Links
Montana Skateparks
Skate Montana
A new website dedicated to all of Montana's great new skateparks. Check it out!
Directory of other Montana Skateparks
Concrete Disciples does a nice job of keeping up on descriptions of various skateparks in Montana.
Partnerships
Missoula MOVE Program
This grant-funded program helps Missoulians make the healthy choice and easy choice. The Missoula Skatepark is excited to be supported by programs such as this.
Miscellaneous
Grindline Skateparks
Grindline is one of the world's premier Skatepark Design / Build Contractors and was chosen to design the Missoula Skatepark. Grindline's 50+ skatepark portfolio spans the globe from Orcas Island, Washington to Okinawa, Japan.
Skaters for Public Skateparks
Skaters for Public Skateparks (SPS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit skatepark advocacy organization, international in reach, dedicated to providing the information necessary to ensure safe, rewarding, freely-accessible skateparks are available to all skateboarders.
Tony Hawk Foundation
The Tony Hawk Foundation seeks to foster lasting improvements in society, with an emphasis on helping children. Through grants and other charitable donations, the foundation supports programs focusing on the creation of public skateboard parks, and other causes.
Orthopedic corner: Skateboarding safer than basketball
An article by Dr. Michael Yorgason from the Billings Gazette, Billings, MT. Here's an exerpt: "Skateboarding had an injury rate of 8.9 per 1,000 participants. In-line skating was 3.9/1,000 and basketball produced 21.2 ER-treated injuries per 1,000 players. Statistically, skateboarding is safer than playing basketball."