Parks and Green Spaces

HCP Partner Spotlight: Clemate Franklin, Exec. Director of Youngstown Parks and Recreation For July's partner spotlight we had the privilege to interview Clemate Franklin, Executive Director of Youngstown Parks and Recreation and member of HCP's Parks and Green Spaces Action Team!  Clemate has a passion for creating equitable park spaces where residents can come and be themselves as they walk, exercise, and enjoy nature. Clemate believes his role is the bridge the gap between the community and the park as well as to provide a safe and fun experience. To hear his perspective on local parks, his future [...]

Dalton Campana, Community Recreation Graduate Associate Releases Wick Park Workout Series  Dalton Campana, Community Recreation Graduate Associate, recently recorded and released a video series called Wick Park Workouts. The video series provides you with simple and effective workout routines you could do at Wick Park. As a bonus, there are tutorials on using the equipment available at the park. Dalton Campana, Community Recreation Graduate Associate About the Community Recreation Graduate Associate As part of his position as the Community Recreation Graduate Associate Dalton Campana works with YSU Campus Rec and the Healthy Community Partnership's [...]

HCP Partner Spotlight: Dalton Campana, Community Recreation Graduate Associate and Ryan McNicholas, Director of Campus Recreation at YSU Recently a new team was created as a result of months of effort on the Parks and Green Spaces team and the hiring of a new Graduate Associate who will work with YSU and the Parks and Green Spaces team. This story and celebration begins with a Parks and Green Spaces project called Mahoning Valley Outside 365. Mahoning Valley Outside 365 is a campaign that is building awareness of parks and green spaces in our communities by sharing information and [...]