Archive for November, 2008



Closing of Lowden, Castle Rock 'the end of a tradition’ - Rockford Register Star

Sunday 30 November 2008 @ 11:55 pm
Closing of Lowden, Castle Rock 'the end of a tradition’
Rockford Register Star, IL - 26 minutes ago
By Betsy Lopez Fritscher There’s only one word that comes to 44-year-old Jackie Paul’s mind when she thinks of the state parks in her community — joy.
First-time visitors flock to closing Illinois historic sites WQAD
Blagojevich says park closures necessary Fort Mills Times
State park closings a tough pill for some to swallow History on Chicago Tribune
Quad City Times - WQAD
all 17 news articles




Volunteers are ‘the very soul’ of GGNRA (San Francisco Chronicle)

Sunday 30 November 2008 @ 11:52 pm

The 75,500-acre Golden Gate National Recreation Area has always broken new ground, starting with its establishment in the 1970s as one of the country’s first urban national parks and continuing today with its unparalleled success in luring city dwellers. The…




Volunteers are Golden Gate National Recreation Area’s biggest asset (San Francisco Chronicle)

Sunday 30 November 2008 @ 11:52 pm

The 75,500-acre Golden Gate National Recreation Area has always broken new ground, starting with its establishment in the 1970s as one of the country’s first urban national parks and continuing today with its unparalleled success in luring city dwellers. The…




Volunteers are Golden Gate National Recreation Area's biggest asset - San Francisco Chronicle

Sunday 30 November 2008 @ 11:30 pm
Volunteers are Golden Gate National Recreation Area's biggest asset
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 6 minutes ago
It's the only way parks will be around in the future." The National Park Service works closely with the conservancy, as well as the Presidio Trust - the




Parks Closed But Davis Mansion Stays Open - WEEK-TV

Sunday 30 November 2008 @ 11:21 pm
Parks Closed But Davis Mansion Stays Open
WEEK-TV, IL - 15 minutes ago
By Jeff Muniz Area residents wanting to go sledding at seven state parks or visit eleven historic sites found the gates closed and doors locked today.




First-time visitors flock to closing Illinois historic sites - WQAD

Sunday 30 November 2008 @ 11:03 pm
First-time visitors flock to closing Illinois historic sites
WQAD, IL - 33 minutes ago
by Kia Carter ROCK ISLAND, Illinois — Some state parks and historic sites have closed their doors for what could be the last time in a long time.
Blagojevich says park closures necessary Fort Mills Times
State park closings a tough pill for some to swallow History on Chicago Tribune
Black Hawk State Historic Site to close in Rock Island Quad City Times
WQAD - Quad City Times
all 20 news articles




Parks to be sworn in as Duplin commissioner - Sampson Independent

Sunday 30 November 2008 @ 10:29 pm
Parks to be sworn in as Duplin commissioner
Sampson Independent, NC - 6 minutes ago
Scheduled Monday, Frances Parks is to be sworn in and will take the district one seat, relinquished by commissioner LS Guy. Parks spoke on her goals as a




Potential rules changes worrying some environmentalists - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Sunday 30 November 2008 @ 10:26 pm
Potential rules changes worrying some environmentalists
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 24 minutes ago
The administration is expected to ease air quality rules that make it difficult for power plants and other industries to operate near national parks and




Teen hockey player suffers broken neck (Dayton Daily News)

Sunday 30 November 2008 @ 10:25 pm

A high school hockey player from the Toledo area suffered a broken neck Sunday morning, Nov. 30, during a game at the Kettering Recreation Center.




Town recreation department basketball emphasizes fun and kids (The Republican)

Sunday 30 November 2008 @ 6:32 pm

Editor’s Note: This is the third of a three-part Youth Sports Spotlight series on winter youth basketball in the Pioneer Valley. Today: Town recreation programs.




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