberately planted. For example, a public record of a street beatification plan that includes that tree would be proof that the tree was deliberately planted.

Deficient Maintenance Plan?

If a property owner is able to show that the tree is a public work of improvement, it must next prove the public agency’s maintenance plan for that tree was deficient in light of a known risk.

For example, if the public agency planted trees for the purpose of beatifying street medians but later became aware that the shot hole bore beetle was causing the trees in the area to become compromised, the question is: Does the public agency have an adequate maintenance plan in light of this known risk? Or did the public agency “make a deliberate policy decision to shift the risk of future loss to private property owners rather than to absorb such risk as a part of the cost of the improvement paid for by the community at large”? In Mercury, under the unique facts of that case, the court held that among other reasons, a plan to inspect and maintain trees on a five year cycle exceeded the standards in other cities was an adequate maintenance plan.

Key Takeaway for Inverse Condemnation

In order to recover in inverse condemnation, a party will need proof that the tree was deliberately planted by the public agency for a public purpose and that the public agency’s maintenance plan was deficient. Public agencies should take notice of this to ensure they have adequate maintenance plans in place for trees planted or other public works of improvement.

Not only will adequate and updated maintenance plans help public agencies avoid liability and attorney’s fees, but it will also help prevent injury to private parties in the first place.

Conclusion

When it comes to trees, public agencies should be diligent in creating and updating maintenance plans to ensure the trees are being properly maintained based on recent threats including drought, shot hole bore beetle, and the age of trees including those of the eucalyptus variety. Because of the possible recovery based on a dangerous

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u Fallen Trees condition of public property, these maintenance plans should be increased in unimproved areas that are adjacent to improved areas and ensure adequate action when the agency knows of a dangerous condition of a particular tree or set of trees.

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the firm or its clients. This article is for general information purposes and is not intended to be and should not be taken as legal advice, may not be current and is subject to change without notice.

Bryce Hanes Park, San Bernardino, California

Endnotes:

Stephanie V.F. Smith is the managing attorney at Grid Legal and specializes in land use, development, and CEQA in California. www.GridLegal. com In addition to bringing a claim against public agencies, property owners may also seek recovery pursuant to applicable insurance policies.

California Government Code § 835.

California Government Code § 831.2.

Alana M. v. State of California (2016) 245 Cal. App. 4th 1482, 1489 (holding that “[w]hen the location of the injury is different from the location of the natural condition, the character of the location of the injury is not relevant.”)

Milligan v. City of Laguna Beach (1983) 34 Cal. 3d 829, 835 (concluding that “the natural condition immunity of section 831.2 is inapplicable to injuries caused to nonusers on adjacent property.”)

County of San Mateo v. Superior Court (2017) 13 Cal. App. 5th 724, 734.

Article 1, section 19, subdivision (a) of the California Constitution.

Mercury Casualty Co. v. City of Pasadena (2017)14 Cal. App. 5th 917, 928-929.

Id. at 929.

Id. (internal citations omitted).

Id. at 931.

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Second Round of Healthy Play Initiative Nets $2 Million for California Agencies

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ameTime will provide up to two million dollars in matching funds for California Parks.

The funding program was developed in partnership with the California Park & Recreation Society (CPRS) and will assist with the development of 24 new playgrounds throughout the state This is the second year for the funding and educational partnership between the CPRS, GameTime and PlayCore.

In the educational component of the initiative, PlayCore provided CEU-qualified professional development sessions throughout California to share research-based best practices in playground design and programming.

GameTime made a commitment of up to two-million dollars in matching funds for CPRS agencies who submitted applications for assistance with the development of playground spaces that encourage best practice designs for active behavior.

“This is our second educational and funding initiative throughout the state of California. At the heart of the program was educational training and professional development provided by our parent company, PlayCore,” said Robert Barron, Senior Vice President at GameTime. “The training workshops provided park and recreation professionals with research and resources to create spaces that are based on best practices. With that research, CPRS agencies are better equipped to

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create recreation areas that maximize park usage and encourage children and families to be more active together.”

Each of the playgrounds that are funded by the initiative will be designated as National Demonstration Sites for data collection, and will contribute data toward the publication of a White Paper to highlight best practices and outcomes achieved. The initial findings will be presented at the 2018 CPRS Conference.

Stephanie Stephens, Executive Director of CPRS commented, “We’re excited to once again help local communities put research into action and to share how Parks Make Life Better®!

Congratulations to the 24 newly designated National Demonstration Sites in our state.”

The funding recipients* and National Demonstration Site designates are: City of Davis Parks & Community Services Department City of West Sacramento City of Alameda Recreation & Park Department North Highlands Recreation & Park District City of Suisun City Feather River Recreation & Park District Livermore Area Recreation and Park District City of Santa Clara

City of Morgan Hill, Community Services Department City of Turlock City of Fresno Parks, After School, Recreation & Community Services Department Town of Mammoth Lakes Parks and Recreation Department McFarland Recreation & Park District City of Dinuba Parks & Community Services City of Moreno Valley Parks & Community Services Department City of Menifee Community Services Department City of Glendale Community Services and Parks Department City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine City of Cerritos Recreation Services Division City of Calexico City of Downey Department of Parks & Recreation City of La Mesa City of Santa Ana Recreation & Community Services Agency County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation *The specific funding amounts for each of these projects will be determined once designs are completed and approved by the related agencies.

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When you are traumatized you really have to get back to knowing yourself. If you painted or even if you are lousy at it, you need to do that again. If you were into music and you stopped doing that, you need to start doing that. Get back into things that you used to do that made you happy. The little things. – Lance, formerly homeless veteran

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In contrast, professionals are also responsible for managing park spaces and community buildings that are used by people for purposes other than recreation.

The use of public space by the homeless is common and many professionals must now balance the needs of their community members with those of individuals experiencing homelessness and utilizing public space. The challenge to provide services and support for all community members is a great one, especially considering the complexities involved in programming for such varied needs. There are many ways to address this problem and this article tackles one way that recreation departments can assist with addressing homelessness in their community.

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Research Review u The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD, 2016) indicated that the state of California has the highest rate of unsheltered homeless in the nation, as well as the largest increase in those who are homeless over 2015 to 2016. It is estimated that there are over 118,000 homeless in California and over 78,000 of them do not have a place to stay overnight, resulting in nights spent on public streets or park spaces. This is a major concern for people working in the field of recreation and must be addressed at a variety of levels. Promoting low-income housing options in your community as well as supporting housing retention activities are the first steps recreation professionals can do to make a positive impact on reducing homelessness in their community. Reaching out to your local housing agency and offering a night class or social activity is one way to serve the homeless members of the community. In addition, offering job resources, providing access to mental health support, and collaborating with social service agencies are a few of the things that can have direct influence in reducing the overall homeless population.

The work of recreation ser vice providers plays a large role in assisting in the struggle to maintain housing. When lower level needs of food, clothing, shelter and safety are met through housing, an individual now has the opportunity to focus on higher level needs such as love, belonging and esteem that often take place in leisure activity engagement. Understanding of these higher needs are often distorted

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and poorly met. Once people become homeless, their sense of time becomes distorted and they begin to look at each day as another day of survival (Van Doorn, 2010). Many of these individuals may choose to continue to engage in unhealthy leisure pursuits such as substance use and destructive social behaviors, which in turn impacts their ability to maintain housing. Recreation professionals have the tools necessary to create interventions to ease the transition into housing. When they are involved in leisure and social activities, homeless veterans had a better sense of connectedness with others (GarciaRea & LePage, 2006). Being a part of social programs can help veterans gain skills that are useful in creating a more satisfied life and aid in improving their mental well-being (Lewis, Hanley & Matthews, 2011). Developing effective programs is also part of improving the lives of homeless veterans (Lewis, Matthews, and Hanley, 2011). Homeless and recently rehoused veterans need leisure activities to better improve their life skills and to regain the confidence to become more social (Wilder, Craig, Sable & Gravink, 2011).

Therefore, this research project sought to learn more about the needs of military veterans who are formerly homeless. The goal was to learn more about what recreation providers could do to encourage rehoused veterans to stay in their housing and not return to a life on the streets. Veterans were chosen to participate in this study because they make up approximately 12% of the homeless population in California (HUD, 2016) and also because the

research took place in Long Beach, where there are many services targeted at assisting homeless veterans. In addition, veterans have a long history with homelessness and misdiagnosis in which a service provider may have assumed that homelessness was the result of the veteran’s substance abuse and mental health condition rather than the result of long periods of unemployment and declines in social service programs (Applewhite, 1997). The decline in programming as well as struggles in transitioning to civilian life for veterans resulted in many becoming homeless who may have otherwise been engaged and treated appropriately.

To that end, we worked with a local nonprofit agency, the Villages at Cabrillo that provides low income housing and specializes in the re-housing of veterans. Through stakeholder interviews we learned from the veterans themselves about what recreation providers can do to help them stay in their housing. All of the participants were Armed Forces veterans, who were at one time homeless, who had been recently housed (living in their current home for 6 months or less), and were willing to talk about their experiences.

Data was collected from 9 participants over the course of 3 focus groups, although 5 others participated in the groups informally. Participants ranged in age from 45-67 and spent 6 months to 2 years without a home. The biggest problem the participants indicated in keeping their housing was establishing community and learning how to trust and engage with their new neighbors.

Participants stated several times that they would spend time in their room alone and were unwilling to approach their neighbors, even though they felt lonely and in need of social interaction.

There are several things that recreation providers can do to assist their community in supporting the homeless and maintaining housing once it is achieved.

Recreation professionals have the necessary experience and training to provide access to leisure opportunities to aid in minimizing social isolation.

Out-reach and engagement programs developed for those who have been rehoused is the best opportunity to

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u Research Review keep people from leaving housing and returning to homelessness.

Creating a leisure education guide consisting of support services, recreation opportunities, and other public resources to give to community members in need is one tangible way to provide help. The development of a leisure resource guide includes conducting a survey of what services and programs are offered by a wide variety of agencies in the area. Once this information has been collected, including names, addresses, contact information, fee information, hours, and services provided, it can be consolidated into a brochure or small booklet.

The booklet can be provided to those in need in a variety of situations. This information could also be included in publications that an agency may already be producing, such as event guides or seasonal recreation brochures. In addition, training staff on the leisure resources guide, as well as their role in providing information

and how to work with homeless and formerly homeless community members is of utmost importance.

Recreation providers have the ability to work with community members at the grass roots level and the smallest gesture can create the largest change.

Simply speaking with someone, offering them information, inviting them to a class or program, and showing concern for them has unmeasurable long term impacts.

“The support of community members make it possible to turn a house into a home.” Shannon Parker, Homeless Services Officer, City of Long Beach.

References

Applewhite, S. L., (1997). Homeless veterans: Perspectives on social services use. Social Work, 42(19).

Hanley, F., Matthews, L., & Lewis, V. (2011). Exploring the Meaning of Best Practice: A Discussion on the Way Client-Centred Psychosocial Re-

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habilitation Services Might Address the Needs of Australian Veterans in the Future. International Journal of Disability Management, 6(1), 10-21. doi:10.1375/jdmr.6.1.10 LePage, J. P., Bluitt, M., McAdams, H., Merrell, C., House-Hatfield, T., & Garcia-Rea, E. (2006). Effects of increased social support and lifestyle behaviors in a domiciliary for homeless veterans. Psychological Services, 3(1), 16.

Wilder, A., Craig, P. J., Sable, J. R., & Gravink, J. (2011). The PATH-way home: Promoting access, transition, and health for veterans with disabilities. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 45(4), 268.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (November, 2016). The 2016 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress. Retrieved from https:// www.hudexchange.info/resources/ documents/2016-AHAR-Part-1.pdf on May 14, 2017.

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California Agency City of Agoura Hills City of Alameda City of Albany City of Alhambra City of Aliso Viejo Aliso Viejo Community Association Ambrose Recreation & Park District City of American Canyon City of Anaheim City of Anderson City of Antioch Town of Apple Valley Arcade Creek Recreation and Park District City of Arcata Arden Manor Recreation & Park District Arden Park Recreation & Park District City of Arroyo Grande City of Artesia City of Atascadero City of Atwater Auburn Area Recreation and Park District City of Azusa City of Bakersfield City of Baldwin Park City of Bell City of Bell Gardens City of Bellflower City of Belmont Belvedere Tiburon Joint Recreation City of Benicia City of Berkeley City of Beverly Hills City of Bishop City of Blue Lake Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District City of Brea City of Brentwood City of Brisbane City of Buena Park City of Burbank City of Burlingame Buttonwillow Recreation & Park District City of Calabasas City of California City California State Parks City of Calistoga Cameron Park Comm. Svcs. District City of Campbell

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City of Carlsbad Carmichael Recreation & Park District City of Carpinteria City of Carson Central Plumas Recreation & Park District City of Ceres City of Cerritos Chico Area Recreation & Park District City of Chino City of Chino Hills City of Chowchilla City of Chula Vista City of Claremont City of Clovis Coalinga-Huron Recreation & Park District City of Concord Conejo Recreation & Park District Cordova Recreation & Park District City of Corona City of Coronado City of Costa Mesa Cosumnes Community Services District City of Cotati City of Covina City of Culver City City of Cupertino Cypress Recreation & Park District City of Cypress City of Dana Point Town of Danville City of Davis City of Del Mar City of Delano Desert Recreation District City of Diamond Bar City of Dinuba Town of Discovery Bay City of Downey City of Duarte City of Dublin East Bay Regional Park District City of East Palo Alto City of El Cajon City of El Centro City of El Cerrito El Dorado Hills Community Services District City of El Monte City of Emeryville City of Encinitas City of Escondido

City of Exeter Fair Oaks Recreation & Park District Feather River Recreation & Park District City of Folsom City of Fontana City of Foster City City of Fountain Valley City of Fremont City of Fresno Fulton-El Camino Recreation & Park District City of Galt City of Garden Grove Georgetown Divide Recreation District City of Gilroy City of Glendale City of Glendora Green Valley Homeowners Recreation Association Greater Vallejo Recreation District City of Gridley City of Grover Beach City of Hanford City of Hawaiian Gardens City of Hawthorne Hayward Area Recreation & Park District City of Healdsburg City of Hercules City of Hermosa Beach Hesperia Recreation & Park District Highlands Recreation District City of Hughson City of Huntington Beach City of Huntington Park City of Imperial City of Indio City of Inglewood City of Irvine City of Irwindale Isla Vista Recreation & Park District Jurupa Area Recreation & Park District Jurupa Community Services District Kensington Police Protection & Community Services District City of Kerman County of Kern City of King City City of Kingsburg City of La Habra City of La Mesa City of La Mirada

