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• n  United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
• n  a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
• n  a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
• n  a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)
• n  Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806)
• n  a lot where cars are parked
• n  a gear position that acts as a parking brake
• v  place temporarily
• v  maneuver a vehicle into a parking space

• State parks look to volunteers and other funding sources amid massive budget cuts.
• Protecting the Parks One problem the park service has always faced is protecting the land for future generations to enjoy.

• Parks
• Rosa Parks
• park
• parkland
• commons
• common
• green
• ballpark
• Park
• Mungo Park
• parking lot
• car park
• parking area

News & Articles

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• Parks and Rec wins national award for S.L.I.M.E program
  Columbus’ Parks and Recreation department has received a national award for slime. Well, for S.L.I.M.E., actually.
  June 14, 2013 - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
• Danville Parks and Recreation Enters Park In Contest for $100,000 Prize
  Danville, VA-- Danville Parks and Recreation is asking for your help to win money for Dan Daniel Memorial Park.
  June 14, 2013 - ABC 13 Lynchburg
• Kennewick Parks & Recreation Department Offers Summer Fun Day Camp
  KENNEWICK, Wash.-- The Kennewick Parks and Recreation Department's Summer Fun Day Camp started this week.
  June 14, 2013 - KNDO - KNDU Tri-Cities

Quotes

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• Ken Salazar in The Colorado Independent
  National Parks also serve as powerful economic engines for local communities and we hope that promoting visitation will give a small shot in the arm to businesses in the area,Salazar said.
• Brian France in The Checkered Flag
  The NASCAR Community is saddened by the passing of Raymond Parks,said NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France. "Raymond was instrumental in the creation of NASCAR as a participant in the historic meeting at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona...
• Barack Obama in FOXNews
  At a White House ceremony, Obama said the law guarantees that Americans "will not take our forests, rivers, oceans, national parks, monuments, and wilderness areas for granted, but rather we will set them aside and guard their sanctity for everyone...