Restoring More Than Land: How Parks Help Combat Flooding
The benefits of Parks g beyond their value as green spaces; they are vital tools in the fight against climate change and urban flooding. In cities across the country, public parks are evolving into multipurpose infrastructure that absorbs water, cools neighborhoods, filters pollutants, and protects their communities. Flooding is one of the most costly and…
Water Erosion in Parks and Trails: A Climate‑Driven Threat
Did you know that as climate change intensifies rainfall patterns, increased water erosion on trails and natural areas can undermine soil stability, degrade infrastructure, and threaten visitor safety? Climate change affects precipitation form and timing. Warmer winters often result in less snowfall and earlier melt, shifting more precipitation into rainfall. This extends wet seasons and…
The Health Benefits of Parks and Trails
Did you know that parks and trails can provide significant benefits to our health, not just physically, but also mentally and socially? Of course, parks are a great resource to improve your physical health. Despite this, many doctors who recommend that US adults should be physically active for at least 30 minutes a day to…
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