How Do You Volunteer For The Parks And Recreation Department?
Introduction to How to Volunteer for the Parks and Recreation Department In cities across the country, local parks and recreation departments maintain playgrounds, swimming pools, golf courses, recreation centers, botanic gardens, museums and tennis courts. They run youth camps, after-school programs and senior centers, and offer classes in activities like yoga, karate and arts and crafts. With so much going on, it’s obvious that these departments can use your help. In New York City, for example, the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation oversees 29,000 acres of land — 14 percent of the city — including Yankee Stadium, the Coney Island Boardwalk and Central Park. It runs five major stadiums, 1,000 playgrounds, 800 athletic fields, 550 tennis courts, 66 public pools, 17 nature cent