City of La Palma City of La Puente City of La Quinta City of La Verne City of Lafayette City of Laguna Hills City of Laguna Niguel City of Lakewood City of Larkspur Recreation City of Lathrop City of Lemon Grove City of Lemoore City of Lincoln Livermore Area Recreation & Park District City of Lodi City of Long Beach City of Los Alamitos City of Los Altos City of Los Angeles County of Los Angeles Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation City of Lynwood City of Madera City of Malibu Town of Mammoth Lakes City of Manhattan Beach City of Manteca County of Marin City of Martinez McKinleyville Community Services District Mendocino Coast Recreation & Park District City of Menifee City of Menlo Park City of Merced City of Mill Valley Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District City of Mission Viejo City of Modesto City of Montclair City of Montebello City of Monterey County of Monterey Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District City of Moorpark Town of Moraga City of Moreno Valley City of Morgan Hill Mt. Shasta Recreation & Parks District

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u Parks Make Life Better!® City of Mountain View City of Murrieta City of Napa City of National City Navy Region South West City of Nevada City City of Newark City of Newport Beach City of Norco North County Recreation & Park District North Highlands Recreation & Park District North of the River Recreation & Park District North Tahoe Public Utility District City of Norwalk City of Novato City of Oakland City of Oakley City of Oceanside City of Ojai City of Ontario City of Orange Orangevale Recreation & Park District City of Orinda City of Pacifica City of Palmdale City of Palo Alto Paradise Recreation & Park District City of Pasadena Human Services & Recreation City of Pasadena Parks & Natural Resources City of Paso Robles City of Patterson City of Perris City of Petaluma City of Pico Rivera City of Pinole City of Pismo Beach City of Pittsburg County of Placer City of Placerville Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District City of Pleasanton City of Pomona City of Port Hueneme City of Porterville City of Poway City of Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District City of Redding City of Redondo Beach City of Redwood City City of Reedley City of Rialto City of Richmond Rim of the World Recreation & Park District

Rio Linda Elverta Recreation & Park District City of Rio Vista City of Riverbank City of Riverside County of Riverside Regional Park & Open Space District City of Rocklin City of Rohnert Park Rosamond Community Services District City of Rosemead City of Roseville Rossmoor Community Services District City of Sacramento County of Sacramento City of Salinas Town of San Anselmo City of San Bernardino City of San Bruno City of San Carlos County of San Diego City of San Diego City of San Dimas City of San Fernando City of San Francisco County of San Francisco City of San Gabriel County of San Joaquin City of San Jose City of San Juan Capistrano City of San Leandro City of San Luis Obispo County of San Luis Obispo City of San Marcos City of San Mateo County of San Mateo City of San Pablo City of San Rafael City of San Ramon City of Sanger City of Santa Clara County of Santa Clara City of Santa Clarita City of Santa Cruz County of Santa Cruz City of Santa Fe Springs City of Santa Maria City of Santa Rosa City of Santee Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve City of Saratoga City of Sausalito City of Scotts Valley City of Seal Beach City of Selma City of Sierra Madre City of Signal Hill County of Solano City of Solano Beach South Coast Air Quality Management District City of South El Monte City of South Gate City of South Lake Tahoe

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City of South Pasadena Southgate Recreation & Park District County of Stanislaus City of St. Helena City of Stanton City of Stockton City of Suisun City City of Sunnyvale Sunrise Recreation & Park District City of Tahoe City Tamalpais Community Services District Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District City of Temecula City of Temple City Templeton Community Services District City of Torrance City of Tracy Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District City of Tulare City of Turlock City of Tustin City of Twentynine Palms City of Ukiah City of Union City City of Upland City of Vacaville County of Ventura City of Victorville City of Visalia City of Vista City of Walnut City of Walnut Creek City of Watsonville City of West Covina City of West Hollywood City of West Sacramento West Side Recreation & Park District City of Westminster City of Whittier City of Wildomar Town of Windsor City of Woodland City of Yorba Linda Town of Yountville City of Yuba City City of Yucaipa Out-of-State Agency Brownsburg Parks, Indiana City of Bluffton, Indiana City of Butte-Silver Bow, Montana Clarksville Parks & Recreation, Indiana City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Friends of Maryland State Parks City of Franklin, Indiana City of Johnson City, Tennessee Mooresville Park & Recreation District City of New Albany, Indiana City of Olivette, Missouri

New Haven-Adams Township, Indiana Noblesville Parks & Recreation, Indiana City of Shelbyville, Indiana City of South Bend, Indiana Washington Township, Ohio Company Alfa Products All About Play/Little Tikes Commercial - Nor Cal Buell Recreation California’s Great America Callander Associates Capitol Enterprises Inc. Columbia Cascade Company Community Works Design Group David Evans and Assoc. Inc. David Volz Design Landscape Architects, Inc. Firma Design Group Friends of Rockhaven Goric Marketing Group USA Innovative Playgrounds Company KPCRadio.Com Land Concern Ltd Leader Manufacturing, Inc./Fairweather Site Furnishings Division Maximum Solutions, Inc. Murdock-Super Secur National Academy of Athletics National Parks Promotion Council NLM Consulting Services PlayCore PlaySafe, LLC Play Smart Surfacing Play-Well TEKnologies Poimiroo & Partners Public Restroom Company Recreation Republic RHA Landscape Architects Planners, Inc. RJM Design Group, Inc. Robertson Industries, Inc. Shade Structures Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation SpectraTurf SSA Landscape Architects, Inc. Stone Soul Music StructureCast Sybertech Waste Reduction Ltd. Tri Active America Western Wood Preservers Institute Windsor Parks-Recreation Foundation Vermont Recreation & Parks Association University/College CSU Long Beach CSU Northridge San Jose State University SDSU MOVE

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Advertisers Index A-G Sod Farms, Inc. 800/247-6348 www.AGSod.com

Aqua Source 800/574-8081 www.aquasource.com

Aquatic Design Group 800/938-0542 www.aquaticdesigngroup.com

Arch Pac 760/734-1600 www.archpac.com

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David Volz Design 714/641-1300 www.dvolzdesign.com

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Ephesus

Eaton Ephesus Lighting 800/573-3600 www.eaton.com/ephesus

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p. 4

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Greenfields Outdoor Fitness 888/315-9037 www.greenfieldsfitness.com p. 11

Architerra Design Group 909/484-2800 www.architerradesigngroup.com p. 19

Greenfields Outdoor Fitness 888/315-9037 www.greenfieldsfitness.com p. 32-33

BMLA, Inc. 951/737-1124 www.bmla.net

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Greenfields Outdoor Fitness 888/315-9037 www.greenfieldsfitness.com p. 49

p. 46

Jones & Madhaven 805/777-8449 www.jmae.com

p. 44

p. 68

Knott’s Berry Farm 714/220-5166 www.knotts.com

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Lincoln Aquatics 800/223-5450 www.lincolnaquatics.com

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Capitol Equipment 626/357-3768 www.capitolequipinc.com

Columbia Cascade Co. 800/547-1940 www.timberform.com

Crane Architectural Group 714/525-0363 www.cranearchitecturalgrp.com

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David Evans & Associates 909/481-5750 www.deainc.com

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u Advertisers Index MIG, Inc. 800/790-8444 www.migcom.com

SSA Landscape Architects 831/459-0455 www.ssala.com

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Most Dependable Fountains 800/552-6331 www.mostdependable.com p. 13

Sator 888/887-2867 www.satorsoccer.com

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Murdock Manufacturing 800/453-7465 www.murdockmfg.com

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sofSURFACES Inc. 800/263-2363 www.sofsurfaces.com

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Vortex 866/586-7839 www.vortex-intl.com

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Water Odyssey by Fountain People. Inc. 512/392-1155 www.waterodyssey.com p. 7

Pirate’s Dinner Adventure 866/439-2469 www.piratesdinneradventureca.com p. 57

Wedgewood Wedding & Banquet Center 800/246-2087 www.wedgewoodbanquet.com p. 27

Musco Lighting 800/825-6030 www.tlc4led.net

My Bark Co. 209/786-4042 www.mybark.net

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Public Restroom Company 888/888-2060 www.publicrestroomcompany.com insert

RHA Landscape Architects-Planners 951/781-1930 www.rhala.com p. 45

Richard Fisher Associates 714/245-9270 www.RFAland.com

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Company Members through January 15, 2016

A Plus Tree, Inc. (Contra Costa) PH: 707/644-1672 1900 Bates Avenue Suite L, Concord, CA 94520 E-Mail: office@aplustree.com Website: www.aplustree.com REP: Jeremy Tibbets, Owner & President; Sarah Gaskin, Director SERVICE: Tree work and maintenance.

A-G Sod Farms, Inc. (Riverside) PH: 951/687-7581 FAX: 951/687-4869 2900 Adams St., Ste. C-120, Riverside, CA 92504 E-Mail: info@agsod.com Website: www.agsod.com REP: Joel Addink, CFO; John Addink, President; Larry LeMay, Vice-President of Operations SERVICE: Five farms in California & Colorado producing high quality sod for sports fields and parks.

Abey Arnold Associates (Marin) PH: 415/258-9580 FAX: 415/258-9780 1005 A Street, Suite 305, San Rafael, CA 94901 E-Mail: pabey@abeyarnold.com Website: www.abeyarnold.com REP: Phillip Abey, Principal SERVICE: Landscape Architecture.

Aflex Technology PH: (64) (3) 546-6747 FAX: (64) (3) 546-8112 P.O. Box 1292 Nelson 7040 New Zealand E-Mail: sales@aflextechnology.com Website: www.aflextechnology.com REP: Chris Tait, California Sales Manager SERVICE: Giant pool inflatable obstacle courses & slides providing fun & challenging entertainment.

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All About Play/Little Tikes Commercial - Nor Cal (Sacramento) PH: 916/923-2180 FAX: 916/646-6383 3844 Presidio Street, Sacramento, CA 95838 E-Mail: glen@playgroundpros.com Website: www.littletikescommercial.com REP: Glen Wurster, Principal SERVICE: Accessible outdoor playground equipment including unique theme playscapes and park service equipment.

Aquatic Design Group (San Diego) PH: 760/438-8400 FAX: 760/438-5251 2226 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008 E-Mail: info@aquaticdesigngroup.com Website: www.aquaticdesigngroup.com REP: Scott Ferrell: Dennis Berkshire; Justin Caron SERVICE: Programming, planning, design and engineering services for competition, recreation and leisure aquatic facilities.

American Solutions for Business (Riverside) PH: 714/396-1803 FAX: 714/551-2232 400 Princeland Court, Corona, CA 92879 E-Mail: dmeyers@americanbus.com Website: http://home.americanbus.com REP: Donna Meyers, Account Representative; Glenn Leonard, Vice President of Sales; Randy Olson, Vice President of Sales Operations SERVICE: Providers of printed documents, promotional products, corporate logo apparel like brochures, uniforms, stationery, catalogs, forms.

Aquatic Facility Services, Inc. (Orange) PH: 844/423-7462 1591 South Sinclair Street, Unit F, Anaheim, CA 92806 E-Mail: Ruribe@afsinconline.com Website: www.afsinconline.com REP: Ramiro Uribe, President SERVICE: We provide superior commercial pool services and systems that are in full compliance with industry standards.

Aqua Cents Water Management (Fresno) PH: 559/453-0100 FAX: 559/453-3259 5213 E Pine Avenue, Fresno, CA 93727 E-Mail: sheila@aquacents.com Website: www.aquacents.com REP: Sheila Delany, Marketing; Glen Bennett, General Manger; Jenn Downs, Operations & Bus. Dev. Mgr. SERVICE: Save 50% on outdoor water use in urban or municipal landscapes & sports fields.

Aqua Source (Sacramento) PH: 209/745-6401 FAX: 209/745-7179 P.O. Box 1146, Galt, CA 95632 E-Mail: info@aquasource.com Website: www.aquasource.com REP: Ron Ybarra, President SERVICE: Commercial swimming pool equipment, automated chemical & filtration systems, commercial pool vacuums, heaters, deck equipment.

Arch Pac, Inc. (San Diego) PH: 760/734-1600 FAX: 760/734-1611 1341 Distribution Way Suite 11, Vista, CA 92081 E-Mail: kenmoeller@archpac.com Website: www.archpac.com REP: Ken Moeller, AIA, ASLA SERVICE: Consulting Architects, Landscape Architects, Engineers & Planners specializing in aquatics, pools, and associated architecture.

Architerra Design Group, Inc. (San Bernardino) PH: 909/484-2800 FAX: 909/484-2802 10221-A Trademark Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 E-Mail: rkrumwiede@architerradesigngroup.com Website: www.architerradesigngroup.com REP: Richard Krumwiede, President; Gregg Denson, Director of Design; Jeff Chamlee, Director of Production.

SERVICE: Landscape architecture and site planning: new and renovated parks, streetscapes, community gardens, nature parks, trails.

Associated Students, CSUF, Inc. (Orange) PH: 657/278-4511 FAX: 657/278-2503 800 N. State College, Fullerton, CA 92834 E-Mail: awittwer@fullerton.edu Website: http://asi.fullerton.edu/src REP: Keith Fonseca, Director Titan Recreation; Alison Wittwer, Safety & Aquatics Coordinator; Farron Fowler, Intramurals & Youth Camp Coordinator SERVICE: University recreation program.

We also provide summer youth programs to the community.

BCI Burke Co, LLC (Fond Du Lac) PH: 920/933-6711 FAX: 920/921-9566 P.O. Box 549, Fond Du Lac, WI 54936 E-Mail: kmcclanathan@bciburke.com Website: www.bciburke.com REP: Mike Phelan, President SERVICE: BCI Burke has been manufacturing high-quality and innovative playground equipment for 95 years.

Berliner Seilfabrik Play Equipment Corporation (Greenville) PH: 864/627-1092 FAX: 864/627-1178 48 Brookfield Oaks Dr. Suite D, Greenville, SC 29607 E-Mail: diana@berliner-playequipment. com Website: www.berliner-playequipment. com REP: Lukas Steinke, CEO SERVICE: State of the art play structures from the world’s leader in net climbing playground equipment.

Berry Bowling Systems PH: 61-/417 - 946 102 3 Cochrane Street, Mitcham, Victoria 3132 E-Mail: daarons@berrysportsurfaces. com.au Website: www.berrysportsurfaces.com.au REP: David Aarons, General Manager; Alan Berry, Director SERVICE: Designers, suppliers & installers of world bowls approved synthetic lawn bowling greens.

