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	2008 NRPA Congress & Exposition
	Baltimore October 14-18

EXPERIENCE BALTIMORE / October 14-18 The annual NRPA Congress & Exposition is back on the East Coast! We have more things in store for attendees: MORE education sessions, MORE exhibitors, MORE sights to see. And you won't want to miss keynote speaker Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of the nation's foremost activists on the environmental front
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N R P A W o r k s

National Summit on Environmental Stewardship

Nearly 400 leaders from parks and recreation and allied organizations attended NRPA's National Summit on Environmental Stewardship in Portland, Oregon to discover how to advance efforts to promote sustainable landscapes, foster the next generation of stewards, and provide leadership for sustainable communities.
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Bike-Industry Event Courts Park Professionals

Park planners and land managers looking for mountain-biking guidance will find plenty at this year's International Mountain Bicycling Association World Summit in Park City, Utah, June 18-21.
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Tennis In the Parks is a partnership between NRPA and the USTA that provides resources and support to communities that are committed to growing and improving tennis programs, infrastructure and advocacy efforts. Park and recreation agencies, schools and municipalities are eligible to participate in this free initiative.

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T r a i n i n g C a l e n d a r

May 15-16

Alternative Funding Development Program
Windsor, Conn.

August 3 - 6
National Park Maintenance and Resource Management School
Colorado Springs, Colo.

August 23-29

Directors School

Wheeling, W.Va.

Click here to view the full NRPA Training Calendar

H o t T o p i c s

Green Makes a Comeback

Six months after the wildfire that swept away one-quarter of Los Angeles' Griffith Park, the great urban space has become a template for renewal.
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New Park Embraces Diversity

The newest park in Portsmouth, Va., may be missing a lot of the traditional amenities common to city parks, but it offers something that a lot of communities don't. It's designed especially for senior citizens and those with physical disabilities.
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NRPA Branches & Sections

2007 Congress CEUs Available

NRPA Regions

NRPA Strategic Planning Center

Joseph Lee Memorial Library

AFO: Aquatic Facility Operator

Information Request Service

NPSI: Playground Safety

NRPA Awards

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2007 NRPA Annual Report

NRPA's fiscal year 2007 achievements and contributions
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Member-Get-a-Member Challenge

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Tennis in the Parks

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NRPA Meeting and Conference Facilities

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