Best quotes about the Joy of Picnics

Here is a collection of sayings about the joys of partaking in a picnic, whether dining at picnic tables in a park or sitting on grassy meadows by a pond or river. As you can see, for families and friends, this simple and inexpensive activity is coveted by many. If you find these quotes tasty, please share and link them with the social media buttons below.

1. Nothing is better than a picnic - Zooey Deschanel 2. Unless you are at a picnic, life is no picnic - Jane Wagner 3. You bring your own weather to a picnic 4. Spring is nature's way of saying let's party 5. Life is a picnic on a precipice - W.H. Auden 6. It wouldn't be a picnic without the ants 7. Life needs a few more polka dots and picnics 8. Dinner and a movie, forget that, I'd rather have a picnic and a waterfall - Amanda Grace 9. There are few things so pleasant as a picnic eaten in perfect comfort - W. Somerset Maugham 10. Keep calm and picnic on

11. People don't want to go to the dump and

Get outside and spend some time going for walks or relaxing on park benches. Researchers have documented several ways nature is good for your health

Can sitting outside on park benches make you healthier?

Can standing under a tree make you happier?

Can walking in the woods calm you down?

Are you looking to have more energy, less stress, better focus, and greater immunity paired with faster recovery times?

You may think it would take a miracle medicine to accomplish all of that in one setting.

But it turns out that there is a simple supplement that produces all of these benefits - spending time in nature.

Whether you live close to the ocean, mountains, or forests - or just a greenspace lined with park benches - you can tap into the power that nature has to restore and rejuvenate your health and energy.

Here are the facts on why nature is so good for your health and how some states and doctors are partnering together to fill park benches and improve access to state parks across the country.

Items donated by The Park and Facilities Catalog staff and the site furnishings company for residents of hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico

The staff at The Park and Facilities Catalog, a commercial site furnishings company in Boca Raton, Fla,. recently donated nearly $500 in supplies to victims of Hurricane Maria who live in Puerto Rico.

Hope Marie Harms, a Dealer Sales Representative with the company, organized the donations. Both the company and the staff participated in the food drive.

At her own expense, Hope flew to Puerto Rico and donated the items in person to people living just outside the capital city of San Juan.

She reported the scene was one of "major devastation."

"It was really a somber atmosphere," she observed.

Home damaged by Hurricane Maria outside of San Juan

The island, home to 3.4 million residents, was slammed on Sept. 20 with a powerful Category 4 hurricane displaying winds as high as 150 mph.

Most homes suffered major damage. Roofs were torn off of many of them.

Newly added four-row aluminum bleachers located at the pool for the Boca Raton Community High School swim team

The Boca Raton Community High School recently installed three sets of 4-row aluminum bleachers at their swimming area to give spectators a perfect view for swim meets.

The swim team is under the direction of Eric Hill, Aquatics Director and Head Coach for Swimming and Diving.

Eric said the school is pleased with the addition of the bleachers to the pool area.

"The bleachers work wonderfully for our facility," the coach said. "They allow for maximum durable seating for our limited deck space. Great for outdoor use and easy to move."

That's great for the proud parents of these athletes who are involved in a very successful program. The Boca Raton Community High School won the Florida High School Athletic Association Girl's State Swimming Championship in 2007 and 2008 and the FHSAA Boy's Swimming State Championship in 2012.

The Park and Facilities Catalog, also located in sunny

The McHenry County College added a custom bike rack to their campus to promote bicycle commuting over car driving

There's a quiet movement taking place on college campuses across the US that will have a tremendous impact on changing attitudes in the future about our planet's resources.

That movement involves the creation of sustainability departments on nearly every college campus these past 10 years and their efforts to implement and promote best practices to reduce our impact on the Earth.

Sustainability, according to a definition created by the United Nations and adopted by many organizations is basically: "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs."

In other words, don't grab up resources today so there's nothing left for our children tomorrow.

