Dear Supporter
Many of the 200 presenters and keynote speakers at the inaugural Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress reinforced the People & Parks Foundation’s important message of the health and wellbeing benefits of making parks an integral part of your life.
Giving young people the chance to explore the outdoors was fundamental in most of the presentations. In this vein, a reminder for all those who would like to learn about camping but don’t have the time or the equipment – our Urban Camping program kicks off this weekend.
While autumn means cooler weather, what a great time it is to be in the park – kick out the cobwebs by kicking through some leaves in the park!
Kind Regards,
Jenny Holliday
CEO
 Urban Camping - 8th & 9th May 2010
Urban Camping is this weekend! Make sure you register today as it is going to be a great weekend and it will also be a perfect way to spend Mothers Day this year.
Urban camping offers "camping made easy" for first time campers to experience an overnight adventure in the great outdoors which is still close to home.
Location: Yarra Bend Park, Fairfield VIC.
Dates: From Noon Saturday 8th May to Noon Sunday 9th May 2010
Activities include:
• canoeing lessons
• kite making and flying lessons
• campfire and campfire activities
• scavenger hunt
• guided night walk and flying fox observation
For more details and to register, click this link http://www.cityunderstars.edetails.com.au/
Healthy Parks, Healthy People
Congratulations to Mark Stone and his staff at Parks Victoria for the outstanding success of the inaugural Healthy Parks, Healthy People Congress!
The drawing together of park, health, medical, sport and outdoor professionals and practitioners focused attention on key health debate issues. They reinforced the need to find alternative and proactive solutions to problems that are costing billions across the planet due to poor health, rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems and restoration of habitat destruction.
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Congratulations Reef Life Survey!
Congratulations to all of our dedicated Reef Life Survey volunteers! We were finalists in two award categories and won the Victorian Coastal Council - Community Action and Partnerships Award!
Thank you so much for all your hard work - this is awesome recognition!
Click here for more Reef Life Survey news.
World Parks Day 2010
The third World Parks Day will take place on Saturday 18 September 2010.
World Parks Day is an opportunity to celebrate our parks and green spaces and is organised by Parks for Life, an international initiative created by the International Parks and Green Space Alliance (IUPGSA) to;
• Communicate the critical importance of parks in a global context
• Promote best practice by learning from other parks services
• Encourage people to enjoy their local park and appreciate the importance of green space
Watch this space for news on what People & Parks will be doing….we’ll be calling on you to come help us celebrate World Parks Day with all of our friends in a park near you.
Visit http://www.worldparksday.com for more information.
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In This Issue
 And Also...We have moved!
There are still a few boxes to be unpacked, but all in all we are settling in well to our new office…and appropriately our new office is in the park.
We are now located at 27 Albert Road Drive South, Albert Park 3206.
Come and lend a hand on Saturday 12th June from 10am, when we back (and front) yard blitz our new office gardens to become an urban demonstration garden.
Register your interest at info@peopleandparks.org and we will send you more information about the working bee closer to the day.
Green Connections
The 2010 planting season is upon us so now is the time to get your workmates together to help out our community and parks. We are seeking corporate volunteer groups to help with many urban projects.
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Entertainment Book 2010
Saving money and donating to a charity has never been easier!
The Entertainment Book is your guide to the best restaurants, hotel accommodation, attractions, sports and leisure activities…all with 25% to 50% off or 2-for-1 – there is over $15,000 in valuable offers.
Valid from 1st June 2010 until 1st June 2011.
Click here for more informaiton.
Sea Search
Sea Search has been out in force all over the state during the past couple of months. Whether it's seagrass monitoring at Jawbone or intertidal monitoring at Mushroom Reef, our volunteers are always hands on and enthusiastic! It's been great to pick up some new volunteers along the way too - great work everyone!
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Mordy Surf
Mordy Surf has donated funds to People & Parks from every surfboard sold in order to purchase trees for a revegetation program!
Their staff, families and customers are now looking to organise a planting day with us. Thanks to Mordy Surf for getting this great initiative off the ground and supporting the work we do!
http://www.mordysurf.com.au/
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