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u Buyer’s Guide BFS Landscape Architects (Monterey) PH: 831/646-1383 FAX: 831/373-8653 425 Pacific Street, Suite 201, Monterey, CA 93940 E-Mail: go@bfsla.com Website: www.bfsla.com REP: Mike Bellinger, Principal; Elke Ikeda, Associate SERVICE: Parks, trails and open space planning; design for healthy and sustainable communities.

Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Inc. (Fresno) PH: 559/326-1400 FAX: 559/326-1500 451 Clovis Ave., Suite 200, Clovis, CA 93612-1376 E-Mail: dbriley@bcf-engr.com Website: www.bcf-engr.com REP: Dave Briley, Landscape Architect SERVICE: BC&F provides civil engineering and landscape architecture services for parks, playgrounds, trails and athletic facilities.

BMLA Landscape Architecture (Los Angeles) PH: 951/737-1124 FAX: 951/737-6551 310 North Joy Street, Corona, CA 92879 E-Mail: baxter@bmla.net Website: www.bmla.net REP: Baxter Miller, President SERVICE: BMLA Landscape Architecture Designs that build lasting communities.

Brock USA (Boulder) PH: 303/544-5800 3090 Sterling Circle, Boulder, CO 80301 E-Mail: jpalubicki@brock-international.com Website: www.brockusa.com REP: Dave Brown, Northwest Vice President SERVICE: Shock pads for artificial turf fields.

BSN Sports (Dallas) PH: 972/406-3413 4849 Alpha Road, Dallas, TX 75244 E-Mail: erios@bsnsports.com Website: http://www.bsnsports.com REP: Erik Rios, Division Manager SERVICE: Founded in 1972 as a factory direct equipment company, BSN SPORTS is the largest distributor of apparel & equipment in the United States.

California Dinner Adventure (Orange) PH: 714/690-1497 FAX: 714/690-1498 7600 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620 E-Mail: julio@pirates-ca.com Website: http://www.piratesdinneradventure.com REP: Julio Duran, G.M. SERVICE: Restaurant and show with pirate’s theme.

California Land Management (Santa Clara) PH: 650/322-1181 FAX: 650/322-1194 675 Gilman Street, Palo Alto, CA 943012528 E-Mail: clm@clm-services.com Website: www.clm-services.com REP: Eric R. Mart SERVICE: Provides professional park management, security, maintenance, ranger patrol & related services.

The California Parks Company (Tehama) PH: 916/529-1512 FAX: 916/529-4511 2150 Main Street, Suite 5, Red Bluff, CA 96080 E-Mail: mp@calparksco.com Website: www.calparksco.com REP: Marshall Pike, VP - Business Development; Kohn Koeberer, President; Kris Koeberer, VP - Operations.

SERVICE: Recreation Concessions.

California Special Districts Alliance (Sacramento) PH: 916/442-7887 FAX: 916/520-2470 1112 I Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95814 E-Mail: cathrinel@csda.net Website: www.csda.net REP: Cathrine Lemaire, Member Services Director; Neil McCormick, CEO; Anna Palmer, Member Services Specialist SERVICE: Providing advocacy, education, financing, and risk management services the premier resource for all special districts.

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California State Soccer Association South (Orange) PH: 714/778-2972 FAX: 714/441-0715 1029 S. Placentia Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92831 E-Mail: lsalcedo@calsouth.com Website: www.calsouth.com REP: John Weinerth, CEO; Luis Salcedo, Director of Competition & Membership Development SERVICE: The official state soccer association of USSF providing recreational youth and adult programs, coaching education and referee certification services.

California’s Great America (Santa Clara) PH: 408/986-5873 FAX: 408/986-5855 2401 Agnew Road, Santa Clara, CA 95054 E-Mail: Stefan.Fursh@cagreatamerica.com Website: www.cagreatamerica.com REP: Stefan Fursh, Sales Executive SERVICE: Theme Park that offers exclusive rates for visits & events.

Callander Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. (Sacramento) PH: 916/985-4366 FAX: 916/985-4391 12150 Tributary Point Drive, Suite 140, Gold River, CA 95670 E-Mail: bwoodside@cavalleyoffice.com Website: www.callanderassociates.com REP: Brian Fletcher, Principal; Mark Slichter, Principal; Benjamin Woodside, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architects.

CH Bull Company (San Mateo) PH: 650/837-8400 FAX: 800/229-2855 229 Utah Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080 E-Mail: abull@chbullco.com Website: www.chbullco.com REP: Andy Bull SERVICE: Stocking distributor, Genie lifts, Ridgid, ladders, material handling, safety equipment, including engineered fall protection systems.

ChangeLab Solutions (Alameda) PH: 510/302-3380 FAX: 510/444-8253 2201 Broadway, Suite 502, Oakland, CA 94619 E-Mail: egladstone@changelabsolutions. org Website: www.changelabsolutions.org REP: Benita Tsao, Senior Policy Analyst; Erik Calloway, Senior Planner; Sara Bartel, Staff Attorney SERVICE: Consultation and training on how to create and maintain fully utilized parks systems.

Coast Recreation Inc. (Orange) PH: 714/619-0100 FAX: 714/619-0106 3151 Airway Ave, Suite A-3, Costa Mesa, CA 92626-4620 E-Mail: thodges@coastrecreation.net Website: www.coastrecreation.com REP: Tim Hodges; Gregg A. Rogers; Mike Eisert; Chad Barry; Michael Salcido SERVICE: Representing Landscape Structures, playground equipment, Landscape Brands Site Furnishings, and Icon Shelters in Southern California.

Columbia Cascade Company (Multnomah) PH: 503/223-1157 FAX: 503/223-4530 1300 S. W. Sixth Avenue, Ste. 310, Portland, OR 97201-3464 E-Mail: hq@timberform.com Website: www.timberform.com REP: Steve Kirn, Sales Mgr.; Ted Jonsson, Gordon, Jake and Josh Jurgenson, Park Pacific, Inc., 888/460-7275, FAX 925/210-0944; Reg and Deborah Nations, Pacific Site Complements, 888/770-7483, FAX 949/606-8697; Paul Daniels and Bill MacMullin, Recreation By Design, Inc., 714/484-7807, FAX 714/527-5499 SERVICE: TimberForm & Pipelines playground and outdoor fitness equipment, TimberForm site furnishings and CycLoops & CycLocker bicycle management products.

Community Works Design Group (Riverside) PH: 951/369-0700 FAX: 951/369-4039 4649 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA 92506 E-Mail: tim@comworksdg.com Website: www.comworksdg.com REP: Tim Maloney; Scott Rice SERVICE: Your source for creative Park Planning, Landscape Architecture, Irrigation Design, and CASp/ADA Services.

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Cornerstone Studios, Inc. (Orange) PH: 714/973-2200 FAX: 714/973-0203 106 W. 4th, 5th Floor, Santa Ana, CA 92701 E-Mail: info@csstudios.com Website: www.csstudios.com REP: Don Wilson, ASLA SERVICE: Park planning, trail design, irrigation master planning, plan checking, sports field design, visual resource analysis.

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Counsilman-Hunsaker (Los Angeles) PH: 310/734-2282 11845 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1255W, Los Angeles, CA 90064 E-Mail: info@chh2o.com Website: www.chh2o.com REP: Doug Cook, PE SERVICES: Aquatic design, engineering and operation services.

Crane Architectural Group (Orange) PH: 714/525-0363 FAX: 714/525-9826 110 E Wilshire Ave # 300, Fullerton, CA 92832-1934 E-Mail: rcrane@cranearchitecturalgrp. com Website: www.cranearchitecturalgrp.com REP: Rick Crane, Owner SERVICE: Architectural Services - community centers, senior centers, sports complexes, concession stands, park restrooms, ADA improvements.

Dahlin Group Architecture Planning (Alameda) PH: 925/251-7200 FAX: 925/251-7201 5865 Owens Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588 E-Mail: marketing@dahlingroup.com Website: www.dahlingroup.com REP: Gregor Markel, Principal/Senior Architect; Stephanie Fujimura, Sr. Project Manager; Elaine Moal, Business Development Manager SERVICE: Architectural and planning services with a passion for placemaking, including community, senior, recreation, and aquatic centers.

DASH Platform (King) PH: 800/881-6515 9040 Willows Road NE, Suite 102, Redmond, WA 98052 E-Mail: mgutierrez@arenasports.net Website: http://www.dashplatform.com REP: Don Amick, VP of Sales; Larry Mana’o, VP of Marketing & Business Development; Janna Chow, Marketing Director SERVICE: DASH Platform is an allinclusive, easy-to-use software solution that allows staff to manage facilities and programs.

Dave Bang Associates, Inc. (Orange) P.O. Box 1088, Tustin, CA 92781 PH: 800/669-2585 FAX: 800/729-2483 E-Mail: pete@davebang.com Website: www.davebang.com REP: Pete Stokes SERVICE: Suppliers of high-quality park, playground, athletic equipment & site equipment since 1979.

David Evans and Assoc. Inc. (San Bernardino) PH: 909/481-5750 FAX: 909/481-5757 4141 E. Inland Empire Blvd., Ontario, CA 91764 E-Mail: ksr@deainc.com Website: www.deainc.com REP: Kim Rhodes; Chris Giannini; Greg Clark SERVICE: Multidisciplinary firm specializing in landscape architecture, civil and transportation engineering, surveying, and construction management.

David Volz Design Landscape Architects, Inc. (Orange) PH: 714/641-1300 FAX: 714/641-1323 151 Kalmus Drive, Suite M-8, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 E-Mail: jgraham@dvolzdesign.com Website: www.dvolzdesign.com REP: David Volz, Landscape Architect, Leed AP; Gary Vasquez, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Award winning park planners and sports facility experts! DVD provides assistance with project planning budgets.

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u Buyer’s Guide Delta Bluegrass (San Joaquin) PH: 800/637-8873 P.O. Box 307, Stockton, CA 95201 E-Mail: gratto@deltabluegrass.com Website: www.deltabluegrass.com REP: Gina Ratto, Sales & Marketing; Steve Abella, Sports Turf Manager SERVICE: Traditional and native sod, including installation services; sport turf division.

Deschamps Mat Systems (Essex) PH: 973/928-3040 FAX: 973/928-3041 218 Little Falls Road, Unit 7, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009-1277 E-Mail: assistant@mobi-mat-dms.com Website: www.mobi-mat.com REP: Alex Girard, Area Sales Manager; Thierry Darche, Director of Operations SERVICE: We develop, manufacture and distribute state-of-the-art Mobility Solutions.

Doggie Walk Bags (Orange) PH: 949/200-1148 FAX: 949/200-1149 1005 Brioso Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92627 E-Mail: rondi@thedogbag.com Website: www.doggiewalkbags.com REP: Rondi Alderman, Sales & Marketing Manager SERVICE: The original blue tie handle bags, dispensers & trash cans for pet waste pick up.

DTS - Diversified Technical Systems, Inc. (Orange) PH: 569/493-0158 1720 Apollo Court, Seal Beach, CA 90740 E-Mail: steve.pruitt@dtsweb.com Website: www.dtsweb.com Rep: Adriana Ortencio, Project Engineer SERVICE: ASTM/EM compliant Head SAFE Impact Tester- designed specifically for recreational surface testing.

Eaton’s Ephesus Lighting (Onondaga) PH: 315/579-2873 125 E Jefferson Street, Syracuse, NY 13202 E-Mail: EphesusInfo@Eaton.com Website: http://ephesuslighting.com REP: Rebecca Firman, Marketing Manager SERVICE: LED sports lighting for park & recreation fields.

EcoFert, Inc (Orange) PH: 714/580-4659 FAX: 714/362-9559 1237 S. Wright Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705 E-Mail: chuck@ecofert.org Website: www.ecofert.org REP: Lou Franson, President; Steve Hagy, Director of Operations; Chuck Barsam, CEO SERVICE: Landscape care solutions through a full-service program utilizing organic based amendments applied through fertigation systems.

Environmental Specialty Products (Riverside) PH: 951/371-5792 FAX: 951/241-2490 P.O. Box 77806, Corona, CA 92877 E-Mail: EnvironmentalSP@sbcglobal.net Website: www.environmentalspecialtyproducts.com REP: Jim Chew, Owner SERVICE: Recycled plastic lumber - structural & non-structural decking, fencing, posts, picnic tables etc.

Ewing Irrigation Products (Maricopa) PH: 602/437-9530 FAX: 602/437-0446 3441 E. Harbour Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85034 E-Mail: tnoonan@ewing1.com, wgorowitz@ewing1.com Website: www.ewing1.com (602) 437-9530 Fax (602) 437-0446 REP: Michael Haymore, Regional Manager; Bill Snider, Regional Manager; Tom Noonan, Water Efficiency Sales SERVICE: The largest family owned distributor of landscape and irrigation products in the country.

Exeloo Public Restrooms (San Luis Obispo) PH: 800/676-5290 P.O. Box 13310, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 E-Mail: solutions@exeloo.com Website: www.exeloo.com REP: Alex Carter, Business Development Manager SERVICE: Exeloo is the complete public restroom solution. Providing custom prefabricated units for every situation.

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Buyer’s Guide u Firma Design Group (Sonoma) PH: 707/792-1800 x117 418 B Street, 3rd Floor, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 E-Mail: ric@firmadesigngroup.com Website: www.firmadesigngroup.com REP: Ric Hendricks; Michael Cook; Scott Graefen SERVICE: Unique blend of Planners, Engineers and Landscape Architects for Park and Recreation Projects.

Flexground (Placer) PH: 916/275-3588 2029 Opportunity Drive, #3, Roseville, CA 95678 E-Mail: swalsh@flexground.com Website: www.flexground.com REP: Sandi Walsh, General Manager California SERVICE: FlexGround is the premier provider of rubberized poured in place and recreation surfacing.

Fortius Partners LLC (Orange) PH: 714/614-7653 444 N. Harbor Blvd., Suite 200, Fullerton, CA 92832 E-Mail: sean@gofortius.com REP: Sean Fitzgerald, Principal; Tim Winters, Principal SERVICE: Fortius is developing a process for certifying youth sports non-profit organizations.

Fun Express, LLC (Douglas) PH: 800/228-2003 FAX: 288/228-1002 4206 S. 108th Street, Omaha, NE 68137 E-Mail: orders@funexpress.com Website: www.funexpress.com/corporate REP: Josh Mason, Business Development Rep.; Jerry Venner, Director of Sales SERVICE: Crafts, art supplies, educational items, active play, camp and seasonal items ad discounted prices.

