
NRPA Parks Snapshot: Spring 2022 Survey Results
By Kevin Roth | Posted on May 13, 2022
In our Spring 2022 edition of NRPA Parks Snapshot, we check on the status of park and recreation agency funding, aquatics programming and, in particular, the hiring of lifeguards.

2021 Engagement With Parks Report: The Parent Advocate
By Melissa May | Posted on December 16, 2021
Adults in the U.S. recognize the importance of parks and recreation in their community even if they do not consider themselves park users. One group, however, is an untapped champion for parks and recreation — parents.

NRPA Parks Snapshot: 2021 Year-End Survey Results
By Kevin Roth | Posted on December 10, 2021
In our year-end edition of NRPA Parks Snapshot, we are looking at the challenges affecting park and recreation agencies as our nation continues to recover from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic — particularly those that impact funding, staffing and programming.

Engagement with Parks Report: Looking Back to See the Future
By Austin Barrett | Posted on December 2, 2021
To glimpse the future, it’s often helpful to look back to the past. So, to understand where we — park and recreation professionals — fit, let’s take a brief stroll through our recent history.

2021 NRPA Engagement With Parks Report Shows Support for Parks and Recreation Is Universal
By Kevin Roth | Posted on November 11, 2021
In its six years of publication, the NRPA Engagement With Parks Report has demonstrated that people in nearly every city, town and county across the U.S. place a high value on the programs and services that park and recreation professionals deliver to their local communities.

What's Your Story?
By Daniel Espada | Posted on May 29, 2019
Story maps are a simple yet powerful way to inform, motivate and inspire people with any story you want to tell that involves a geographic component.