Service Tree

The Service Tree lists all services in "branched" groups, starting with the very general and moving to the very specific. Click on the name of any group name to see the sub-groups available within it. Click on a service code to see its details and the providers who offer that service.

Amusement Parks

Theme parks and other family attractions that feature rides, shows, exhibits or other types of entertainment for people of all ages. Also included are water parks, water slides, wave pools, amusement arcades, pinball machine/video game arcades and family fun centers that feature miniature golf, batting cages, go-kart tracks, bumper cars, bumper boats, carnival rides, games and/or other attractions all in the same location.

Beaches

Programs that acquire, develop and maintain beach property for use by the public and provide recreational, parking and sanitary facilities including volleyball courts, playground equipment, bicycle paths, fire rings, barbecues, picnic tables, showers, restrooms, trash containers, parking lots, access ways and other amenities. Most public beaches provide lifeguards, at least seasonally; and support a variety of activities including sunbathing, swimming, board surfing, body surfing, windsurfing, diving, tide pool exploring, fishing and volleyball. Private vendors may operate concessions and rent surf boards, boogie boards, kayaks, bicycles, inline skates, chairs, umbrellas and other recreational equipment.

Botanical Gardens/Arboreta

Programs that plant, maintain and display for public study and enjoyment collections of flowers, trees, shrubs and ground cover, some of which are rare and exotic.

Camps

Programs that develop, maintain and make available to the public facilities for cooperative group living experiences in the out-of-doors; and which offer a wide range of activities under the supervision of trained leadership for children, youth, adults and special groups of all ages which include campcraft, cookouts, nature lore and conservation, and a wide range of indoor and outdoor recreational, athletic and group social activities.

National Monuments

An eclectic group of places, landmarks, structures and other objects of historic, scenic or scientific interest situated on lands owned or controlled by the federal government and set aside for preservation, usually by presidential proclamation. Included are selected fossil beds, cliff dwellings and other Native American ruins, pueblo and Spanish church ruins, effigy mounds, caves, cliffs, buttes, canyons, lava beds, sand dunes, natural bridges, petrified forests, sites of volcanic activity, glacier areas, sub-arctic ecosystems, marine gardens, coastal mountain fjords, northern boreal forests, and fragile habitats of specific species of animals, birds, fish and other wildlife. National Monuments in the U.S. are managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

Nature Centers/Walks

Programs that offer guided or self-guided walks or drives through parks, beach areas, wildlife preserves and other natural settings to acquaint participants with particular aspects of their environment and to increase their understanding of and appreciation for ecological balance.

Public Parks

Tracts of land that are acquired and maintained by governmental entities and made available to the public as places of beauty or for recreation.

Recreational Facilities

Programs that develop, maintain and make available to the public, acreage and facilities for a broad range of recreational activities, sports and games; and/or urban open spaces where people can gather to eat lunch, socialize and enjoy being outdoors.

Wildlife Exhibitions

Programs that house a collection of living creatures for the purposes of conservation, research, education and public viewing.

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