Franklin Sports Inc. (Norfolk) PH: 781/573-2334 FAX: 781/341-3646 17 Campanelli Parkway, Stoughton, MA 02072 E-Mail: csavage@franklinsports.com Website: www.franklinsports.com REP: Cliff Savage, Vice President of Special Markets SERVICE: Broad range of general sporting goods and outdoor games.

Gail Materials, Inc. (Riverside) PH: 951/667-6106 FAX: 951/667-6102 10060 Dawson Canyon Road, Corona, CA 92883 E-Mail: daved@gailmaterials.net Website: www.gailmaterials.net REP: David Dzwilewski, Consultant SERVICE: Leading manufacturer of ballfield materials, stabilized decompose granite, sports sand and specialty soils.

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Gates & Associates (Contra Costa) PH: 925/736-8176 FAX: 925/838-8901 2671 Crow Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA 94583 E-Mail: kelley@dgates.com Website: www.dgates.com REP: Todd Young, Principal; Chuck Gardella, Sr. Associate; Vanessa Lindores, Associate SERVICE: Landscape Architecture.

Glass Architects (Sonoma) PH: 707/544-3920 FAX: 707/544-2514 200 E St., #100, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 E-Mail: eglass@glassarchitects.com Website: www.glassarchitects.com REP: Eric M. Glass, AIA SERVICE: Architectural design and master planning. Specializing in indoor and outdoor aquatic, community and recreational facilities.

Gold Bug Park and Mine (El Dorado) PH: 530/642-5207 FAX: 530/642-5238 2635 Gold Bug Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 E-Mail: fjacobi@cityofplacerville.org Website: www.goldbugpark.org REP: Frank Jacobi, Maintenance & Operations Specialist; Charlie Basham, Development Committee - President SERVICE: Gold Bug Park is Gold Rush History! Offering mine tours, gem panning, blacksmith, stamp mill, museum, and hiking trails.

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Grand Slam Safety, LLC (Contra Costa) PH: 925/997-6266 130 Alcosta Court, San Ramon, CA 94583 E-Mail: jeanette@grandslamsafety.com Website: www.Grandslamsafety.com REP: Jeanette Lewis Chamberlain, West Coast Sales Director; Bob Lyndaker, President; Bob Chamberlain, VP Marketing/Sales SERVICE: Design, manufacture indoor/ outdoor safety fencing system-permanent or removable for multi-sport parksbaseball, softball, and little league.

Greenfields Outdoor Fitness (Orange) PH: 888/315-9037 FAX: 866/308-9719 2617 West Woodland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92801 E-Mail: info@greenfieldsfitness.com Website: www.greenfieldsfitness.com REP: Please call to find a rep in your area.

SERVICE: Outdoor fitness equipment.

Gro-Power, Inc. (San Bernardino) PH: 909/393-3744 FAX: 909/393-2773 15065 Telephone Avenue, Chino, CA 91710 E-Mail: gropowerinc@verizon.net Website: www.gropower.com REP: Brent Holden, President; David Diehl, Sales Representative; Jack Engberg, Sales Representative SERVICE: Go “green” with Gro-Power products. They’re safe for the environment and naturally conserve water.

Group 4 Architecture Research + Planning, Inc. (San Mateo) PH: 650/871-0709 FAX: 650/871-7911 211 Linden Ave, South San Francisco, CA 94080 E-Mail: dmerkes@g4arch.com Website: www.g4arch.com REP: Dawn Merkes, President; Andrea Will, Architect, Associate; Jonathan Hartman, Architect, Associate SERVICE: Architectural, research and planning services.

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u Buyer’s Guide GSM Landscape Architects, Inc. (Napa) PH: 707/255-4630 FAX: 707/255-7480 1700 Soscol Avenue, Suite 23, Napa, CA 94559 E-Mail: gretchen@gsmlainc.com Website: www.gsmlainc.com REP: Gretchen McCann, President; Michael Rosales, Staff Landscape Architect; Bart Ito, Project Manager SERVICE: Award winning landscape architectural design for parks, sports fields, recreational and educational facilities throughout California.

HAI, Hirsch & Associates, Inc. (Orange) PH: 714/776-4340 FAX: 714/776-4395 2221 E. Winston Rd. #A, Anaheim, CA 92806 E-Mail: pat@hailandarch.com Website: www.hailandarch.com REP: Patrick Hirsch, President SERVICE: Landscape architecture, park planning, master plans, sports facilities, redevelopment & public work projects.

Harris Design (Alameda) PH: 510/647-3792 FAX: 510/647-3712 755 Folger Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710 E-Mail: office@hd-la.com Website: www.hd-la.com REP: Bill Harris, Principal SERVICE: Creative, community-based planning & design from concept through construction. Parks, trails, master plans, sports facilities, open space.

Hermann Design Group, Inc. (Riverside) PH: 760/777-9131 FAX: 760/777-9132 77899 Wolf Road, Ste.102, Palm Desert, CA 92211 E-Mail: chris@hdg-inc.com Website: www.hermanndesigngroup.com REP: Chris Hermann, President/CEO; Kristin Moore Hermann, Managing Director/CFO; Jose Estrada, Project Manager/ Vice President SERVICE: Landscape architecture, planning and project management for community parks, sports parks and dog parks.

The HLA Group Landscape Architects & Planners, Inc. (Sacramento) PH: 916/447-7400 FAX: 916/447-8270 301 University Avenue, Suite 110, Sacramento, CA 95825 E-Mail: scanada@hlagroup.com Website: www.hlagroup.com REP: Steven Canada, ASLA; Greg Hauser, ASLA SERVICE: Landscape architecture and planning emphasizing parks and recreation, urban design, community design and land planning.

Hunter Industries (Placer) PH: 916/899-9437 P.O. Box 1005, Meadow Vista, CA 95722 E-Mail: don.franklin@hunterindustries. com Website: www.hunterindustries.com REP: Donald D. Franklin, Northern Calif.

Specification Manager; Lynda Wightman, Industry Relations Manager; Daniel Kamieniecki, So. Calif. Specification Manager SERVICE: Irrigation Manufacturer - MP Rotator, Sprays, Rotors, Smart Controllers, Valves, Drip.

ID Edge, Inc. (Boulder) PH: 303/665-0405 FAX: 303/665-4026 1849 Cherry Street #10, Louisville, CO 80027 E-Mail: dlippoldt@idedge.com Website: www.idedge.com REP: Dianne Lippoldt, Operations Manager SERVICE: ID provides photo ID, key fob, wristband, and reusable name tag solutions to the parks and recreation industry.

Imagen Agency (Los Angeles) PH: 626/593-9618 346 W. Foothill Blvd., Monrovia, CA 91016 E-Mail: partners@imagenagency.com Website: www.imagenagency.com REP: Paul Bower, CEO; Ken Leslie, CFO SERVICE: We are promotional marketing agency that produces custom branded apparel, promotional products, and print.

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Buyer’s Guide u Impact Canopy USA (Riverside) PH: 951/674-1441 FAX: 951/674-1443 22600 Temescal Canyon Road, Corona, CA 92883 E-Mail: dannym@impactcanopy.com Website: http://www.impactcanopy.com/ REP: Danny Montano, Marketing Manager SERVICE: Your source for custom canopies, branded flags, signs, custom inflatables and other event branding solutions.

Innovative Playgrounds Company LLC (Los Angeles) PH: 877/732-5200 FAX: 562/693-5199 12407 East Slauson Avenue, Unit D, Whittier, CA 90606 E-Mail: info@innovplay.com Website: www.innovplay.com REP: Alvino Larios, President/CEO SERVICE: Sales, designs, and project management for BCI Burke playground equipment, safety surfacing, shade structures, and fitness/sport/site amenities.

IZone Imaging (Bell) PH: 254/778-0722 FAX: 254/778-0938 2526 Charter Oak Dr., Suite 100, Temple, TX 76502 E-Mail: mike@izoneimaging.com Website: www.izoneimaging.com REP: Mike MacEachern, Owner/CEO; Grady Brown, President; Michael Dean, Senior Account Manager SERVICE: Sign Solutions and Custom High Pressure Laminate (CHPL) graphic panels and decorative surfaces.

J2 Engineering, Inc. (Fresno) PH: 559/251-5600 5234 E. Pine, Fresno, CA 93727 E-Mail: accounting@j2eng.com Website: www.j2eng.com REP: James Flynn, President SERVICE: Forensic engineering firm.

Jacobs, Inc. (Sacramento) PH: 916/929-3323 FAX: 916/929-1772 1050 20th Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95811 E-Mail: jeff.townsend@jacobs.com Website: www.jacobs.com REP: Jeff Townsend, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architectural and engineering design services for parks, recreation and open space projects.

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JetMulch (Santa Cruz) PH: 866/306-8524 FAX: 831/462-2126 P.O. Box 1667, Capitola, CA 95010 E-Mail: info@jetmulch.com Website: www.jetmulchinc.com REP: Phil Reiker, President/Manager SERVICE: Blown-In Mulch and ASTM certified playground materials.

Jones & Madhavan (Ventura) PH: 805/777-8449 FAX: 805/777-8489 100 E Thousand Oaks Blvd Ste 211, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-8134 E-Mail: nachi@jmae.com Website: www.jmae.com REP: Nachi Madhavan, AIA; Doug Jones, PE. SERVICE: Planning, architecture & engineering services for public aquatic facilities.

Key Log Rolling (Hennepin) PH: 763/544-0047 626 Mendelssohn Avenue North, Golden Valley, MN 55427 E-Mail: julie@keylogrolling.com Website: www.keylogrolling.com REP: Julie Colby, Administrative Assistant; Abby Hoeschler, President; Emily Ward, Director of National Sales and Program Development SERVICE: Key Log Rolling is a safe, fun and challenging activity for any aquatics program.

Kidz Love Soccer (Marin) PH: 408/774-4629 FAX: 888/391-5114 500 Tamal Plaza, Suite 504, Corte Madera, CA 94925 E-Mail: info@kidzlovesoccer.com Website: www.kidzlovesoccer.com REP: Malcom Guthrie SERVICE: Age-appropriate youth soccer instruction. Classes and camps for children 2-12 years of age.

King Plastic Corporation (Sarasota) PH: 941/493-5502 1100 N. Toledo Blade Blvd, North Port, FL 34288 E-Mail: veronicar@kingplastic.com SERVICE: King Plastic is the leading manufacturer of quality polymer sheets, slabs and massive shapes.

Knorr Systems, Inc. (Orange) PH: 714/754-4044 FAX: 714/754-7791 2221 S. Standard Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92707 E-Mail: nicholec@knorrsystems.com Website: www.knorrsystems.com REP: Mike Smith, Director of Sales SERVICE: Quality aquatic equipment and services including: water treatment, filtration, recreation, maintenance, service contracts.

KOMPAN, Inc. (Travis) PH: (737) 747-2364 821 Grand Avenue Parkway, Suite 410, Pflugerville, TX 78660 E-Mail: alehoe@kompan.com Website: www.kompan.com REP: Alex Hoeffner SERVICE: KOMPAN designs age-appropriate and high-quality playground products combining stringent environmental standards and exceptional play value.

KTU + A Planning & Landscape Architecture (San Diego) PH: 619/294-4477 FAX: 619/294-9965 3916 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92103 E-Mail: kurt@ktua.com Website: www.ktua.com REP: Kurt Carlson, Principal; Cheri Blatner, Senior Associate; Sharon Singleton, Principal SERVICE: We Provide Award Winning Landscape Architectural Planning and Design Services for Parks and Recreation Facilities.

The KYA Group (Orange) PH: 714/659-6477 FAX: 714/586-5526 1522 Brookhollow Drive, Suite 3, Santa Ana, CA 92705 E-Mail: lynne.lees@thekyagroup.com Website: www.KYASurfacing.com REP: Lynne Lees, Marketing and Personal Relations Manager SERVICE: Industry specialist in surface solutions and sustainable plantscapes supported by project management, design and maintenance services.

L.A. Steelcraft Products, Inc. (Los Angeles) PH: 626/798-7401 FAX: 626/798-1482 PO Box 90365, Pasadena, CA 911090365 E-Mail: info@lasteelcraft.com Website: www.lasteelcraft.com REP: James Holt, President SERVICE: Equipment Manufacturer Playgrounds, schools, fiberglass tables & benches, court & field equipment, bike racks, flagpoles & site amenities.

Landscape Structures, Inc. (Maricopa) PH: 763/972-5200 FAX: 763/972-3185 8825 West Custer Lane, Peoria, AZ 85381-2791 E-Mail: info@playlsi.com Website: www.playlsi.com REP: Tim Barrett, Regional Sales Manager SERVICE: Commercial playground designer and manufacturer.

LDA Partners, LLP (San Joaquin) PH: 209/943-0405 FAX: 209/943-0415 222 Central Court, Stockton, CA 95204 E-Mail: ewohle@ldapartners.com Website: www.ldapartners.com REP: Eric Wohle, Partner SERVICE: Architectural Services.

LEADSUN, INC. (San Bernardino) PH: 909/476-0900 10134 6th Street Suite M, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 E-Mail: judy.lin@leadsun-us.com Website: http://www.leadsun-us.com REP: Judy Lin, V.P.; Robert Mendoza, Sales Manager SERVICE: LEADSUN provides world leading modular, all-in-one, clean, safe, reliable, solar LED, off-grid outdoor lighting solutions.

Lincoln Aquatics (Contra Costa) PH: 925/687-9500 FAX: 925/680-2825 2051 Commerce Avenue, Concord, CA 94520 E-Mail: sales@lincolnaquatics.com Website: http://www.lincolnaquatics.com REP: Charles Luecker, President & CEO

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Buyer’s Guide u Lincoln Aquatics, (Orange) 182 Viking Avenue, Brea, CA 92821 PH: (714) 990-6015, FAX (714) 9904130 E-Mail: alopez@lincolnaquatics.com Website: http://www.lincolnaquatics.com REP: Andrea Lopez, Office Manager SERVICE: Distributors of commercial swimming pool equipment, chemicals and aquatic supplies since 1954.

LPA, Inc. (Sacramento) PH: 916/287-2400 431 I Street, Ste. 107, Sacramento, CA 95814 E-Mail: ksullivan@lpainc.com Website: www.lpainc.com (Orange) 5161 California Avenue Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92617, 949/261-1001, Fax: 949/260-1190 REP: Kevin Sullivan, Principal (Sacramento Office); Arash Izadi, Associate (San Jose Office); Lisa Lawrence, Business Development (Irvine Office) SERVICE: Sustainable design solutions in architecture, landscape architecture and engineering for community centers, aquatics and parks.

