As a child I always used to love going to the park. Growing up I always wanted to own my house house that was by a park that I could walk with my kids to. My dreamed happened. I have my house, I have my kids and I have a nice park a couple blocks away that we like to take advantage of.
This month it is time to…..
This month we have actually been taking more advantage of the park than usual. Not the past few days because the temperatures have been in the triple digits, but definitely when the weather has been good. Our park has two different playgrounds for the kids, baseball diamonds and even a public pool. This is one of the spots around in my neighborhood that people use to host birthday parties and other fun celebrations.
Parks can be fun, especially the old parks that have been around for years.
I would like to encourage you to celebrate National Park and Recreation Month and Get Wild with your family too! If you have kids, take them to a park near you and let them explore the outdoors and appreciate nature. You will find that many parks offer different programs that have developed to help inspire healthy, active lifestyles! I know that my park offers different programs for everyone including children, adults and even seniors.
Did you know that studies have been shown that parks can help boost the economy and also help contribute to the value of surrounding residential properties?
For more information on what is going on in your neighborhood, visit the NRPA website to view a calendar of local events that are happening around the country. You can also take the Get Wild Pledge and find information on the Get Wild Geocaching Contest for those that love to hunt with your GPS devices. If you are on Facebook, be sure to visit: https://www.facebook.com/NationalRecreationandParkAssociation
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I love our local parks. Nothing better than free summer fun.
I love to take the kids to our local park to let them run and play!
We so need to get to the park more often!
Cali has some amazing parks! Great reminder to spend more time outside and unplugged.
We tend to spend a lot of time outdoors during the summer, and we are lucky enough to have a park across the street with a lake and a water slide!
I love getting out to the park and enjoying the great outdoors, great information.
Great reminder!
I love taking the family to the park.