The Leisure Line Summer 2013

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harlesto Coty Par &Recreatio Commissio

(CCPRC) has bee bsy growig

yor par system! Over the past veyears, CCPRC acqire 13 ewproperties, aig over 4,800 acresto its ivetory. Mch o this lawas prchase sig Hal-CetSales ax Fs allocate by TeComprehesive Greebelt Pla. Withthese aitios, yor coty parsystem ow totals over 10,000 acres.

Most recetly, CCPRC wasprivilege to receive the LimehosePoit property, which iclesapproximately 50 acres o marsh, 25acres o highla, as well as a 12-acre isla o the Stoo River. Tislatest aitio to CCPRCs holigswas mae possible by the geerosityo Jey a Mie Messer, whooe the Speewell Foatio,

as well as Pal a Betsy Shiveric.Limehose Poit will be se orpassive recreatio, bt the etails o

its tre se are yet to be ecie.Pblic ipt will be soght toevelop a master pla. Rea moreabot Limehose Poit atwww.ccprc.com/Limehose.

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Other recetly obtaie, evelopproperties that will oe ay be yorcoty pars icle:

Aweaw Coty Par

Ashley River Coty Par,North Charleston

East Arctic Coty Par,Folly Beach (Beach Access only)

Eisto Coty Par

Johs Isla Coty Par

Larel Hill Coty Par,Mount Pleasa

McClellaville Coty Par

McLeo Platatio, Charleston

Meggett Coty Par

Ol owe Cree Coty Par, Char

Rie Rage Roa property,Mount Pleasant

Fort Lamar Heritage Preserve,James I

ea Farm Cree at Caw Caw IterprCeter, Ravenel

Blow Coty Par aTe Lae Hose at Blow, West Ashley

While these evelope propertiesare crretly close to the pblic oa aily basis, or gie programs,Explore Yor Parlas, provie aexcellet opportity to lear more

abot them. Avace registratio isreqire, so sig p toay atwww.ccprc.com.

Explore Your Parklands:

LAuREL HILLAgst 2 | Corse #30446

EdISO ISLAndSeptember 28 | Corse #31415

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Paws In the Air for thnew top DogsCCPRC is pro to aoce its tw

ew op dogs or 2013... Sampson

and Abbe!

op dog Sampso is a sweeta loveable 6-year-ol Cocer

mix who ejoys lie. He loves to eat,etch balls, r with the pac at Jam

Isla Coty Pars og par, splashi the water, a play with his stfeaimals. Sampsos woerl oweare Lara Macezie a Charlie Le

Vice op dog Abbey is a aorable2-year-ol Eglish Spriger Spaiel

who is a reqet visitor to thePalmetto Islas Coty Par ogpar. She is ball o eergy a sociabwith everyoe she meets. Abbeyselightl ower is Ssa Morga.

Both Sampso a Abbey mae theiocial ebt at Pet Fest i April. ke

a eye ot or them at yor coty pars a pet-relate evets!

ver woer why gettig awayrom it all helps yo gai ew

perspective? Sties are showig thatatral eviromets really o haveestorative powers or the hma brai.

May people tae a wal i the paro help get away rom the hstle a

bstle o everyay lie. I Japa, itscalle shiri-yo, which literallyraslates to orest bathig. Speigime i atral eviromets has beehow to have a variety o physical

a metal beets, a most recetties have emostrate it also has acleasig efect o the mi.

A sty pblishe last year i theoral o Afective disorershowe volteers who sfere rom

epressio a too a 50-mitewal i a woola par improvecogitio, as measre by the ability toemember a strig o igits, compareo those who too a wal throgh citytreets. Other sties sig patiets

withot epressio have haimilar reslts.

Lea sty athor Marc Bermabelieves goig or a wal i the par

helps give oes brai a brea becasei a atral eviromet, the mi isot actively beig irecte to stimli.I cotrast, commo city istractioscostatly orce yo to exert yorattetio or wor to bloc ot thosestimli. While a city evirometis costatly grabbig yor misattetio with rget sights asos, a atral evirometallows yor mi to waer. Ts,

atre rereshes yor cogitio whilecityscapes or other eviromets caeplete it.

nee a metal brea? Tat r arothe corer to grab a cofee might ot beoig the job ext time, a wal i thepar or orest bathig may be whatyo trly ee to properly cleaseyor mi.

Sorce: Interacting with nature improves

cognition and afect or individuals withdepression,Joral o Afective disorers, Volme140, Isse 3. http://www.ja-joral.com/article/S0165-0327(12)00200-5/abstract

Forest BAthing:Studies show nature improves cognition

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Summer 2013 Pass Holder Prize Packagel Yurf gplay n your communy, w a lle elp from us. We applaud you for en ou anen acve, and for your paronae o e par sysem. As a an you, CCPRC s vn away a Pass

holder Prze Pacae every quarer o one lucy gold Pass holder!

crauai Kai eiriu! Yu ar uky ir f ur summr 2013 pa hdr

priz paka. kae wll receve 4 ces o e Carleson Baery, 4 ces o e Carleson Rverdoa f card o Franes Fun Par, and a weeend say a e James island Couny Par coaes! te nex

drawn wll be Sepember 1.

LeisureLINESmmer 2013

Prne n recyce paper.

commissioners

Benjamn W. Ce, Car

Maese lecqe, Vce-Car

Anrew tmas, Secreary-treasrer

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Jeff gaweRav Sanya

Wes lybran

tmas oRre, Eecve drecr

Givig kis Stregth or theJorey is the motto a creeo Camp Rise Above, a o-protorgaizatio that provies ,lie-chagig camp experiecesto chilre with serios illessesa lie challeges. Tis smmer,CCPRC is pro to parter withCamp Rise Above to ofer aycamps or chilre ages 6-17 atJames Isla Coty Par.

Each two-ay camp will be llewith arts a crats, archery,challege corse activities, climbig

o the Wall, shig, peal boatig,a a visit to Splash Zoe!Programs will be cstomize toteach campers how to overcomeobstacles a grow i theircoece a capabilities.

CCPRC is hoore a gratelto be partere with Camp RiseAbove a loos orwar to treeeavors with the orgaizatio.

For more iormatio pleasevisit the camps website,www.campriseabove.org.

CCPRC Welcomes Camp Rise Above

w Bu BakYu Ba!

We are thrilled to announcehat Fy Ba cuy pak

officially re-opened July 3rd!Come by for a visit soon!!

July 15-16

Chilre with Heart& kiey disease

July 18-19

Chilre withSicle Cell Aemia

July 22-23

Chilre with Cacer

July 25-26

Chilre o deploye

Military Persoel

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The Leisure Line Summer 2013