A park is any of a number of geographic features.

Hunting parks and the parks of country houses

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Originally, the term referred to an area maintained as open space where residences, industry and farming were not allowed, often originally so that nobility might have a place to hunt. These were known for instance, as deer parks (deer being originally a term meaning any wild animal). Many country houses in Great Britain and Ireland still have parks of this sort, which since the 18th century have often been carefully landscaped for aesthetic effect. They are usually a mixture of open grassland with scattered trees and sections of woodland, and are often enclosed by a high wall. The area immediately around the house is the garden. In some cases this will also feature sweeping lawns and scattered trees; the basic difference between a country house's park and its garden is that the park is grazed by animals, but they are excluded from the garden.

Public parks

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Today, the primary meaning, based on the original meaning, is an area of open space provided for recreational uses. Parks in this sense are usually owned and provided by the government. Park uses are often divided into two categories: active and passive recreation. Active recreation is that which require intensive development and often involves cooperative or team activity, including playgrounds and ball fields. Passive recreation is that which emphasizes the open-space aspect of a park and which involves a low level of development, including picnic areas and trails.

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DannyVic (Danielle Victoria) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:31:20 -0000
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Festival of Lights at VanDusen Botanical Garden http://Vancouver.ca/parks/parks/vandusen/website/events/fol.htm
juniorbird (junior bird) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:30:04 -0000
Festival of Lights at VanDusen Botanical Garden http://Vancouver.ca/parks/parks/vandusen/website/events/fol.htm
New Year's Party for Kids in Sparks: Sparks Parks & Rec is throwing a big New Year's Eve party for kids ages 6 to 1... http://bit.ly/8P5h3i
RenoTahoeStan (Reno Tahoe Stan) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:29:26 -0000
New Year's Party for Kids in Sparks: Sparks Parks & Rec is throwing a big New Year's Eve party for kids ages 6 to 1... http://bit.ly/8P5h3i
My job as a Disney Imagineer was short-lived once I wrote that memo that said the parks need a theme restaurant called Chip'n'Dales.
roryishere (Rory Kelly) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:29:14 -0000
My job as a Disney Imagineer was short-lived once I wrote that memo that said the parks need a theme restaurant called Chip'n'Dales.
I finally just caught the last few min. of the Greg Pikitis Parks & Recreation episode. Best Ending Ever - particularly the craigslist touch
Lindsthelight (Lindsay Vacek) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:28:43 -0000
I finally just caught the last few min. of the Greg Pikitis Parks & Recreation episode. Best Ending Ever - particularly the craigslist touch
Found out yesterday how awesome Parks and Recreation is.
Tina6242 (Tina Urosevic) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:28:26 -0000
Found out yesterday how awesome Parks and Recreation is.

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