A Park Connects Us

A Park Connects Us
Author: Sarah Nelson
Publisher: Owlkids
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2022-03-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781771474504

A celebration of urban parks and the many ways they connect us to community and nature This picture book excursion through a city park invites readers to discover how shared green spaces bring us together. Lyrical, upbeat text illuminates the abundant gifts the park offers. Vibrant mixed-media illustrations show a diverse group of visitors as they explore this communal space. Children frolic; couples wander; flowers bloom and birds zoom; friends and families picnic and play ball or simply sink their toes peacefully into the present moment. Meanwhile, rolling hills and green trees enfold visitors in nature's beauty. Encouraged by the sense of unity the park creates, the visitors come together for a joyful dance party and a march for peace and equality. Spread by spread, we see how urban parks are for everyone--whoever we are. This love letter to public parks depicts an inclusive and accessible space where community flourishes. Without a screen in sight, it gently hints at the adventures to be had offline and encourages readers to venture into nature and connect with their neighborhoods. Back matter provides a brief history of urban parks in North America and highlights park successes around the world.

The Politics of Park Design

The Politics of Park Design
Author: Galen Cranz
Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1982
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

Galen Cranz surveys the rise of the park system from 1850 to the present through 4 stages - the pleasure ground, the reform park, the recreation facility and the open space system.

American Covenant

American Covenant
Author: Michael A. Soukup
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2021-03-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 0300140355

An intimate and candid account of our national parks and their strengths, vulnerabilities, and essential role in American life Part memoir, part critique, and paean to the value of national parks, American Covenant distills the experience and insights from two long careers in conservation. Michael A. Soukup and Gary E. Machlis show how the national parks are essential to maintaining the essence of our national heritage, and key to America's future in a changing climate and political landscape. Sharing real-world examples of both victories and defeats in protecting national parks, this candid, thoughtful book reminds us that the national parks are a promise--a covenant--within and between generations of Americans. The book is also a call to revitalize, reconstitute, reconfigure, and reform the National Park Service, which the authors believe is governed too much by outdated management practices and politics instead of a foundation of expertise and science.

Beloved Distance : The Separation that Connects Us to All

Beloved Distance : The Separation that Connects Us to All
Author: Kay Lorraine
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2017-08-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1387174509

We live in a world on fire. Everywhere we turn, there is discord, strife, violence. It feels like everything is falling apart, and the global suffering never seems to end. What can we do? Some say, we must eradicate separation, experience Unity, in order to step back from the brink of destruction. We must come together As One, and embrace a sense of universal connection. The only problem is, separation is central to our human experience. We are separate beings, distinct from each other. And we constantly seek to distinguish ourselves from others, as part of our community-building work. This book explores how we can embrace separation and distance as a vital part of our human lives. It asks us to look within - to the very structure of our cells - to find answers... and ultimately meaning... in the way we're built, and the way we are built to connect. Separation is what we are. Connection is what we do. Join us on this new journey.

Code of Federal Regulations

Code of Federal Regulations
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 944
Release: 1994
Genre: Administrative law
ISBN:

Special edition of the Federal Register, containing a codification of documents of general applicability and future effect ... with ancillaries.

Code of Federal Regulations

Code of Federal Regulations
Author: United States. President
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1174
Release: 1994
Genre: Executive orders
ISBN:

Special edition of the Federal Register, containing a codification of documents of general applicability and future effect ... with ancillaries.

Centered and Connected

Centered and Connected
Author: Thea Rytz
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2009-05-12
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781556437984

Centered and Connected presents body-based techniques that integrate practices of self-reflection and non-judgmental awareness in order to foster healing, build self-esteem, and develop a stronger connection to one’s body. Author Rytz explores the disconnection between the mind and body, which can create alienation, lack of self-acceptance, and more serious emotional problems. Some of the body areas explored include the head, heart, hands, feet, stomach, and pelvis, as well as body-related phenomena such as the breath, gravity, and the voice. Each topic is followed by four simple and enjoyable activities meant to improve the body-mind relationship. There are 128 activities in all. More than 250 photographs and illustrations help readers visualize and utilize the exercises described.