Some of the ways that colleges accomplish this is by focusing on activities such as:

Constructing "green" buildings or retrofitting buildings to be LEED certified

Great bicycling quotes Life is like a bicycle, to stay balanced you must keep moving When in double pedal it out Bicycling is life with the volume turned up Turn it off! Ride your bike Studies that show that Life is too short for traffic Bikes run on fat and save you money. Cars run on money and make you fat. Two wheels are better I don't ride a bike to add days to my life. I ride a bike to add life to my days See the world differently from a bicycle Turn it off. Ride your bike Cycling: side effects include sweating, euphoria and general awesomeness Work to eat. Eat to live…live to bike…bike to work My bike takes me places my car never will Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out the car window Runs on sugar and sunshine

Four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul You don't quit riding your bike because you get old, you get old because you quit riding your bike The mobile device that charges you Make love, not exhaust When muscle and machine

Landfills are growing faster than expected and one solution is to add more recycling receptacles in public spaces to reduce trash

Everyone is looking for a simple solution to reduce the accumulation of waste, and recycling receptacles might be the easiest answer.

Reducing landfills is becoming a growing challenge for cities across the United States, as garbage dumps grow and environmental concerns mount for residents and city planners alike.

Municipalities must act. Waste is heading for the local dump at a pace faster than analysts predicted.

As a case in point, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated that 122 million tons of waste would be deposited in landfills in 2012. However, studies revealed that 262 million tons of trash wound up in landfills - an increase of 115% over the EPA estimate.

Clearly, waste control should be a major priority for city planners and concerned residents alike. Incorporating recycling receptacles into public spaces is a major way that cities

How do you persuade people to take the simple step of throwing their garbage in trash receptacles instead of on the ground?

Trashy slogans help. Skeptical? Consider the "Don't Mess With Texas" anti-litter campaign. This slogan created by the Texas Department of Transportation is credited with reducing litter on highways by an incredible 72%.

When it comes to stopping litter, a catchy phrase can make a difference. Here's a list of our favorite anti-litter slogans. It's a proven way to raise awareness about keeping your community clean with just one simple act - tossing garbage in a trash can.

30 Anti-Litter Slogans To Fill Up Those Trash Receptacles Be part of the solution, not the pollution. Feed the can, man. Slam dunk the junk. You think we like picking up after you? (with a photo of a mom and dad) I hate that empty feeling inside (seen on a trash receptacle). Put trash in its place Join the green side (with image of Darth Vader) If you litter, the future will be bitter Reuse, Reduce,

Experts recommend that schools and other facilities have a plan to replace older bleachers with new and safer aluminum bleachers early before they become condemned or unusable

By Gerald Dlubala

Managers may want to consider creating a plan to upgrade to new aluminum bleachers because condemned or otherwise unusable bleacher seating can have major implications for a school or facility. Those issues can go beyond just providing a place to sit for upcoming games.

That type of negative designation for your bleachers can reflect on the facility management as well. Patrons may question the commitment to their safety, and whether the rest of the facility or venue is being cared for and managed properly.

Planned events will be moved, or in a worst-case scenario, canceled altogether.

Parents will be angry. Ticket sales and concession revenues that were counted on are now gone. Teams that call the venue home are required to play their season's home games, including annual homecoming games, at other

Bike parking rack designed for college campuses

When thousands of students bicycle on a college campus every day, as you can imagine, providing an adequate bike parking rack for each one can be a challenge.

The scale architects and planners face is just enormous. These are not a dozen bicyclists pedaling to classes. We're talking tens of thousands.

For example, at the University of California, Davis, there are approximately 20,000 bicycles on campus on any given day. (That's because the university and the town is probably the most bicycle-friendly place in America).

That's not an anomaly. When you think of the number of students enrolled at universities, the volume of cyclists is massive.

Colorado State University has 23,600 registered bicycles. More than 13,000 students bicycle on the Stanford University campus every day. The University of Minnesota installed 9,000 bicycle parking racks.

