- Bryant Park Restricts Smoking; Other Parks May Follow Suit
June 1 - New York Post - In a precedent for New York City, this popular midtown park banned smoking from its southwest corner.
- What San Jose Lacks: A Public Square
June 2 - San Jose Mercury News - A central square is among the "constant criteria for urban greatness," argues a reporter - and he's picked out the perfect spot for one.
- Communities Get Their Say in Bryan County
June 5 - Savannah Morning News - Outside Savannah, county recreation officials are collecting advice from residents on how to design new neighborhood parks.
- Study Reveals Children's Concerns for Open Space
June 5 - PNN Online - A new study reveals unexpected levels of anxiety in children, including worries about the future of outdoor spaces and play areas.
- Summertime Swindlers Unearth Botanical Booty
June 1 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Beds of colorful blossoms are turning into brown patches of dirt as thieves ravage the season's supply of park flowers.
- Township Hopes New Tax Will Raise Profile of Parks
June 3 - Detroit News - With a park system spread wide but thin, the Detroit suburb of Birmingham is pondering a $25 million tax hike to beef up its green space.
- Citizens Wield Wallets to Fend Off Unwanted Development
June 8 - Sacramento Bee - Spying an opportunity for new park land, residents fought successfully to preserve the last undeveloped parcel atop the American River Bluffs.
- Pasco County Park Tax Faces Uphill Battle
June 6 - St. Petersburg Times - Raising funds for improvements to Pasco County's park system is turning into quite a contentious issue.
- Seeking Solutions to the Skater Dilemma
June 8 - Arizona Republic - In Scottsdale, scuffed benches and rails led the city to install "SkateStoppers" on public property, leaving skateboarders and rollerbladers a dearth of recreation space.
- Bikes, Horses Are Rivals for Lakeside Trail
June 11 - Sacramento Bee - Managers at Folsom Lake think they have a solution: put them together.
- Old Oasis Shines Anew
June 10 - Washington Post - Four years of effort culminated in a $600K renovation of a park - one included in Pierre L'Enfant's 1791 plan for Washington, D.C.
- Park Planned on State Hospital Grounds
June 9 - Evansville Courier & Press - Blending social responsibility and fun, ambitious plans for an Indiana park include a children's museum, a carousel, and low-income housing for the elderly.
- Walks in the Park Educate Youngsters
June 11 - Toledo Blade - The new "Wee Ones Walk" program of the Hancock Park District is instilling a love for nature in the next generation.
- New York Times Argues on Behalf of Parks
June 13 - New York Times - An op-ed piece gives New York's mayoral candidates a few good reasons why funding for parks should be a top priority.
- Volunteers Turn Twining Park Around
June 14 - Washington Post - Disfigured by a truck accident, this neighborhood park is coming back strong thanks to an exemplary partnership between local residents and the National Park Service.
- Dreaming of a New Park in L.A.
June 17 - Los Angeles Times - By sinking millions of taxpayer subsidies into the Playa Vista development, the city may spoil a rare opportunity to create a new flagship park.
- Gator Loose in Central Park is No Myth
June 19 - Associated Press - First spotted on June 16 by over 25 witnesses, a wild reptile residing in Harlem Meer has yet to be captured.
- Debate Rages: Park or Condominiums?
June 19 - Detroit News - Local developers are up in arms about the City of Troy's proposal to convert land zoned for housing into a new park.
- Snowmobile Trails Set to Go on Trial
June 21 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - County Board members gave the green light to a one-year pilot project, allowing snowmobile trails on county parkland despite environmental risks.
- From Wasteland to Work of Art: A Startling Transformation
June 25 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - The latest example of a sprouting trend is set to take place in West Bend, Wisconsin.
- Study Endorses Trailways in Southern Maryland
June 24 - Washington Post - Residents of three fast-growing counties are urging elected officials to implement a network of trails and bike paths.
