Volume 32, Number 3 • May/June 2001 Special Focus A New Perspective on Development Who's responsible for fund raising in your agency? — by Judy Comerio and John Comerio 17 The Art of the Land Deal With land at a premium, agencies need tools for acquisition — by Nancy Kaszak and Jeffrey Greenspan 23 Rural Land Deals Different rules apply in rural areas, where urbanization is less threatening — by Roger Kirkwood and Earl Creutzberg 27 What Sponsors Want To Know Corporate sponsors want real data about your users — by Lynn McClure 30 Features Smart Growth Opportunities Creative planning and "green engineering" are making communities more liveable — by Peter T. Dyke 33 Our Environmental Report Card A survey reveals the environmental practices of park agencies — by David Brooks 37 The Search for Distance Golf tip no 2 from PGA professional Steve Patterson — by Steve Patterson, PGA 41

On the cover is a Lilliputian's view of a grape hyacinth, a popular bulb planted last year in eight Chicago "Welcome Gardens." The Chicago Park District will plant nearly 300,000 different types of perennial and annual flowers for summer blooms, evidence of a commitment to beautifying the city through flowers which earned the district international recognition in Nations in Bloom 2000. Considered the "Green Oscars," Nations in Bloom is a worldwide competition that recognizes cities for exemplary environmental management. Photograph by Brook Collins, Chicago Park District photographer, www.chicagoparkdistrict.com. Cover design by Chris Camp of Duo Design. Departments From the Editor 4 Are You on Board? Strategies for handling controversial issues 6 Eye on the Profession Violence in the workplace 8 Partnerships St. Charles' homework earns an A+ from area teens 10 Statehouse Insider Bill Watch and the April 3 referendum results 12 Our Natural Resources Dealing with invasive species, plus DNR newsbriefs 43 People and Places 49