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The Power of Your Stories: Inside the Park and Recreation Month Cover Contest — Episode 176

By Cara Myers, Christina High and Cort Jones | Posted on March 3, 2026

With submissions now open for this year’s Park and Recreation Month Cover Contest, this episode of Open Space Radio looks back at a few stories from last year that stayed with us.

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The Power of Getting Girls in the Game — Episode 175

By Cort Jones and Cara Myers | Posted on February 17, 2026

What does it take to increase the number of girls participating in sports? On this episode of Open Space Radio, we explore how park and recreation professionals are creating programs that build confidence, belonging and lifelong participation.

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What the NRPA Diversity Scholarship Meant to Me, and Why It Matters

By Gaby Bridges, CPRP, MPA | Posted on February 12, 2026

Gaby Bridges, the recreation and special events supervisor for City of Layton, Utah, shares her experience as a former NRPA Diversity Scholarship recipient.

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Table Tennis and Where Generations Meet

By Clement Lau, DPPD, FAICP | Posted on February 9, 2026

A single table tennis table can activate a community room, a park pavilion, or a corner of a recreation center.

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