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Join WPRA Now to be connected to the state of Wisconsin Network of Park and Recreation Professionals.  Your Membership in WPRA guarantees that you are able to stay connected to other professionals as well as be able to attend educational opportunities offered through WPRA.

 

 

Park Section News

    *  The 2008 Park Design Award Application and Professional/Young Professional Application forms will be posted as soon as they are made available.

    * Click here to see information on the Park/Recreation Section Spring Workshop


2008 Meeting Schedule

Tuesday, January 8 Appleton
Tuesday, February 19 Whitewater
Thursday, March 13 Wisconsin Dells (Spring Workshop Mtg.)
Tuesday, May 20 New Richmond
Wednesday, July 23 Platteville (Summer Park Tour)
Tuesday, September 16 Waukesha
Friday, December 12 Sturgeon Bay

2008 Park Section Leadership

Chairperson George Pinney 920-746-9959
Chair-Elect Cindy Robles 608-348-9741
Past Chair Robert Rafel 262-636-9135
Secretary/Treas Chad Brown, APRP 262-796-3781
Region I Rep Dave Mehls 715-243-0443
Region II Rep Tim McGuire 920-832-3920
Region III Rep Matt Amundson 262-473-0500
Region IV Rep Steve Brunner 262-542-5733
Zoo Subsection Randy Albright 920-683-4530
  Urban Forestry Council Rep Jeff Gorman 608-437-7190
  Park Design Award Coordinator Ray Maurer, CPRP 262-569-2177
At Large Rep Duane Hofstetter 608-437-5784
At Large Rep Ray Maurer 262-569-2177
  State Park Subsection Kathy Gruentzel, CPRP 608-935-2315

2008 Agendas

  March 13, 2008 Annual Meeting Agenda
  February 19, 2008 Meeting Agenda
  January 8, 2008 Meeting Agenda

2008 Minutes

  March 13, 2008 Annual Meeting Minutes
  February 19, 2009 Meeting Minutes
  January 8, 2008 Meeting Minutes

2007 Agendas

  September 18, 2007 Meeting Agenda
  July 18, 2007 Meeting Agenda
  May 15, 2007 Meeting Agenda
  March 8, 2007 Meeting Agenda
  February 20, 2007 Meeting Agenda
  January 9, 2007 Meeting Agenda

2007 Minutes

  December 14, 2008 Meeting Minutes
  July 18, 2007 Meeting Minutes
  May 15, 2007 Meeting Minutes
  March 8, 2007 Meeting Minutes
  February 20, 2007 Meeting Minutes
  January 9, 2007 Meeting Minutes

2006 Agendas and Minutes

December 14, 2006 Meeting Agenda
December 14, 2006 Meeting Minutes

Programs Offered

Park/Recreation Section Spring Workshop

    

The 2009 Workshop will be held at the Chula Vista in Wisconsin Dells on February 26, 2009

 

 

  Click here to register on-line
  Download Information Sheet and Registration Form

Summer Park Tour

  2008 - July 23-25, 2008 Platteville

Click here to REGISTER ON-LINE FOR THE SUMMER PARK TOUR  (The link will become active when information is available)

  Download Itinerary
  Download Registration Form
  Download EXHIBITOR Registration Form
  Download Sponsorship Opportunity Form

Park Section Awards

(2008 Awards Applications will be posted as soon as they are made available)

The Park Section proudly gives Professional and Young Professional Awards and Park Design Awards Annually.

  Download Design Award Application
  Download Park Design Award Promotional Information Flyer
  Download Professional and Young Professional Award Application

* Professional of the Year * Young Professional of the Year
2007 - Chad Brown, Town of Brookfield 2007 - Guy Smith, Milwaukee County Parks
2006 - Jay Jansen, Port Washington 2006 - Shawn Schmidt, Milwaukee County

* Park Design Awards 2007 Awards
  Park Use Area Facility Design
under $125,000      
       
$125,000-$350,000      
       
$350,001 and above      

Resource Links

    Sample Ordinances, RFP's and Job Descriptions
  Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington
     

Additional Links

  Plant Pest Handbook
  American Forests
  USDA Urban Forestry Research Center
  Forestry Images
  WDNR Forestry Links
  Invasive Plants of Wisconsin
  Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest
  Midwestern Turfgrass Weed ID
  Wisconsin Pesticide Applicator
  Weed Science Society of Arboriculture
  CDMS Pesticide Labels
  UW Urban Horticulture
  UW Extension
  UW Integrated Pest Management
     

Geocaching Links

  http://www.geocaching.com/
  http://www.wi-geocaching.com/
  http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/other/geocache.html

 

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