IN THIS ISSUE
12 How Illinoisans Feel About Their Park Districts by Michael A. Mulvaney, Ph.D., William R. McKinney, CPRP, Ph.D., Cary McDonald, Ph.D., and Robin Hall, CPRP
18 The IP&R 2009 Editorial Calendar
24 To Turf or not to Turf. That is the Question... Or at Least the First in a Series of Questions by Jim Rogers, CPRP
6 Get on Board A President's Guide to Managing Board Meetings
8 Eye on the Profession Open Space - Natural versus Synthetic
30 CASE STUDY Synthetic Soccer Fields at Schaumburg Park District's Olympic Park by Todd King
10 Statehouse Insider Has Your Agency Answered the Call for a Legislative Key Contact?
36 People and Places
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