MAIS Software PH: 888/451-5810 48 Mary Street, Porty Moody, BC V3H 2N7 E-Mail: info@maissoftware.com Website: www.maissoftware.com REP: Saskie Ipema, VP of Recreation; Terry Jones, Sales Executive SERVICE: Parks & Recreation solution that improves managing your services, inside your organization, and within your community.

Mar Con Company (Alameda) PH: 510/639-1914 FAX: 510/639-1915 8108 Capwell Drive, Oakland, CA 94621 E-Mail: marco@marconcompany.com Website: www.marconcompany.com REP: Marco Manriquez, President/CEO; Armando Melero, Superintendent SERVICES: Oakland-based general contractor specializing in construction of educational, healthcare and community institutions.

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MEA Forensic (Orange) PH: 949/855-4632 FAX: 949/855-3340 23281 Vista Grande Drive, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 E-Mail: stephanie.bonin@meaforensic. com REP: Stephanie Bonin, PhD PE, Biomechanical Engineer; John Gardiner, PhD PE, Principal, Senior Biomechanical Engineer; Bradley Rutledge, MS PE, Biomehcanical Engineer SERVICE: Forensic engineering consulting firm (injury biomechanics, human factors, product & property, collision reconstruction, and aviation).

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament (Orange) PH: 714/523-1100 FAX: 714/523-8360 7662 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620 E-Mail: michael.bryant@medievaltimes. com Website: www.medievaltimes.com REP: La Neisha Young, Sales Manager; David Manuel, Marketing Manager SERVICE: Four-course medieval feast. Live 2-hour tournament. Group and summer camp discounts available.

Melton Design Group (Sacramento) PH: 530/899-1616 309 Wall Street, Chico, CA 95828 E-Mail: greg@meltondg.com Website: www.meltondg.com REP: Greg Melton, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architecture, providing design services for parks, sports complexes, skateparks & masterplans.

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Mia Lehrer + Associates (Los Angeles) PH: 213/384-3844 FAX: 213/384-3833 185 S. Myers St, Los Angeles, CA 90033 E-Mail: jan@mlagreen.com Website: www.mlagreen.com REP: Jan Dyer, Principal; Jeff Hutchins, Principal; Brendan Kempf, Project Designer SERVICE: Landscape Architecture, Master Planning, Needs Assessments, Cultural and Historic Landscapes.

MIG, Inc. (Alameda) PH: 510/845-7549 FAX: 510/845-8750 800 Hearst Ave., Berkeley, CA 94710 E-Mail: sallym@migcom.com Website: www.migcom.com REP: MIG Pasadena: 626/744-9872, MIG Fullerton: 714/871-3638, MIG Davis: 530/753-9606, MIG Riverside: 951/787-9222, MIG San Diego: 619/677-2003, MIG Sonoma: 707/2829008, MIG Menlo Park: 650/327-0429 REP: Susan Goltsman; Tim Gilbert; Mathew Gaber; Steve Lang; Jim Pickel; Lauren Schmitt; Joan Chaplick; John Baas SERVICE: Landscape architecture and recreation and environmental planning for parks, open space and the public realm.

Miracle Playground Sales/Miracle Recreation (Riverside) PH: 800/264-7225 FAX: 877/215-3869 9106 Pulsar Ct, Ste C, Corona, CA 92883-4632 E-Mail: sales@miracleplayground.com Website: www.miracleplayground.com REP: Kelly Spence SERVICE: Innovative playground equipment, playground safety surfacing; park shelters & gazebos; tables, benches & athletic equipment & splashpads.

Miracle Playsystems Inc. (Contra Costa) PH: 800/879-7730 FAX: 510/893-2163 PO Box 263, Alamo, CA 94507 E-Mail: kit@miracleplaygroup.com Website: www.MiraclePlayGroup.com REP: Kit Stevens, President; Tracey Adams, Project Designer SERVICE: Play equipment design, distribution and specialty contracting firm serving all of central and Northern California.

Mity-Lite, Inc. (Utah) PH: 801/224-0589 FAX: 801/224-6191 1301 West 400 N., Orem, UT 84057 E-Mail: chris.hodgson@mitylite.com Website: www.mitylite.com REP: Chris Hodgson, Marketing Manager SERVICE: Industry leader in lightweight, durable tables and chairs.

Most Dependable Fountains, Inc. (Shelby) 5705 Commander Dr., Arlington, TN 38002-0587 PH: 800/552-6331 FAX: 901/867-4008 E-Mail: info@mostdependable.com Website: www.mostdependable.com REP: Vince McGrory, Sales; Anita Beachum, Sales SERVICE: Outdoor drinking fountains, pet fountains, showers, misters, play towers, hydrants, jug fillers, handwash stations & grills.

Musco Sports Lighting (Orange) PH: 949/754-0503 FAX: 949/754-0637 3002 Dow Avenue, Suite 504, Tustin, CA 92780 E-Mail: mike.marchetti@musco.com Website: www.musco.com REP: Michael Marchetti; Karin Anderson; Michael Higgins SERVICE: Providing sports lighting solutions for your budget, for the environment.

My Bark Co., Inc. (San Joaquin) PH: 209/786-4042 FAX: 209/786-4043 P.O. Box 932, Linden, CA 95236 E-Mail: mybarkco@me.com Website: www.mybark.net REP: Mary Yelton, President SERVICE: ReadyPlay, EWF from virgin forest wood, bark products, colored enhanced mulches and soil amendments.

NARE - Bankshot Organization (Montgomery) PH: 301/309-0260 FAX: 301/309-0263 303 Bradley Ave., Rockville, MD 20851 E-Mail: nareletsplayfair@aol.com Website: www.bankshot.com REP: Dr. Reeve Bremer, President SERVICE: Non-aggressive, accessible and inclusion-able variations of popular mainstream sports.

National Academy of Athletics (Sonoma) PH: 707/541-2365 FAX: 415/295-6686 1220 North Dutton Ave. Ste 106, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 E-Mail: aaron@naofa.us Website: www.NationalAcademyofAthletics.com REP: Aaron Locks, CEO SERVICE: Year round Sports Camps and Clinics offering 8 different sports for players, coaches and parents.

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Buyer’s Guide u Neptune-Benson (Kent) PH: 401/821-2200 FAX: 401/821-7129 6 Jefferson Dr., Coventry, RI 02816 E-Mail: matthew.moriarty@evoqua.com Website: http://www.neptunebenson. com/ REP: Matthew Moriarty, Sales Representative SERVICE: Leading manufacturer of aquatic filtration systems for waterparks, aquatic centers featuring the Defender Regenerative Media Filter.

NGI Sports a Division of River City Athletics (Hamilton) PH: 775/544-6306 FAX: 423/499-8882 2807 Walker Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421 E-Mail: cbrisbin@ngisports.com Website: www.ngisports.com REP: Cory Brisbin, West Coast Sales; Richard Burke, CEO/COO SERVICE: NGI Sports’ tennis and track surfaces=guaranteed solutions. We specialize in innovations for sports construction.

Noll & Tam Architects (Alameda) PH: 510/649-8295 FAX: 510/649-3008 729 Heinz Avenue, Suite 7, Berkeley, CA 94710 E-Mail: annika.dukes@nollandtam.com Website: www.nollandtam.com REP: Janet Tam, Principal SERVICE: Architectural design, programming and planning for recreation/ community/senior centers and other civic buildings.

NSP3 a Division of Park Associate Inc. (Shasta) PH: 530/244-6116 FAX: 530/246-0518 1555 Tahoe Court, Redding, CA 96003 E-Mail: cindy@nspx3.com Website: www.nspx3.com REP: Cynthia Cooper, CEO; Dena Carter, President SERVICE: Supplier & installer of outdoor shade structures, playground equipment, surfacing & site amenities.

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NUVIS (Orange) PH: 714/754-7311 FAX: 714/754-7346 3151 Airway Avenue, Suite J-3, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 E-Mail: rstone@nuvis.net Website: www.nuvis.net 5 Crow Canyon Ct. #110, San Ramon, CA 94583 (Contra Costa County) REP: Leslee A. Temple, FASLA, President, (714) 754-7311 SERVICE: NUVIS landscape architecture - over 40 years of design solutions for people, environments, and experiences worldwide.

O’Dell Engineering (Stanislaus) PH: 209/571-1765 x102 FAX: 209/5712466 1165 Scenic Drive, Suite B, Modesto, CA 95350 E-Mail: ckennedy@odellengineering.com Website: www.odellengineering.com REP: Chad Kennedy, Principal Landscape Architect; Randall O’Dell, Owner SERVICE: Multi-disciplinary firm providing landscape architecture, civil engineering, land surveying and 3D laser scanning.

Opti-Fit International Inc. (Sacramento) PH: 916/939-3690 FAX: 866/274-3488 P.O. Box 6716, Folsom, CA 95763 E-Mail: ekonz@opti-fit.com Website: www.opti-fit.com REP: Eric Konz, Vice President SERVICE: Opti-Fit Inc. is your one stop total fitness solution. Planning, design, supply and service.

Outdoor Creations, Inc. (Shasta) PH: 530/365-6106 FAX: 530/365-5129 2270 Barney Road, Anderson, CA 96007 E-Mail: ODC@outdoorcreations.com Website: www.outdoorcreations.com REP: Deanna Puhlman SERVICE: Precast concrete site furnishings, includes picnic tables, benches, BBQs, fire pits, planters, signs and concrete products for outdoor use.

Pacific Design Concepts/Little Tikes Commercial - Southern California (Orange) PO Box 1909, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 PH: 714-846-4885 FAX: 714-846-3485 E-Mail pacificdzn@aol.com Website: www.littletikescommercial.com REP: Scott Muscolo SERVICE: Accessible outdoor playground equipment including unique theme playscapes and park service equipment.

Pacific Park and Playground, Inc. (Ventura) PH: 805/795-0252 FAX: 714/846-3485 6166 Goshen Street, Simi Valley, CA 93063 E-Mail: scott@pacparkplay.com Website: www.PacParkPlay.com REP: Scott Muscolo, Owner; Cindy Grabow, Playground Design & Sales; Kate Little, Regional Sales & Marketing Manager SERVICES: Providing park and playground products and services to Southern California cities, counties, schools, churches and others.

Pacific Park At the Santa Monica Pier (Los Angeles) PH: 310/260-8744 x253 FAX: 310/8991826 380 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401 E-Mail: cmendez@pacpark.com Website: www.pacpark.com REP: Sarah McCann, Marketing Sales Manager SERVICES: Family amusement park located at the Santa Monica Pier.

Patterson-Williams Athletic Manufacturing Company (Maricopa) PH: 800/687-5768 FAX: 480/962-5290 140 N. Gilbert Road, Mesa, AZ 85203 E-Mail: pstokes@pwathletic.com Website: www.pwathlectic.com REP: Pete Stokes; Tom O’Keefe SERVICE: Manufacture of top-quality athletic, park & site equipment.

PDPlay (San Diego) PH: 760/597-5990 FAX: 760/597-5991 2458 South Santa Fe Avenue, Vista, CA 92084 E-Mail: sales@pdplay.com Website: www.PDPLAY.com REP: John Ogden, President SERVICE: California manufacturer of commercial play structures, site furnishings, and poured-in-placed rubberized surfacing.

PerfectMind PH: 877/737-8030 4333 Still Creek Drive, 2nd Floor, Burnaby, BC V5C 6S6 E-Mail: recreation@perfectmind.com Website: http://www.parks.perfectmind. com REP: Vahia Shababi, VP Business Development and Marketing SERVICE: PerfectMind is a cloud-based Parks & Recreation management software to help grow communities of all sizes.

PIER 39 (San Francisco) PH: 415/705-5500 FAX: 415/981-8808 P.O. Box 193730, San Francisco, CA 94119-3730 E-Mail: jodi@pier39.com Website: www.pier39.com REP: Jodi Cumming, Manager, Travel Industry Sales SERVICE: PIER 39, San Francisco’s Premier Bay Attraction, includes 110 shops, 13 restaurants and numerous attractions.

PlaceWorks (Alameda) PH: 510/848-3815 FAX: 510/848-4315 1625 Shattuck Avenue 3rd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94709 E-Mail: melissa@dceplanning.com Website: www.dceplanning.com REP: Isabelle Minn, Principal; Melissa Erikson, Associate Principal; C.C. LaGrange, Associate SERVICE: Landscape architecture, parks, trails, open space planning, community facilitation, environmental planning for healthy, sustainable communities.

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Buyer’s Guide u Play Surface Coatings, Inc. (Clark) PH: 702/243-7866 FAX: 702/433-7884 3210 W Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89102 E-Mail: jimb@playsurfacecoatings.com Website: www.playsurfacecoarings.com REP: Jim Brendel, Vice President SERVICE: Distributor of resilient safety surfaces for playgrounds and waterplay.

PlayCore (Hamilton) PH: 423/425-3168 FAX: 423/425-3124 401 Chestnut Street Suite 410, Chattanooga, TN 37402 E-Mail: info@playcore.com Website: http://www.playcore.com/ REP: Anne-Marie Spencer, VP Marketing; Roger Posacki,CEO; Lisa Moore, VP Strategic Services SERVICE: PlayCore helps build stronger communities by advancing play and recreation through research, education, partnerships, and products.

Playground Inspection, LLC (Los Angeles) PH: 888/293-7889 P.O. BOX 16654, Encino, CA 91416-6654 E-Mail: jim.a.stein@gmail.com Website: http://www.inspectorplayground.com REP: Jim Stein SERVICE: Independent inspector, surface impact testing with Triax, early childhood certified, playground inspections, compliance certificates, insured.

Playgrounds Unlimited (Santa Clara) PH: 408/244-9848 FAX: 408/244-9847 980 Memorex Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95050 E-Mail: mikea@playgroundsunlimited.net Website: www.playgroundsunlimited.com REP: Michael Altieri, CEO; Joe Mendes, President SERVICE: Construction services; site preparation; play equipment; water play; shade shelter installation; pour-in-place & synthetic turf safety surface.

PlayMax Surfacing, Inc. (Riverside) PH: 951/250-6039 FAX: 951/356-6550 1950 Compton Avenue #111, Corona, CA 92881 E-Mail: cwolf@playmaxsurfacing.com Website: www.playmaxsurfacing.com REP: Chris Wolf, General Manager; Rick Denney, Installation Manager; Jim Weaver, Project Manager SERVICE: Manufacture and install rubber playground safety surfaces and tiles.

