Browse the following list of societies or associations for groups affiliated with NRPA and representing park and recreation professionals.

State Affiliates

Alabama Recreation and Parks Association

Natalie Norman, Executive Director
5730 Carmichael Rd.
Montgomery, AL  36117
P: 334.538.3712
 

Alaska Recreation and Parks Association

Joel Todd, President
One Sealaska Plaza, Suite 302
Juneau, AK  99801
P: 907.714.1211

Arizona Parks and Recreation Association

Kade Nelson, Executive Director
125 E. Commonwealth Ave.
Chandler, AZ 85225
P: 480.721.9669
 

California Park and Recreation Society

Stephanie Stephens, Executive Director
7971 Freeport Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95832
P: 916.665.2777
F: 916.665.9149
 

Colorado Parks and Recreation Association

Ashley Perrillo, Executive Director
P.O. Box 1037
Wheat Ridge, CO 80034
P: 303.231.0943
F: 303.237.9750
 

Connecticut Recreation and Parks Association

Valerie Stolfi-Collins, Executive Director
135 Day Street
2nd Floor, 2H
Newington, CT 06111 
P: 860.721.0384
F: 860.529.8708
 

Delaware Recreation and Parks Society

Patrick Thompson, President
1914 West Park Dr.
Wilmington, DE 19803
P: 302.577.7020
 

Florida Recreation and Park Association

Eleanor Warmack, Chief Executive Officer
2528 Barrington Circle, Suite #1
Tallahassee, FL 32308
P: 850.878.3221
F: 850.942.0712
 

Georgia Recreation and Park Association

Steve Card, Executive Director
1285 Parker Rd. SE
Conyers, GA 30094
P: 770.760.1403
 

Idaho Recreation & Parks Association

Hollie Arnell, Executive Director
13601 W. McMillan Rd.
Ste #102, #251
Boise, ID 83713
P: 208.573.4796
 

Illinois Association of Park Districts

Peter Murphy, President and CEO
211 E Monroe St.
Springfield, IL 62701
P: 217.523.4554
F: 217.523.4273
 

Illinois Park and Recreation Association

Suzi Wirtz, Education Director
536 East Ave.
LaGrange, IL 60525
P: 708.588.2288
 

Indiana Park and Recreation Association 

Lisa Nye, Executive Director
107 Logan Street
Noblesville, IN 46060
P: 317.219.5272
 

Iowa Park and Recreation Association

Kelly Johnson Rose, President & CEO
P.O. Box 189
Grinnell, IA 50112
P: 641.325.2164
 

Kansas Recreation and Park Association

Erika Devore, Executive Director
P.O. Box 1283
Lawrence, KS  66044
P: 785.235.6533
 

Louisiana Recreation and Park Association

Susanne Diez, Executive Director
P.O. Box 4327
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
P: 225.332.7632
F: 225.344.3057
 

Maine Recreation and Park Association

Robin Cogger, Executive Director
P.O. Box 6728
Scarborough, ME 04070 
P: 207.275.7061
 

Maryland Recreation and Parks Association

Stephen Allen, Executive Director
Prince George's Stadium
4101 Crain Highway, Ste 201
Bowie, MD 20716
P: 301.352.7203
 

Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association

Katie DuPont, Executive Director
11 APEX Drive, Suite 300A
Marlborough, MA 01752
P: 351.345.1278

Michigan Recreation and Park Association

Nichole Fisher, Executive Director
P.O. Box 27609
Lansing, MI  48909-0609
P: 517.485.9888

Minnesota Recreation and Park Association

Michelle Snider, Executive Director
200 Charles St. NE
Fridley, MN 55432
P: 763.571.1305
F: 612.825.1829

Missouri Park and Recreation Association

Gary Gates, Executive Director
2018 William St.
Jefferson City, MO 65109
P: 573.636.3828
 

Montana Trails, Recreation & Park Association

Ryan Applegate, Acting President
P.O. Box 158
Whitefish, MT 59937
P: 406.552.6681
 

Nevada Recreation and Park Society

Shannon Harris, President
P.O. Box 97264
Las Vegas, NV  89193
P: 775-392-4062
 

New Hampshire Recreation and Park Association

Kerry A. Horne, Executive Director
172 Pembroke Rd.
Concord, NH  03301
P: 603.340.5583

New Jersey Recreation and Park Association

Kathleen Avitt, Executive Director
1 Wheeler Way
Princeton, NJ 08540
P: 609.356.0480

New Mexico Recreation and Parks Association

Doug McDaniel, President
P.O. Box 4060
Albuquerque, NM 87196
P: 575.397.9293
 

New York State Recreation and Parks Society

Courtney Carroll, Executive Director
19 Roosevelt Drive, Suite 200
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
P: 845.863.3804
 

North Carolina Recreation and Park Association

Michelle Wells, Executive Director
883 Washington St. Ste A
Raleigh, NC 27605
P: 919.832.5868
F: 919.832.3323
 

North Dakota Recreation and Park Association

Shannon Schutt, Executive Director
1605 E Capitol Ave
Bismarck, ND 58502
P: 701.355.4458
 

Ohio Parks and Recreation Association

James Woodward, Executive Director
1069 W Main St Unit A
Westerville, OH 43081-1186
P: 614.895.2222
F: 614.895.6050
 

Oklahoma Recreation and Parks Society

Jerel Cowan, Executive Director
P.O. Box 631
Edmond, OK 73083
P:405.780.2345
 

Oregon Recreation and Park Association

Amanda Parsons, Executive Director
P. O. Box 202
Lake Oswego, OR  97034
P:503.998.6839
 

Pennsylvania Recreation and Parks Society

Niki Tourscher, Interim CEO
2131 Sandy Drive
State College, PA 16803-2283
P: 814.234.4272
F: 814.234.5276
 

Rhode Island Recreation & Parks Association

10 Court St.
Bristol, RI 02809
P: 401.423.7266
 

South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association

James Headley, Executive Director
P.O. Box 1046
Lexington, SC 29071
P: 803.808.7753
F: 803.808.7754
 

South Dakota Parks & Recreation Association

Kristin Zimmerman
520 3rd Street, Suite 130
Brookings, SD  57006
P: 319.330.7134
 

Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association

Candi Rawlins, Executive Director
P.O. Box 682921
Franklin, TN 37068
P: 615.790.0041
F: 615.790.1008
 

Texas Recreation and Park Society

Erin O'Neil Franz, Executive Director
P.O. Box 5188
Jonestown, TX 78645
P: 512.267.5550
F: 512.267.5557
 

Utah Recreation and Parks Association

LeeAnn Powell, Executive Director
1192 E Draper Parkway #357
Draper, UT 84020
P: 801.782.5512
F: 801.782.5513
 

Vermont Recreation and Parks Association

Jessica Brodie, Executive Director
P.O. Box 33
Brownsville, VT 05037
P: 774.254.0071
 

Virginia Recreation and Park Society

Bailey Kasten, Executive Director
6372 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Ste 109
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
P: 804.730.9447
F: 804.730.9455

Washington Recreation and Park Association

Tiffany Hanzo Martin, Executive Director
2150 N. 107th St. Suite 205
Seattle, WA  98133
P: 206.361.8869
F: 206.367.8777
 

Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association

Jennifer Rzepka, Executive Director
6737 West Washington Street, Suite 4210
Milwaukee, WI 53214
P: 414.423.1210
F: 414.423.1296
 

Wyoming Recreation and Park Association

Sonja Fornstrom, President
PO Box 6308
Sheridan, WY 82901
P: 307.245.3301
 

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