City Parks Research Paper

Parks and other protected areas of both Canada and the United States are very important to both of them. Parks in both of these places are there for the public to enjoy. It is a place where they can get away from things and enjoy nature. Not only do the people of Canada and the United States love their parks so do those from other counties. The mountains, deserts, prairies, rivers, and lakes draw people from all over. Since the first parks in Canada, their system as grown to include city parks, regional parks, provincial parks, and federal national parks and wildlife areas. City parks are managed by the parks and recreation department which is part of the municipal government. Professional managers and volunteers take care of the parks and taxes from land pay their salaries. Regional parks are usually ran by regional park agencies created by the provincial governments. Provincial parks are in every province in Canada. Some are bigger because they are in the wealthier provinces. The poor areas have to rely on the national government for their parks. There a lot of national parks in Canada because they are well funded. The number of national parks keeps growing. It is important for parks to have people in them and
wanting to use them. If they do not, they will not be able to have the funds they need to keep them open. Canada is lucky to have a good variety of management methods that allow them to provide the parks for the people to use. In the United States, city parks were first created to give children a place to play and to give people a place to get away from the busy life of the city.
Since the city parks, county parks, state parks, federal parks, forests, and refuges have been added. City parks are owned and ran by the city government. They are there for the enjoyment of their citizens. County parks are owned and ran by county government and county employees usually take care of them. State parks are mainly interested in preserving the natural or historic aspects of an area. State parks are large. Some state parks have created resort state parks to help get people interested and to help with funding. Along with state parks, some states have state
forests. Parks in Canada and the United States are very similar. They are very similar because of the structure of their governments. Parks in both places have been created for the use of all citizens and are basically funded by taxes. At first, the management of parks was done by volunteers, but as they grew, professionals took over the management. Canada and the United States have both been a big part of the way parks have been managed internationally and they have also influenced the way they have been made. They also have some differences. The wilderness concept is more important in the Unites States than in Canada and we have a national monument designation. The Unites States has a lot more protected land than Canada. Another big difference has to do with the ownership of land in both places. The parks in Canada and the United States have given people the opportunity to enjoy life while maintain their national heritage and culture. After reading this chapter, I realize just how important it is for people to visit the parks so that they can help keep the parks opened. I never thought about how the low visitation to the parks could affect its operation. I guess I thought that the parks would always be there. I now know how important it is for people to visit the parks in their own country and even those of other countries. Visiting the parks gives us the enjoyment and relaxation that we need at times, and we also learn a lot about nature and history of a place.