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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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Laurel Hill Plantation
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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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Top Dog, Sampson and owner, Laur
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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