Self-Care at #NRPAConference: Five Practices
By Daniel W. Hatcher, MPH | Posted on July 22, 2019
It’s easy to get caught up in meetings, workshops and afterhours fun at a conference, not to mention trying to keep work running smoothly back home. Here are five self-care tips for the 2019 NRPA Annual Conference from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.
El Cajon Plans Pocket Parks to Help ‘Underparked’ Areas
By Frank Carson | Posted on July 19, 2019
With a five percent increase in population in the past decade, the city of El Cajon, California, has become very diverse in a short period of time and residents are clamoring for more outdoor opportunities.
Libraries and Parks and Recreation Come Together to Tackle Food Insecurity
By Noah Lenstra | Posted on July 17, 2019
The new national toolkit released by the Collaborative Summer Library Program encourages libraries to become summer meal sites or partner with existing sites, such as park and recreation agencies.
Reaching the Summit at the NRPA Annual Conference
By Lindsay Labas, CPRP | Posted on July 9, 2019
You know that feeling you get when you summit a mountain after a long hike? That's the feeling Lindsay Labas gets at the NRPA Annual Conference.
Supreme Court Decides in Favor of Historic Cross on Park Property
By Richard J. Dolesh | Posted on July 8, 2019
In a recent landmark decision, the Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated ruling in the case of a large Latin cross, “Peace Cross,” located on park property in Bladensburg, Maryland.
Adverse Childhood Experiences
By Lauren Kiefert | Posted on July 2, 2019
Out-of-School Time programs provide a variety of protective factors that lower a child’s chance of experiencing Adverse Childhood Experiences.