Discover Greensboro Fall 2021

UNCG GRADUATE STUDENT HELPS IDENTIFY ACCESSIBLE FEATURES AT CITY PARKS

lot easier to find those places. UNCG Parks and Recreation management graduate student Meredith Murray, who received her Master of Science in May, spent months touring City of Greensboro park facilities identifying inclusive and accessible features as part of her community recreation Ma tster’s capstone project. Her data was used to update the Parks and Recreation website, www.gsoparksandrec.org, to better identify those features. “The more I went through the curriculum, I realized I had such a passion for the community recreation side of things, and especially learning how to make parks more inclusive for people with disabilities,” Murray said. “There are so many people that are not

From the paved walking trail at Barber Park to the accessible fishing pier at Country Park, there are lots of great Greensboro Parks and Recreation parks and trails to enjoy if you get around on wheels or with another mobility device. And now, thanks to one UNCG student, it’s a

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