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It is always busy season in parks and recreation. Half of us are working on budgets for the coming year, and half of us are reviewing our first-quarter numbers, but [...]

The article presents information related to the guidance on playgrounds and trails in the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).

The article discusses how parks and recreation professionals in the U.S. should handle service dogs in their facilities based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and individual state statutes. Other topics include the types of service dogs like diabetes alert dogs and mobility assistance dogs, and how service dog organizations offer new routes to community relationships and programming.

The article offers information on the significance of participation in nature-based or outdoor recreation activities in the U.S. It is said that children who are not exposed to the outdoors will not be interested in parks and greenery in adulthood. Changes in recreation trends challenge recreation practitioners and researchers. Many outdoor recreation areas and programs are more accessible to older adults than in previous years due to the Americans With Disabilities Act.