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Leading With Us

NRPA has professional working arrangements with a number of state and national groups that work in concert with NRPA to further the commitment of providing quality park and recreation experiences to all Americans. These affiliates, partners and other supporters play an important role in advancing NRPA’s mission.

National Affiliates


National Recreation and Park Foundation

Council of State Association Presidents

Council of State Association Executive Directors

Dan Gooch, Executive Director
16 W. 284 97th St.
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
P: 630.920.0195
F: 630.920.0333
 

Ethnic Minority Society
Darrell Walker, President
City of Pasadena
333 Mountain Crest Road
Duarte, CA 91010-1539
P: 626.744.7530
F: 626.744.7520

State Affiliates

There are societies or associations that represent park and recreation professionals at the state level each of the 50 states. Browse a full listing and contact information for each state.

International Partners

The National Recreation and Park Association values our counterparts across the globe and has developed protocols with international park and recreation associations. Since 1991 NRPA has signed protocol agreements with the following international associations:

  • Canadian Parks & Recreation Association (1991)

  • Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (Great Britain) (1991)

  • National Recreation Association of Japan (1991)

  • New Zealand Institute of Park & Recreation Administration (1992)

  • Parks and Leisure Australia (1995)

  • Columbia Foundation for Leisure and Recreation (Funlibre) (1999)

  • Leisure and Recreation Association of South Africa (2011)

Corporate and Nonprofit Partners

NRPA works closely with corporate partners to develop relationships that benefit the companies and our mission by delivering its message about the essential services parks and recreation deliver to the public to a wider audience than NRPA could reach using its own resources. These partners provide vital support to ensure that parks and recreation will be enjoyed for generations to come.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Coca-Cola Company
Darden Restaurants Foundation The Easton Foundations
Food Research and Action Center Get to Know
Jack Nicklaus Learning Leagues Kansas Health Foundation
Lockheed Martin The Hershey Company
Major League Baseball National Basketball Association
National Recreation Foundation National Wildlife Federation
PBS Kids Rain CII Carbon LLC
Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
Starting New at Golf (SNAG) The Toro Company
United States Olympic Committee United States Tennis Association
Walmart Foundation  

Supporters

NRPA is fortunate to have supporters that help make many of our programs, services, advocacy and community impact possible. Among NRPA’s most valued supporters aren our annual sponsors. Annual Sponsors provide financial support to the association which allows us increase our support to members. NRPA’s 2013 Sponsors are listed below:

  • PlayCore (Titanium)
  • GameTime