PlaySafe, LLC (Bernalillo) PH: 505/899-9532 PO Box 66056, Albuquerque, NM 87193-6056 E-Mail: playsafe@play-safe.com Website: www.play-safe.com REP: Sam “Butch” DeFillippo SERVICE: Playground audits, maintenance training, strategic master plan development, feasibility studies, expert witnesses & recreation program development.

PolyMenders (Sacramento) PH: 916/757-9133 FAX: 916/348-0868 3229 Elkhorn Blvd., Suite 10, North Highlands, CA 95660 E-Mail: ron@polymenders.com Website: www.polymenders.com REP: Ronald Kipp, Owner; Rene Kipp, Owner SERVICE: PolyMenders specializes in mobile repair of plastic playground equipment. Save money by repairing, not replacing.

Public Health Advocates (Sacramento) PH: 916/213-6380 1114 McKenny Court, Folsom, CA 95630 E-Mail: kt@phadvocates.org Website: www.phadvocates.org REP: Kanat Tibet, Director; Alfred Mata, Program Director SERVICE: Non-profit research & advocacy fighting obesity and diabetes, leading the statewide complete parks project.

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u Buyer’s Guide Public Restroom Company (Douglas) PH: 888/888-2060 FAX: 888/888-1448 2587 Business Parkway, Minden, NV 89423 E-Mail: info@publicrestroomcompany. com Website: www.publicrestroomcompany. com REP: Chuck Kaufman, President; Chad Kaufman, V.P. Sales; Pat McBride, Sales; Katie Sherin, V.P. of Administration; Chris Gaughan, Project Development Manager; Ted Munley, Project Development Manager SERVICE: Public Restroom Company is a design build specialist for odor free, vandal resistant, park restroom and concession buildings.

QK (Fresno) PH: 559/733-0440 FAX: 559/435-2905 6051 N. Fresno Street, Suite 200, Fresno, CA 93705 E-Mail: mike.ratajski@qkinc.com Website: www.quadknopf.com REP: Michael Ratajski, Project Manager/ Senior Planner; Dan Garver, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Land planning, policy planning, landscape architecture, urban design, civil engineering, environmental planning, biology, surveying, construction management.

Quadriga Landscape Architecture & Planning, Inc. (Sacramento) PH: 707/546-3561 1415 21st Street, Suite A, Sacramento, CA 95811 E-Mail: Christine@quadriga-inc.com Website: www.quadriga-inc.com REP: Christine Talbot, Principal, President; John Suesens, Principal; Brenna Moosavi, Designer SERVICE: Landscape Architecture and Planning.

R.J. Thomas Mfg. Co./Pilot Rock (Cherokee) PH: 800/762-5002 FAX: 712/225-5796 P.O. Box 946, Cherokee, IA 51012-0946 E-Mail: pilotrock@rjthomas.com Website: www.pilotrock.com REP: Customer Service Dept.

SERVICE: Manufacturing and direct sales of park grills, picnic tables, benches, campfire rings, trash receptacle holders, etc.

RDS Landscape Build, LLC (Los Angeles) PH: 310/378-2650 1632 Aviation Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA 90278 E-Mail: miriam@rainvilledesign.com Website: www.rainvilledesign.com REP: Miriam Rainville, Owner; Laura Gallenbach, Business Development Manager SERVICE: RDS Landscape Build, LLC specialies in landscape design & build projects at every scale, emphasizing native California plants.

RecDesk Software (Middlesex) PH: 860/467-4325 300 Plaza Middlesex, Middletown, CT 06457 E-Mail: mike.morris@recdesk.com Website: http://recdesk.com/ REP: Mike Morris, President; Todd McEvoy, Director of Sales SERVICE: RecDesk provides a Radically Simplified recreation management software platform that is cloud-based and mobile-ready.

RecEnroll (San Mateo) PH: 650/346-1442 205 De Anza Blvd #244, San Mateo, CA 94402 E-Mail: sujatha@recenroll.com Website: www.recenroll.com REP: Sujatha Marsden, Principal; Lee Hinde, Software Developer SERVICE: RecEnroll - Increase participation and manage your operations with our cost-effective recreation management system.

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Buyer’s Guide u RecWest Outdoor Products, Inc. (Los Angeles) PH: 818/735-3838 FAX: 818/735-9612 31316 Via Colinas, #118, Westlake Village, CA 91362 E-Mail: mike_b@recwest.com Website: www.recwest.com REP: Mike Bennett, President SERVICE: Representing Landscape Structures Inc., DuMor Site Furnishings.

Reserve America (Dallas) PH: 214/996-7216 717 N. Harwood St, Ste. 2500, Dallas, TX 75201 E-Mail: skip.waisner@reserveamerica. com Website: www.reserveamerica.com REP: Skip Waisner; Matt Smithson SERVICE: Online Reservation and Campground Management Software.

ReliaPOLE (Montgomery) PH: 281/259-7000 32628 Decker Prairie Road, Suite 1, Magnolia, TX 77355 E-Mail: rdaniel@polesafety.com Website: www.polesafety.com REP: Robert Daniel, Account Manager SERVICE: Third party inspection, enginerring and field services.

RHA Landscape Architects Planners, Inc. (Riverside) PH: 951/781-1930 FAX: 951/686-8091 6800 Indiana Avenue, Suite 245, Riverside, CA 92506 E-Mail: rha@rhala.com Website: www.rhala.com REP: Randy Hlubik, President; Doug Grove, Principal SERVICE: Park & sports facility planning, LEED certified, water conservation design, community consensus building, park rehabilitation.

Richard Fisher Associates (Orange) PH: 714/245-9270 FAX: 714/245-9275 2001 East First St., Ste 160, Santa Ana, CA 92705 E-Mail: rfisher@rfaland.com Website: www.rfaland.com REP: Richard Fisher, President SERVICE: Professional consulting services for parks & recreation facilities, master planning/design, construction management, landscape maintenance/water management.

RJM Design Group, Inc. (Orange) PH: 949/493-2600 FAX: 949/493-2690 31591 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 E-Mail: bob@rjmdesigngroup.com Website: www.rjmdesigngroup.com No. California Office: 9921 Horn Road, Suite B1, Sacramento, CA 95827 PH: 916/361-900 FAX 916/361-9010 email: john@rjmdesigngroup.com REP: Bob Mueting; Larry Ryan (Southern CA - Corporate Office); John Courtney (Northern CA Office) SERVICE: Park and Sports Facility Master Planning and Design; Park and Recreation Master Planning; Landscape Architecture; LEED Certified; Community Consensus Building.

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u Buyer’s Guide Robertson Recreational Surfaces (Maricopa) PH: 800/858-0519 FAX: 602/340-0402 2414 W 12th Street, Suite 5, Tempe, AZ 85281 E-Mail: rhawley@totturf.com Website: www.totturf.com Northern California Office: 1354 14th Street Oakland, CA 94607 Southern California Office: 16059 E. Foothill Blvd Irwindale, CA 91706 REP: Robertson Recreational Surfaces, a Playcore company, Richard Hawley, Corp VP of Sales, Phone: 800-858-0519, Fax: 602-340-0402, Email: rhawley@ playcore.com SERVICE: Robertson Recreational Surfaces sells, manufactures and installs resilient rubber safety surfacing, synthetic turf and accessories.

ROMTEC, Inc. (Douglas) PH: 541/496-3541 FAX: 541/496-0803 18240 N. Bank Rd., Roseburg, OR 97470 E-Mail: compliance@romtec.com Website: www.romtec.com REP: Timothy D. Boagan, President; Travis Olson, Sales Person SERVICE: Design, build and install recreational structures ie: restroom buildings,concessions, kiosks, pavilions, storage buildings, gatehouses, cabins, sidewalk restrooms etc.

Ross Recreation Equipment Company, Inc. (Sonoma) PH: 707/538-3800 100 Brush Creek Road #206, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 E-Mail: info@rossrec.com Website: www.rossrec.com REP: Ewing Philbin; Jon Bawden; Casey Hilbert; Alex Hailey - serving areas across Northern CA. SERVICE: 44 years of providing superior recreational & outdoor products and service with attention to quality, safety and design.

Royston, Hanamoto, Alley & Abey (Marin) PH: 415/383-7900 FAX: 415/383-1433 225 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 E-Mail: Tegan@rhaa.com Website: www.rhaa.com REP: Barbara Lundburg, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architecture, site planning, master planning, urban design, and recreation planning services locally, nationally and internationally.

RRM Design Group (San Luis Obispo) PH: 805/543-1794 FAX: 805/543-4609 3765 South Higuera Street, Suite 102, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 E-Mail: jcferber@rrmdesign.com Website: www.rrmdesign.com REP: Jeff Ferber, Principal SERVICE: RRM Design Group designs award-winning recreation areas by collaborating with people who use them.

RWP Landscape Materials (Los Angeles) PH: 877/476-9797 FAX: 909/868-1162 1313 E Phillips Blvd, Pomona, CA 91766-5431 E-Mail: hank@rwpmulch.com Website: www.rwpmulch.com REP: Hank Egigian, General Sales Manager; Patti Mashikian, Sales Associate; Chris Kiralla, President SERVICE: RWP FIBER FALL-Impact attenuating and ADA wheelchair accessible engineered wood fibers for playground safety surfacing.

S & S Seeds (Santa Barbara) PH: 805/684-0436 FAX: 805/684-2798 6155 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013 E-Mail: jimc@ssseeds.com Website: http://www.ssseeds.com REP: James Culley, Sales Manager; Ben Miller; David Gilpin, General Manager SERVICE: Custom seed mix design, Turfgrasses, natives, revegetation wild flowers, erosion control products, native sod, contract growing.

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Buyer’s Guide u Safe 2 Play - Certified Matters (Contra Costa) PH: 925/999-0117 1462 Ashwood Drive, Martinez, CA 94553 E-Mail: cdFaitel@sbcglobal.net Website: www.PlaygroundSafetyInspections.net REP: Craig Faitel, Owner SERVICES: Certified playground safety inspections, safety surface impact testing on playgrounds & sports fields.

SafePark (Orange) PH: 800/734-4882 FAX: 959/588-9776 23052 Alcalde Drive, Suite C, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 E-Mail: jamey@safepark.com Website: www.SafePark.com REP: James, Clark, Founder, CEO; Erik Dooley, Operations Manager; Mike Schmidt, Personnel Manager; Charles Froeming, Lead CPSI SERVICE: Playground Audits, Inspections, Impact Testing-Traix-2010; playground maintenance, repair, complete certified playground refurbishment and upgrades.

Safeplay By Design, Inc. (Sacramento) PH: 916/647-0912 9666 Sheldon Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624-9437 E-Mail: david@spease.com Website: www.spease.com REP: David Spease, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Certified Playground Safety Inspections, inspection programs, safety training, ADA inspections and Landscape Architectural services.

Safety Play, Inc. (Los Angeles) PH: 888/878-0244 FAX: 888/878-0244 7095 Hollywood Blvd #1308, Los Angeles, CA 90028 E-Mail: safetyplay@mindspring.com Website: http://www.safetyplay.net/ 7095 Hollywood Blvd. #1308, Los Angeles, CA 90028 REP: Scott Burton SERVICE: Playground audits, inspection tool kits, expert witness, safety manuals, safety classes, planning/design services, safety signs/labels.

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San Francisco Giants (San Francisco) PH: 415/972-2000 FAX: 415/972-2001 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94107 E-Mail: alustbader@sfgiants.com Website: www.sfgiants.com REP: Alexis Lustbader, Senior Director of Guest Services; Randy Gomez, Director of Maintenance SERVICE: Home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team, as well as ballpark tours and public or private events.

Sator Sports, Inc. (Los Angeles) PH: 310/464-8171 FAX: 310/464-8175 1455 W. 139th St., Gardena, CA 90249 E-Mail: mcursage@satorsports.com Website: www.satorsoccer.com REP: Milton Cursage, CEO; Tabatha Villa, Sales Manager SERVICE: Retail soccer equipment company (web/catalog).

Schmidt Design Group, Inc. (San Diego) PH: 619/236-1462 FAX: 619/236-8792 1111 Sixth Avenue, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92101 E-Mail: info@schmidtdesign.com Website: www.schmidtdesign.com REP: Glen Schmidt, President; JT Barr, Principal; Jeff Justus, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architecture, park planning, and design that balances artistic expression with environmental sensitivity.

SCI Consulting Group (Solano) PH: 707/430-4300 FAX: 707/430-4319 4745 Mangels Blvd., Fairfield, CA 94534 E-Mail: gerard.vansteyn@sci-cg.com Website: www.sci-cg.com REP: Gerard Van Steyn, President; John Bliss, Senior Engineer; Blair E. Aas, Senior Planning Consultant SERVICE: New revenue feasibility studies, ballot measures, assessment district formations and administration.

Shade ‘N Net (Maricopa) PH: 800/290-3387 FAX: 602/484-7919 5711 West Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85043 E-Mail: rudy@shade-n-net.com Website: www.shade-n-net.com REP: Rudy Martinez, President; JJ Morse, Sales Rep SERVICE: Tension cable breathable fabric shade structures/vents out heat/88% sun blockage/97% UV ray protection.

Siegfried Engineering, Inc. (San Joaquin) PH: 209/943-2021 3244 Brookside Rd., Suite 100, Stockton, CA 95219 E-Mail: pjs@siegfriedeng.com Website: www.siegfriedeng.com REP: Paul Schneider, Vice President, P.E. SERVICE: Design and engineering firm specializing in civil and structural engineering, landscape architecture, surveying, and planning.

SofSurfaces Inc. PH: 800/263-2363 x224 FAX: 519/8822697 4393 Discovery Line, Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0 E-Mail: c.chartrand@sofsurfaces.com Website: www.sofsurfaces.com REP: Christopher Chartrand, Director of Marketing; Brennan Prins, Sales Manager; Peter Druck, Territory Manager SERVICE: Rubber tile solutions for playground, fitness facility and architectural applications.

Sol By Carmanah (Martin) PH: 844/492-2243 2637 E. Atlantic Blvd #40620, Pompano Beach, FL 33062 E-Mail: sales@solarlighting.com Website: www.solarlighting.com REP: Mat Regier, Business Development Manager SERVICE: Sol provides cost-effective, reliable solar commercial lighting for streets and parks - with 10-year municpal grade warranty.

Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation (Los Angeles) PH: 626/448-0853 x16 FAX: 626/4485219 P.O. Box 3605823 Lexington Gallantin Road, South El Monte, CA 91733 E-Mail: timIttner@scmaf.org Website: www.scmaf.org REP: Tim Ittner, Executive Director SERVICE: Professional training, education and networking; insurance services; sport rules, training and competition for youth and adults.

