2017 NACPRO Award Nominations Table of Contents Environmental/Conservation ...................................................................................................................... 1 Tijuana River Valley Regional Park Habitat Restoration (2017 AWARDEE) ........................................................ 1 The Invasive Management Program (2017 AWARDEE) ...................................................................................... 2 Native Seed Collection Collaboration (2017 AWARDEE) .................................................................................... 3 Land Acquisition Plan .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Osprey Point Golf Course (2017 AWARDEE) ....................................................................................................... 5 Skyline Park ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Historical/Cultural Facility ........................................................................................................................... 7 Gardenville School House (2017 AWARDEE) ...................................................................................................... 7 Loxahatchee River Battlefield Park ..................................................................................................................... 8 Through the Eyes of the Servants Tour at Merestead Estate (2017 AWARDEE) ................................................ 9 Marketing................................................................................................................................................. 10 Securing a Future for Wildlife (2017 AWARDEE) .............................................................................................. 10 Los Angeles County Comprehensive Park and Recreation Needs Assessment Website (2017 AWARDEE) ..... 11 Annie's Canyon Trail Virtual Hike Video (2017 AWARDEE) ............................................................................... 12 Bird the Preserves (2017 AWARDEE) ................................................................................................................ 13 Hillsborough County Hiking Spree Marketing Campaign .................................................................................. 14 Branding - New Website Initiative .................................................................................................................... 15 Department Logo .............................................................................................................................................. 16 Marketing the 50th Year of Stark Parks ............................................................................................................ 17 Operational Facility................................................................................................................................... 18 Solar PV System (2017 AWARDEE) .................................................................................................................... 18 Outstanding Contributor ........................................................................................................................... 19 Midwest Health (2017 AWARDEE) .................................................................................................................... 19 Outstanding Public Official ........................................................................................................................ 20 Arnold Randall (2017 AWARDEE) ...................................................................................................................... 20 Outstanding Support Organization ............................................................................................................ 21 Friends of El Paso County Nature Centers (2017 AWARDEE) ........................................................................... 21 Outstanding Volunteer ............................................................................................................................. 22 Norma Hoffman (2017 AWARDEE) ................................................................................................................... 22 Eileen Sutter ...................................................................................................................................................... 23 Lynn Desy .......................................................................................................................................................... 24 Dave Caldwell .................................................................................................................................................... 25 Park & Recreation Facility - Class I ............................................................................................................. 26 Anoka County and University of Minnesota Design/Build Collaboration (2017 AWARDEE) ............................ 26 Liberty Lagoon Family Aquatic Center: Phase II ................................................................................................ 27 Jefferson Highway Park - Site Improvements ................................................................................................... 28 Fallen Timbers Metropark ................................................................................................................................. 29 Middlegrounds Metropark (2017 AWARDEE) ................................................................................................... 30 Pittsylvania County Park Project ....................................................................................................................... 31 Park & Recreation Facility - Class II ............................................................................................................ 32 Fort Hill Steps .................................................................................................................................................... 32 Tijuana River Valley Regional Park Trails Project .............................................................................................. 33 Oak Marr RECenter ........................................................................................................................................... 34 Swallow Cliff ...................................................................................................................................................... 35 Des Plaines River Trail and Greenway Completion ........................................................................................... 36 Lake Pleasant Regional Park Discovery Center (2017 AWARDEE) .................................................................... 37 Young Pine Community Park ............................................................................................................................. 38 Nokomis-Minnesota River Regional Trail (2017 AWARDEE) ............................................................................. 39 Park & Recreation Program - Class I ........................................................................................................... 40 Explore the Outdoors ........................................................................................................................................ 40 Pickleball ........................................................................................................................................................... 41 Columbus Parks and Recreation Little Free Library Initiative ........................................................................... 42 Fishin' With a Friend (2017 AWARDEE) ............................................................................................................. 43 Outdoor Adventure Expo (2017 AWARDEE) ..................................................................................................... 44 Holidays in the Manor House ............................................................................................................................ 45 Park & Recreation Program - Class II .......................................................................................................... 46 Youth Outdoors (2017 AWARDEE) .................................................................................................................... 46 Camping Leadership Immersion Camp (2017 AWARDEE) ................................................................................ 47 PGA HOPE Program ........................................................................................................................................... 48 Agents of Change (2017 AWARDEE) ................................................................................................................. 49 Setting Our Children up for Success! ................................................................................................................ 50 Prickly Pedal Mountain Bike Race on the Maricopa Trail ................................................................................. 51 Bringing the Outdoors In ................................................................................................................................... 52 Come Out and Play ...........................................................................................................................................