San Antonio River Authority

Bobcat and NRPA Grant Results in Increased Park Access and Improved Sustainability

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Mardi, mars 12, 2024

Bobcat Company and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) are celebrating the culmination of their 2023 partnership grant to create vibrant and sustainable community park and recreation areas.

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  • Bobcat Company and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) are celebrating the culmination of their 2023 partnership grant to create vibrant and sustainable community park and recreation areas.
  • Through this partnership, Bobcat awarded five grants, each worth $50,000, to support five park improvement projects in communities throughout the country.
  • Davidson County Parks and Recreation in Lexington, N.C.: Grant dollars supported a pollinator garden and bog garden at a newly created park called Yadkin River Park.
  • Local Bobcat dealership R. S. Braswell Co. (which includes Bobcat of Charlotte, Bobcat of Monroe, Bobcat of Rock Hill, R.S.

Texas Students to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station

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Jeudi, mars 7, 2024

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Antonio River Authority and students from the Advanced Learning Academy in San Antonio, Texas, will have an opportunity Friday, March 8, to hear from NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara aboard the International Space Station.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Antonio River Authority and students from the Advanced Learning Academy in San Antonio, Texas, will have an opportunity Friday, March 8, to hear from NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara aboard the International Space Station.
  • The space to Earth call will air live at 12:30 p.m. EST March 8, on NASA+ , NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .
  • Astronauts living in space aboard the orbiting laboratory communicate with NASA's Mission Control Center in Houston 24 hours a day through the Space Communications and Navigation ( SCaN ) Near Space Network.
  • Important research and technology investigations taking place aboard the International Space Station benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future exploration.

Bobcat Donates $250,000 to Parks to Promote Sustainability and Cultivate Community

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Lundi, juillet 24, 2023

The local park and recreation team will utilize the grant dollars, plus Bobcat equipment for forest mulching, grading and compacting to support development of this new ADA-compliant trail.

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  • The local park and recreation team will utilize the grant dollars, plus Bobcat equipment for forest mulching, grading and compacting to support development of this new ADA-compliant trail.
  • Davidson County Parks and Recreation in Lexington, N.C.: A pollinator garden and bog garden is being developed at a newly created park called Yadkin River Park.
  • The project team will leverage compact equipment from Bobcat to remove the heavy construction debris, while offering a light footprint on the sensitive landscape.
  • To complete the project, the team will use Bobcat equipment to demo the asphalt, then to install the gravel paths to proper grade.