Hit play and hear about the parks in Macomb Park District, a discussion on the trend we are coining ParkSitting, and finally talk about the rise in paddle sports. What parks & recreation topic would you like to hear Campfire Concepts report on next? Comment below. Thanks! Interview No. 9 Read more…
Campfire Concepts and Hoffman Estates Park District discuss networking, work-life balance, and alternative revenue generation in the field of parks and recreation. Podcast Conversation Participants Michael Kies Director of Recreation and Facilities Hoffman Estates Park District Colleen Palmer Superintendent of Recreation Hoffman Estates Park District Host: Jarrod Scheunemann Technical Support: Read more…
Hit play and hear about pollinators in Oak Brook Park District, a tribute to Fox Valley Park District’s Jeff Long, and information on the latest in rural recreation trends. What parks & recreation topic would you like to hear Campfire Concepts report on next? Comment below. Thanks! Minute Markers 1:00 Read more…
Mitchell Fransen, Campfire Concepts Summer Intern, said, “I have an idea to make the quality of our treehouse videos better.” Jarrod & Jessie said, “Do it Young Mitchell!” And then we proceeded to record this week’s video from Mitchell’s Sony a7R II atop a tripod securely attached to the top Read more…
This week’s Campfire Concepts Epic Interview is a 14 minute watch discussing the Illinois locations & other discussion points listed in the handy links below. Jessie Scheunemann, Visual Designer, tried her hand at the video editing stage. Please comment below with your thoughts. Thanks! Interview No. 6 Handy Links • Rockford, Read more…
This week we introduce our long awaited summer intern, Young Mitchell. And thanks to Young Mitchell this week’s video actually went through the editing phase. Jarrod & Mitchell discuss their travels together around Illinois in the last four days. Yesterday they visited Princeton and the Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park. Read more…
This week’s interview is accidentally brought to you by coffee shops: Allerton’s new Greenhouse Cafe & Port Washington, Wisconsin’s Smith Bros. Coffee House. Jarrod shares his thoughts on Rotary Park on the shores of Lake Michigan. And Jessie shares her thoughts on plein air painting. You will learn the definition Read more…
This week we take our show on the road conducting the interview from our beloved Nissan Xterra, Kyt. We bring up Lake of the Woods in Mahomet where Jarrod met with Champaign County Forest Preserve about a summer project. We also discuss best practices when hiking and you come upon Read more…
This week we bring up Bartel Grasslands and Orland Grasslands, both ran by the Cook County Forest Preserve. You will also hear about the white pelicans in Island Prairie Park ran by the Frankfort Square Park District. This week’s episode is brought to you by the bobolink bird and their Read more…
Weekly interviews between Campfire Concepts president, Jarrod Scheunemann, and visual designer, Jessie Scheunemann, focus on management strategies and best practices observed during their travels in Illinois to visit local parks and recreation providers. Join them in a treehouse, on the road, or on-location to learn more about parks and recreation Read more…