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Opinion: The Woeful State of State Parks, and How to Fix It

(July 30) -- When it comes to the state of state parks, the picture is woeful at best. Here's a quick snapshot from around the country: Iowa park visitors complain about litter, dirty bathrooms and overgrown grass after the state cut its park maintenance budget. New Jersey cut its park ranger workforce by 10 percent....

Calif. Lawmaker Ponders Neverland as State Park

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 13) -- The former home of the King of Pop could become California's latest state park under an idea being floated by a California state lawmaker. Assemblyman Mike Davis said Tuesday that he believes it's worth studying whether the California Department of Parks and Recreation should take over the...

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05/31/12 Klyde Warren Park Progress Update Source: D Magazine Megan Shaw is a junior at Washington and Lee University.
05/31/12 Plan to grow Mentor Dog Park finally moving forward Source: The News-Herald - Willoughby OH A two-year-old plan to grow the Mentor Dog Park is finally moving forward.
05/31/12 Milford hosts community picnic this Saturday at... Source: HometownLife.com Family-friendly games, crafts, refreshments, story time and plenty of other fun is on tap this Saturday at Milfords Central Park. The semi-annual Milford Community Picnic and Movie starts at 4 p.m. and wraps up with a showing of the full-length feature "The Smurfs" at dusk.
05/31/12 NEW SPLASH PAD AT HELEN MCCALL PARK Source: The Walton Sun - Santa Rosa Beach FL District 5 Commissioner Cecilia Jones hosted a ribbon cutting May 25 at the new Splash Pad at Helen McCall Park, the first of its kind to open in South Walton.
05/31/12 Village has lots of fun planned this summer Source: Coulee News - West Salem WI Kids and adults looking for something to do this summer need look no farther than the West Salem Parks and Recreation Department.

Background on Parks

A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats.

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