In fact, as we know, university planners want more students to ride their bicycles than drive because

Several ways you can make dining out on a picnic table exciting with simple yet decorative settings

By Erica Puisis

Why not plan your next party on a picnic table in a park and don't think you need to settle for boring décor. There are many ways that you can liven up a picnic table, with both place settings and themed decorations that will make your party pop.

Here are some of our favorite picnic table place settings and decorations, with themes for a variety of occasions and seasons. Gather some inspiration, then make plans for a park feast featuring a picnic table that is anything but boring!

After all, Mother Nature supplies the perfect setting -  blue ceilings, fresh air and a lush green floor.

Choose from several easy themes for a picnic table

Picnic Table Theme #1: Lemons

Lemons can provide just the right twist to your picnic table décor with their cheery yellow hue. Some of our favorite ideas for incorporating this citrusy fruit into your look include:

Lemon

Advances in commercial bike rack laser cutting technology make it easy for towns or businesses to add unique bike racks with their own message or logo

Artistic commercial bike racks that double as works of art are breathing new life into city landscapes across America and with the technology available today, there are few limits to what you can create with your imagination.

With new advances in bicycle parking technology, you can literally create any type of design you want, either in the form of artistic bike racks in an interesting shape or  custom bike racks which use lasers to cut basically any type of image into a metal plate.

Here are some simple ideas to consider. But as we said, there are few limits on the type of unique bike racks you can create and add to city sidewalks, businesses, schools or parks.

Ice cream cone custom bike racks. Any town or business can instantly add street art to their sidewalks with these artistic bike racks

Sand bucket custom bike rack

Custom bike racks

This Labor Day 2017, take note that American workers rank in the top five for most productive workers in the world. (see chart below)

Labor Day 2017 is meant to be a celebration of the vigor, ingenuity and just plain hard work displayed by American workers.

For decades, Americans have held a high spot on the list of the most productive workers in the world.

We're still there.

Here's a ranking of the 25 most productive workers on Earth compiled by Time Magazine and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

List of most productive workers per country

GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product, the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country annually. The "GDP per hour" is a measure of labor productivity per hour which also reflects the intensity of effort, capital, technology, organizations, and efficiency, that a country exhibits.

Rank Country GDP per hour worked Employed population GDP in   US dollars Average work week in hours 1 Luxembourg $93.4 405,600

A park bench is sometimes more than just a place to sit, but a place for couples to talk about starting a life together

A park bench has always been a popular place to sit and hang out, but for many couples, benches hold a special place in their relationship.

Take Ryan Macedo and his wife Carla. After meeting on a plane, the Seattle couple immediately hit it off and started to date. In fact, they each privately told their family "this could be the one."

Ryan didn't take long to make his move. But he wanted his proposal to be special.

He and his family were big Disney fans and he had many fond memories of vacations spent there.

So he thought, why not propose at The Magic Kingdom? His original plan was to propose at the Beast Library, but it was too crowded. (Sounds like he was better off).

Ryan decided he would make his pitch during the fireworks show later that night. But he didn't like the location where they were standing.

Couple on a concrete bench

He then talked his way into the VIP

Plastic picnic tables made with recycled planks are gaining in popularity due to their durability and easy maintenance

Plastic picnic tables are becoming more a part of the American landscape as managers begin to appreciate their attractive wood-like appearance, ruggedness and beneficial impact on the environment.

Recycled plastic picnic tables serve two purposes - one is to provide long-lasting, easy to clean and aesthetically pleasing site furniture for any outdoor location.

The second is to participate in the sustainability movement for planet Earth. That calls for reusing our resources, rather than depleting them.

According to Keep America Beautiful, by reusing materials we conserve the limited amount of raw materials available on the planet, reduce the ever-growing size of landfills, reduce pollution caused by the extraction of raw materials, save energy and create more jobs.

It's a win-win for any location.

Plastic picnic tables offer durability and style

Here's why:

Superior Quality: