Issues of the Environment: Celebrating National Park and Recreation Month alongside Washtenaw County's own bicentennial
About this episode
The episode discusses the significance of National Park and Recreation Month in the context of Washtenaw County's bicentennial and its park system's achievements and future plans.
July is National Park and Recreation Month, and as Washtenaw County honors its 200th anniversary, its park system—which celebrated its own 50th anniversary in 2023—is showcasing how public spaces serve as vital community infrastructure rather than just places for leisure. Rhonda Bouma is Deputy Director of Operations for the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission. She joined Rebekah Warren to talk about what the county's park service has achieved and what it has planned for the future.
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