Southwest Offset Printing (Los Angeles) PH: 310/323-0112 13650 Gramercy Place, Gardena, CA 90249 E-Mail: j.cahill@southwestoffset.com REP: Dutch Greve, COO; Bob Shennan, Sales Executive; John Vigil, VP, Sales SERVICE: Printing company in LA & San Jose specializing in magazines, catalogs, brochures, newspapers & more!

Spohn Ranch, Inc. Custom Skate Parks (Los Angeles) PH: 626/330-5803 FAX: 626/330-5503 6824 S. Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90230 E-Mail: info@spohnranch.com Website: www.spohnranch.com REP: Aaron Spohn; Kirsten Bradford www.trueride.com SERVICE: Skate park design, construction, operation and insurance. The leader in responsible skatelite, concrete and hybrid parks.

Sports Turf Solutions (Monterey) PH: 831/484-2138 FAX: 831/484-2139 29001 Falcon Ridge Road, Salinas, CA 93908 E-Mail: pwood@turftest.com Website: www.turftest.com REP: Parker Wood SERVICE: Athletic field safety testing specializing in G-max testing of synthetic and natural turf sports fields.

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u Buyer’s Guide SSA Landscape Architects, Inc. (Santa Cruz) PH: 831/459-0455 FAX: 831/459-0484 303 Potrero Street, 40-C, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 E-Mail: steve@ssala.com Website: www.ssala.com REP: Steven Sutherland, Principal SERVICE: Award winning parks & recreation master planning, community workshops/consensus building, construction documentation/administration.

Stonehenge Signs (Plumas) PH: 530/249-6000 PO BOX 387, Quincy, CA 95971 E-Mail: stonehengesigns@gmail.com Website: www.stonehengesigns.com REP: William Jacks, CEO SERVICE: Proudly providing world class engraved natural stone signs for park entry monuments since 1978.

T-Star (Alameda) PH: 510/635-2736 FAX: 510/635-2738 966 77th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94621 E-Mail: han@thermalpoolcover.com REP: Han Tunggal, Owner-Manager SERVICE: Manufacturer of “ENergySaver” thermal swimming pool covers, storage reels, and automatic re-winders.

Tahoe Treetop Adventure Parks (Placer) PH: 530/386-1044 P.O. Box 6687, Tahoe City, CA 96145 E-Mail: Jesse@NorthTahoeAdventures. com Website: http://northtahoeadventures. com/ REP: Jesse Desens, President/CEO SERVICE: We build and operate Aerial Adventure Parks and Aerial Trekking.

Terracon (Contra Costa) PH: 925/609-7224 FAX: 925/609-6324 5075 Commercial Circle, Suite E, Concord, CA 94520 E-Mail: noah.smith@noanderson.com Website: www.noanderson.com REP: Noah Smith, Principal Engineer; Patricia Soto, Aquatic Designer, Project Manager; Watt Lei, Staff Engineer SERVICE: Aquatic design and swimming pool engineering, geotechnical engineering, materials testing and inspections, environmental engineering.

StructureCast (Kern) PH: 661/833-4490 FAX: 661/280-5626 8261 McCutchen Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311 E-Mail: anna@structurecast.com Website: http://www.structurecast.com/ REP: Anna Dezember, President SERVICE: Precast, pre-engineered restroom & concession buildings.

SVA Architects, Inc. (Orange) PH: 949/809-3380 FAX: 949/809-3381 3 MacArthur Place, Suite 850, Santa Ana, CA 92707 E-Mail: jcheng@sva-architects.com Website: www.sva-architects.com REP: Robert Simons, AIA, President & Partner; Judy Cheng, MBA, LEED AP, Associate Partner SERVICE: SVA Architects is a full-service architectural firm committed to creating sustainable environments for our communities.

SyberTech Waste Reduction Ltd. PH: 866/488-4120 FAX: 314/289-2192 P.O. Box 3009 - 33191 1st Avenue, Mission, B.C. V2V1G0 E-Mail: rmitchell@swrl.com Website: www.swrl.com REP: Rob Mitchell, President; Shawn Martin SERVICE: Our in-ground trash system, self-watering planters and other products greatly save operational costs.

Techline Sports Lighting, LLC (Travis) PH: 800/500-3161 FAX: 512/977-8882 15303 Storm Drive, Austin, TX 78734 E-Mail: jt@sportlighting.com Website: www.sportlighting.com REP: Jim Thomas, Regional Sales Rep; Rodney Hawthrone, President SERVICE: Indoor/outdoor sports lighting solutions.

ThermaGreen Environmental PH: 416/782-5837 FAX: 416/782-2190 180 Bartor Road, Toronto, ON M9M 2W6 E-Mail: Blu@thermagreen.com Website: www.thermagreen.com REP: Jennifer Beatty, Inside Sales; Blu Alexander, Director of Business Development SERVICE: ThermaGreen Environmental™ manufactures innovated shock and drainage pads for artificial sportsfield and playground surface systems.

TMT Enterprises, Inc. (Santa Clara) PH: 408/432-9040 FAX: 408/432-9429 1996 Oakland Road, San Jose, CA 95131 E-Mail: matt@tmtenterprises.net Website: www.tmtenterprises.net REP: Matt Moore, Operations Manager; Eric Buckelew, Sales Manager SERVICE: Bulk Material Supplier - baseball surfaces, playground materials, top dress sand, topsoil, soil mixes, decomposed granite, organics.

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Buyer’s Guide u Tomarin Surfaces (Whitfield) PH: 706/537-9718 PO Box 892, Dalton, GA 30722 E-Mail: seymour@tomarinsurfaces.com Website: www.tomarinsurfaces.com REP: Seymour Tomarin, Julian Tomarin SERVICE: Nexxfield synthetic turf and shock pad systems for fields, recreation, landscaping, permanent/modular, sports tiles.

Trueline (Riverside) PH: 951/817-0777 FAX: 951/817-0770 1651 Market St., Ste B, Corona, CA 92880 E-Mail: trueline40@gmail.com Website: http://gotrueline.com REP: Ed Kruse, Owner SERVICE: Resurfacing of tennis courts, basketball courts, game courts, playgrounds, striping, installation of equipment and refurbishment.

Turf Star, Inc. (Alameda) PH: 800/585-8001 FAX: 510/785-3576 2438 Radley Court, Hayward, CA 94545 E-Mail: chuckt@turfstar.com Website: www.turfstar.com REP: Chuck Talley, Sales Manager, 800/585-8001 x7928, FAX 800/2411997 SERVICE: Commercial mowing equipment & irrigation.

Ultimate RB, Inc. (Allen) PH: 419/692-3000 FAX: 419/692-1401 1430 N. Main St., Delphos, OH 45833 E-Mail: rogerlehmann@hotmail.com Website: http://rthprocessing.com REP: Rod Johnson, Division Manager SERVICE: Manufacturer of playground safety tiles & P.I.P. materials.

United States Tennis Association/ SCTA (Los Angeles) PH: 310/208-3838 FAX: 310/824-7691 P.O. Box 240015, Los Angeles, CA 90024-9115 E-Mail: bischoff@scta.usta.com Website: www.usta.com REP: Melanie Bischoff, Community Development Coordinator SERVICE: To promote & develop the growth of tennis.

USA Shade & Fabric Structures (Dallas) PH: 214/905-9500 FAX: 214/905-9514 8505 Chancellor Row, Dallas, TX 75247 E-Mail: kbusam@usa-shade.com Website: www.usa-shade.com REP: Keith Busam, Vice President of California Sales SERVICE: USA Shade! We offer shade solutions for everything under the sun!

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USGreentech (Hamilton) PH: 513/371-5520 5076 Wooster Road, Cincinnati, OH 45226 E-Mail: kwilliams@usgreentech.com Website: www.usgreentech.com REP: Kimberly Williams, Western U.S. Sports System Consultant; Shaun Garrity, Western U.S. Landscape & Recreation Consultant SERVICE: USGreentech provides progressive infills for the synthetic turf market including their products Envirofill and Safeshell.

Valley Truck & Tractor (Sutter) PH: 530/673-4615 P.O. Box 3010, Yuba City, CA 95992 E-Mail: general@vttco.net Website: www.valleytruckandtractor.com REP: Anthony Bertoldi, Governmental Sales SERVICE: John Deer Equipment, commercial tractor and mowing equipment.

Vandal Stop (Clark) PH: 408/836-3542 FAX: 530/343-5167 1930 Village Center Circle, STE 3, Las Vegas, NV 89134-6245 E-Mail: robert@vandalstop.com Website: www.atlasamerican.com REP: Robert Adamis, President SERVICE: We specialize in vandalism & corrosion resistant washroom accessories that are Made in the USA. Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara) PH: 408/985-7200 FAX: 408/985-7260 2455 the Alameda, Suite 200, Santa Clara, CA 95050 E-Mail: derek@verdedesigninc.com Website: www.verdedesigninc.com REP: Derek McKee, Principal; Corbin Schneider, Sr. Project Manager SERVICE: Multi-disciplinary office of landscape architects and civil engineers with a focus on community projects.

Vortex Aquatic Structures International (Riverside) PH: 514/694-3868 FAX: 514/335-5413 9106 Pulsar Ct, Ste C, Corona, CA 92883 E-Mail: info@vortex-intl.com Website: www.vortex-intl.com REP: Kevin Spence, General Manager SERVICE: Vortex designs and manufacturers Aquatic Playground Solutions: Splashpad®, ElevationTM multilevel interactive structures, PoolplayTM and Spray pointTM.

Water Odyssey By Fountain People, Inc. (Hays) PH: 512/392-1155 FAX: 512/392-1154 P.O. Box 807, 4600 Hwy. 123, San Marcos, TX 78667-0807 E-Mail: cthomas@fountainpeople.com Website: www.waterodyssey.com REP: Bill Hachmeister, AFO, National Sales Manager SERVICE: Leading manufacturer of aquatic playground and fountain equipment.

Water Technology, Inc. (Dodge) PH: 920/887-7375 100 Park Ave., Beaver Dam, WI 53916 E-Mail: events@wtiworld.com Website: www.watertechnologyinc.com REP: Stephen Crocker, Principal, PH: (920) 887-7375, FAX (920) 887-7999, www.wtiworld.com SERVICE: Aquatic planners, designers and engineers. Portfolio includes waterparks, resort/hotel pools, aquatic centers, YMCAs and competition pools.

Waterline Technologies (Orange) PH: 714/564-9100 FAX: 714/564-9700 620 North Santiago Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 E-Mail: hwatters@waterlinetech.com Website: www.waterlinetechnologies.com REP: Harry Watters, Branch Manager; Chaz Haltom, Territory Sales Manager SERVICE: Wholesale distributors for swimming pool & water treatment.

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PH: 250/712-3393 FAX: 250/861-4814 1451 B. Ellis Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 2A3 E-Mail: marketing@waterplay.com Website: www.waterplay.com REP: Mike Wright, Director of Sales SERVICE: Waterplay is a worldwide provider of aquatic play features, modular activity towers and water management solutions.

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u Buyer’s Guide West Coast Arborists, Inc. (Orange) PH: 714/991-1900 FAX: 714/956-3745 2200 E. Via Burton Street, Anaheim, CA 92806 E-Mail: vgonzalez@wcainc.com Website: www.wcainc.com REP: Victor Gonzalez, Director of Marketing; Patrick Mahoney, President; Andy Trotter, Vice President-Field Operations SERVICE: WCA provides public agencies, school districts, and colleges with urban forestry management and maintenance services.

West Coast Turf (Riverside) PH: 760/340-7300 P.O. Box 4563, Palm Desert, CA 92261 E-Mail: danielle@westcoastturf.com Website: www.westcoastturf.com REP: Danielle Scardino, Director of Marketing; John Marman, Sales Manager; Anthony Pulizzano, Sales SERVICE: Growers and installers of premium quality natural turfgrass sod.

Whitewater West Industries Ltd PH: 604/273-1068 FAX: 604/273-4518 6700 McMillan Way, Richmond, BC V6W 1J7 E-Mail: trish.hughes@whitewaterwest. com Website: www.whitewaterwest.com REP: Steve Brinkel, Vice President and General Manager of Parks & Recreation SERVICE: WhiteWater is the global leader in waterpark design, engineering, manufacturing and installation.

Willdan Group, Inc. (Orange) PH: 714/940-6300 FAX: 714/940-4935 2401 E. Katella Ave #300, Anaheim, CA 92806 E-Mail: jhidalgo@willdan.com Website: www.willdan.com REP: John Hidalgo, Principal Project Manager SERVICE: Willdan assists public agencies in the design and master planning of parks and recreation facilities.

World Waterpark Assoc. (Johnson) PH: 913/599-0300 FAX: 913/559-0530 8826 Santa Fe #310, Overland Park, KS 66212 E-Mail: bbuda@waterparks.org Website: www.waterparks.org Rep: Bernadine Buda Service: The World Waterpark Association is a member-driven organization providing education to water leisure professionals.

WLC Architects, Inc. (San Bernardino) PH: 909/987-0909 FAX: 909/980-9980 8163 Rochester Ave, Ste 100, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 E-Mail: george@wlcarchitects.com Website: www.WLC-architects.com REP: George Wiens; Kelley Needham; Max Medina SERVICE: WLC Architects provides sustainable architectural/planning services for recreational projects, including community/senior centers, gymnasiums & theaters.

Zasueta Contracting, Inc. (San Diego) PH: 619/589-0609 FAX: 619/697-6031 P. O. Box 866, Spring Valley, CA 91976 E-Mail: azplaygrounds@cox.net Website: www.zasuetacontracting.com REP: Andrew Zasueta, President SERVICE: Playground equipment installation.

ZGolf Food & Beverage Services, LLC DBA Wedgewood Wedding and Banquet Center (Riverside) PH: 951/491-8110, Ex. FAX: 951/3081900 43385 Business Park Drive #220, Temecula, CA 92590 E-Mail: kevinl@wedgewoodbanquet.com Website: www.wedgewoodbanquet.com REP: Kevin Lyons, Director of Business Development/Operations; John Zaruka, Founder/CEO; Bill Zaruka, President SERVICE: Professional full-service food and beverage management with a focus on weddings and banquets.

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Acknowledgement Livermore Area Recreation & Park District Turns 70

http://www.eastbaytimes. com/2017/08/08/livermore-arearecreation-and-park-districtturns-70/

By Paul Kilduff LIVERMORE — The Livermore Area Recreation and Park District turns 70 this year and they’re celebrating — even if locals sometimes have a hard time remembering that the district is separate from the city of Livermore.

Fourteen-year LARPD General Manager Tim Barry admits the district may not have the greatest name recognition — he chalks it up to folks being too busy and, more importantly, satisfied with the services LARPD provides.

“If things are working well, they’re casual about the recognition,” said Barry, adding that the thousands served by the district’s programs — everything from after-schoolers to seniors — “know who we are.”

Still, LARPD is doing its best to make some

hay about its 70th year.

There’s a new commemorative logo and Barry has put together a powerpoint presentation sure to thrill history buffs.

In addition, park users can participate in the “70 Miles for 70 Years Challenge,” a series of rangerled walks, hikes and bike rides to log miles. Prizes include a calendar, parking passes and the grand prize for the person completing the most miles: A guided hike for two of Brushy Peak Regional Preserve.

LARPD was formed 70 years ago because Livermore officials felt area youth didn’t have enough recreational activities. At the time it was determined that a separate tax funded special district with a budget that could not be reduced by the needs of Livermore’s city budget would be the best way to ensure that top quality parks and recreation facilities flourished.

With this in mind, a special election was held on June 10, 1947, and what was then known as the Livermore Area Park, Recreation and Parkway District was born. Initially, the district’s board of

directors was appointed by the Alameda Board of Supervisors. In 1959, the district became an independent special district with an elected board.

With this change LARPD took on its current name.

By being funded separately, Barry said, LARPD is able to run a tighter ship than other parks and recreation departments because they control the budget. “We get more out of our tax dollars. I’ll put our park system up against anybody’s.”

A 45-year veteran of the parks and recreation business, Barry got a degree in the subject at Long Beach State before launching his career. He’s also worked in parks and rec departments in Rohnert Park and Woodland (Yolo County).

Today, LARPD has a budget of more than $21 million and 400 employees. It manages 1,440 acres of open space and 500 acres of formal parks.

LARPD also co-manages, with the non-profit Livermore Rodeo Foundation, the historic Livermore rodeo grounds in Robertson park. The rodeo celebrates its 100th anniversary next year.

Former board member and longtime LARPD senior recreation supervisor Steve Goodman sees having Livermore’s parks and recreation facilities run by a special district as mostly a good thing. As a former park and rec employee in city-run departments in

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Milpitas and San Mateo he saw first hand how those departments had to “get in line” for city money behind the police, fire department and public works.

However, Goodman says LARPD’s special district status also comes with some challenges, like not having a direct pipeline to city staffers such as planners and the building department — those services have to be contracted with the city. “We’re cousins instead of being brothers and sisters,” says Goodman, a lifelong Livermore resident.

Hesperia Recreation and Park District’s 60th Anniversary is One to Remember

Hesperia Recreation and Park District (HRPD) is wrapping up their yearlong celebration of 60 years of Making Life Better in Hesperia, and it’s been filled with lasting memories for the whole community. The District was formed by the residents, for the residents on July 2, 1957 and to honor its history has implemented events and activities all throughout 2017 including a Pirate Renaissance Faire, Easter Egg Hunt, Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest, Dog Daze of Summer Pet Event and more.

The pinnacle of the yearlong celebration was on July 2, 2017 at the District’s 60th Birthday Bash at Hesperia Lake Park. It was a day of live music on stage, a free Kids Zone with inflatable bounce houses and games, vendors, food, and fun. An outdoor Movie at the Lake

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was shown at dusk, Rogue One, the latest in the Star Wars series. As a special surprise and to promote the movie being shown that evening, HRPD partnered with the 501st Legion (Storm Troopers and other Star Wars characters) that made their grand entrance to an anxious crowd that filled the park and took photos and

videos with children, families, and fans. Hesperia showed up in droves; an estimated 11,000 people were in attendance.

The next community favorite was the Hot August Nights - Summer Concert Series held at Hesperia Civic Plaza Park every Friday evening in August. The concert series was the first of its

kind in the Victor Valley as the line-up consisted of all tribute bands; they played the songs of Pat Benatar, Keith Urban, Matchbox 20, and Creedence Clearwater Revival that brought in crowds averaging at about 1,000 or more per concert. The District partnered with the Rotary Club of the High Desert to bring a Beer Garden to the park, and food trucks and other vendors were also available.

On September 16th and 17th, the family tradition of Hesperia Days continues, which celebrates all things Hesperia including the Hesperia Days

5K Run/Walk/Skate, a Parade, and then two days at Hesperia Lake Park with 80+ vendors, a Kids Zone, the American Music Festival (live music on stage), an equestrian gymkhana, food and fun for the whole family. Saturday the 16th features a Fireworks spectacular, something that Hesperia looks forward to every year.

The District has a few more celebrations lined up before the party is over including a Hot Rod Halloween Festival, Veterans Day Ceremony, the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, and more. A History Crawl of the District’s Historical Markers is being planned.

The Hesperia Recreation and Park District is honored to carry on the

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It’s been quite a year and the District looks forward to continuing to contribute to building a positive future together.

Sarah Ramirez Retires As El Cajon’s Director of Recreation https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/sarah-ramirez-retiresel-cajon%E2%80%99s-directorrecreation

East County Magazine

By Jonathan Goetz August 27, 2017 (El Cajon) - Sarah Ramirez, Director of the El Cajon Recreation Department, retired in August. She started with the department as an intern in 1980 and over her career, led efforts to transform recreational opportunities for residents and oversee major public events to “rebrand” El Cajon and revitalize downtown, according to a proclamation issued by the Mayor.

She was honored at this month’s El Cajon City Council Meeting, and as is her style, she shared credit with her staff and her family for what she called her “incredible journey.”

The new Director of Recreation in El Cajon is Frank Carson. According to his LinkedIn Profile, he has experience with 25 years in Parks & Recreation, with 20 years serving in a supervisory capacity, and is bilingual in English and Spanish. He worked as a Recreation 64

Supervisor for the City of Chula Vista from 20032013 and as a Recreation Manager for the City of El Cajon since 2013.

Belmont’s Parks & Rec Director Is Leaving City Role

Jonathan Gervais is moving on to a larger role on the Peninsula. After nine years of service as the City’s Park and Recreation Director, Jonathan Gervais is moving on to San Mateo County to lead County Parks.

Jonathan has led Belmont’s Park and Recreation Department through considerable change; much of it during difficult economic times. Under Jonathan’s leadership, the Parks and Recreation Department increased recreation revenue, decreased water use, worked with PG&E to implement an energy savings program for city facilities, revised the Tree Ordinance, instituted an on-line picnic rental program, worked with volunteer groups to improve the Barrett Community Center, negotiated a new Joint Use Agreement with the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District to provide use of school facilities during the summer months, and received a $190,000 County grant to enhance the youth and teen program, as well as a grant to upgrade the Senior and Community Center.

The City thanks him for his vision, leadership, and commitment to enhancing the quality of life in the Belmont community.

Jonathan was instrumental in the development

of two new park facilities in Belmont (Semeria and Davey Glen) and he had the unique experience of serving on the City’s Parks and Recreation Commission from 2004-2008, prior to being appointed Director.

We wish him good luck and success in his new position. Jonathan’s last day was October 15. The City will be appointing an interim director while it recruits for a new Parks and Recreation Director which should be filled early next year.

City’s recreation director announces retirement

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By Gina Ender For nearly 17 years, Rick Gould has served as Santa Clarita’s director of Recreation, Community Services, Arts and Open Space, growing opportunities for community members to spend their free time.

On October 16, the city announced Gould’s retirement from his position.

“Rick has played an important role in cultivating recreation, parks and community amenities for the city of Santa Clarita,” City Manager Ken Striplin

said in a statement to The Signal. “We thank him for his service to the city.”

Since 2001, Gould has overseen the development of the Aquatic Center, Activity Center, dozens of parks and Phase 2 and 3 of Central Park, Striplin cited.

When he first took on his role with the city, it was Gould’s ultimate goal to fill in any gaps in parks and facilities, he said in an SCV 101 segment on SCVTV. “Let’s try to begin to address that gap in park coverage, facility coverage and try grow us into the facilities that not only we needed but the community wanted,” Gould said in the interview.

Also, Gould said one of his passions has been to pursue more open space, which he said is vital for Santa Clarita.

“We think, over time, we’ll eventually have quite a bit of the land that surrounds the city in public ownership and protected from development and available to the public for recreation for generations to come,” Gould said in the interview on Aug. 24.

The city maintains 10,000 acres of open space and looks after 40,000 to 50,000 of state-owned open space surrounding the city such as the Newhall Pass Open Space, all of which has been under Gould’s careful eye.

With both the Parks and Recreation Master Plan and the Park Development Master Plan, Gould has seen parks development come to fruition in his role.

Engagement in the arts has grown under Gould’s leadership through the

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Gould has also facilitated recreational events in the city, including the Amgen Tour of California and Wings for Life.

Yearly recreational opportunities, such as the 2,500-child basketball league and the 350,000-visitor summer aquatics program are under Gould’s department.

The new Canyon Country Community Center slated to go into the northeast corner of Sierra Highway and Soledad Canyon Road has been under Gould’s watch as well.

Cordova Recreation and Park District Welcomes New Recreation Superintendent

The Cordova Recreation and Park District announces the hiring of Jill Nunes as the Recreation Superintendent. Nunes will officially started her service on Monday, August 28, 2017.

Nunes brings to the District more than 20 years of public service and recreation experience.

Nunes served as the Recreation Division Manager for the City of Sacramento as well as over 10 years as a Recreation Supervisor with Highlands Ranch Metro District in Highlands Ranch, CO before joining CRPD. She has also served on the Foothills Park and Recreation District (CO) Board of Directors for six years and is a Certi-

fied Park and Recreation Professional awarded by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). Nunes has been awarded several merit honors for her committed work as a public servant and advocate for parks and recreation. In addition to recreation and aquatics programming, Nunes brings extensive experience in staff leadership, financial management, and community engagement.

“We are excited to have Jill Nunes on our CRPD team to provide the best possible programs and services to our District

residents,” said District Administrator Patrick Larkin. “Her background and passion for recreation and park services will be a great benefit to our community.”

Nunes graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management with a minor in Business Administration from Towson University in Maryland.

Jacob Heuss Joins Aquatic Design Group

With more than 17 years of professional experience in the aquatics industry, Jacob Heuss has joined Aquatic Design Group to lead their new Washington, D.C. studio and grow the firm’s strong East Coast presence.

“Jake’s knowledge of the aquatics industry and reputation within it made bringing him in a no-

brainer. We see this as a great addition to our work family and look forward to continuing our strong growth in all aquatic market segments” said Justin Caron, Vice President / Principal with Aquatic Design Group.

Heuss will be based in Aquatic Design Group’s new Washington, D.C. studio, located in Dupont Circle, and will support the firm’s business development and project management efforts.

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P r e s i d e n t ’ s M e s s ag e u President’s Message, continued from page 6 for advancing SB 5, I feel it lacks the “per capita” funds that we would like to see distributed to all communities at our regional, county and local level. Per capita monies guarantee that every community across the state, no matter how small, gets minimum funding from the bond.

SB 5 was not the only bill developed in Sacramento this past year, our parks champion in the State Assembly, Eduardo Garcia also advanced AB 18. While both bills were similar in nature, AB 18 had a larger portion of the bill potentially allocated to per capita funding. With lots of input from our lobbyist, Doug Houston and the hard work of people like East Bay Regional Parks General Manager Robert Doyle and San Francisco Recreation and Park General Manager Phil Ginsburg (along with a host of others) the bills and their elements were combined and parks came out with about one billion in possible funding.

Park poor communities, per capita funding, trails, matching bond funds and competitive granting are all elements of the SB 5.

I encourage you to read the articles in this magazine and learn what you can do to help this measure pass on the June ballot. The article by Robert Doyle will share the importance of passing this measure and the affect it will have on future bonds and money for park and natural resource preservation. The article

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the importance of this one.

Lastly, the article by State Board of Directors, Region One Representative, Cindy Bagley will explain the “rules of engagement” for professionals wishing to advocate for the ballot measure while remembering that as public servants there are parameters around our advocacy.

It is an exciting time to be part of the parks and recreation profession in California and I encourage you to get involved with CPRS at the local or state level. Try to attend a CPRS event in your area and be sure to be a part of our state conference this coming March in Long Beach.

On behalf of the State Board of Directors and the Staff at Headquarters, thank you for being part of our amazing society and please keep working to inspire those around you to make lives better in the communities we serve. The power of our society comes from the strength of our leadership and volunteers and our ability to focus and work as ONE CPRS. Jim Wheeler CPRS President

2017-2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Jim Wheeler San Francisco Recreation & Park Department 501 Stanyan Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 415/831-6833 • James.Wheeler@sfgov.org PRESIDENT-ELECT Henry Perezalonso Town of Danville 233 Front Street, Danville, CA 94526 925/314-3454 • hperezalonso@danville.ca.gov VICE PRESIDENT Lydie Gutfeld City of Mission Viejo 200 Civic Center, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 949/470-3004 • lgutfeld@cityofmissionviejo.org SECRETARY-TREASURER Stephanie House West Side Recreation & Park District 500 Cascade Place, Taft, CA 93268 661/763-4246 • steph@wsrpd.com REGION 1 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 1, 2, 3) Cindy Bagley City of Rohnert Park 5401 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 707/588-3452 • cbagley@rpcity.org REGION 2 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 4, 5, 6) Jennie Tucker City of Morgan Hill 17555 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 408/310-4277 • jennie.tucker@morganhill.ca.gov REGION 3 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 7, 8, 15) Sarah Reid City of Reedley 100 N. East Avenue, Reedley, CA 93654 559/637-4203 • sarah.reid@reedley.ca.gov REGION 4 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 11, 13, 14) Kyla Brown Riverside County Regional Park & Open Space District 4600 Crestmore Rd., Jurupa Valley, CA 92509 951/955-3956 • kylabrown@rivco.org REGION 5 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 9, 10, 12) Corey Lakin City of Los Alamitos 10911 Oak Street, Los Alamitos, CA 90720 562/430-1073 ext. 500 • clakin@cityoflosalamitos.org COUNCIL OF SECTIONS REPRESENTATIVES (Administrators, Aquatics, Development & Operations and Recreation Therapy) Tom Hellmann Cosumnes Community Services District 9014 Bruceville Road, Elk Grove, CA 95758 916/405-5631 • tomhellmann@csdparks.com (Aging, Educators and Recreation) Helen Hernandez City of Baldwin Park 4100 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA 91706 626/214-1601 x360 • hhernandez@baldwinpark.com Please contact any Board Member with questions or comments

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