Park and Recreation Month 2023: Where Community Grows

Since 1985, people in the United States have celebrated Park and Recreation Month in July to promote building strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation and to recognize the more than 160,000 full-time park and recreation professionals — along with hundreds of thousands of part-time and seasonal workers and volunteers — that maintain our country’s local, state and community parks.

This year's theme — “Where Community Grows”  celebrates the vital role park and recreation professionals play in bringing people together, providing essential services and fostering the growth of our communities.

As park and recreation professionals, you make a positive impact on the lives of your community members every single day. Let’s come together this year and show the world just how much parks and recreation means to our communities.

Check out all the ways you can get involved below, including the Park and Recreation Month toolkit, which contains the official graphics, sample messaging you can use and more. Stay tuned for other exciting opportunities to get involved as we get closer to July!

2023 Park and Recreation Month Toolkit

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The official Park and Recreation Month outreach toolkit, logo, poster and more are available now! Use these resources to help promote Park and Recreation Month in your community this July.

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Proclaim July as Park and Recreation Month In Your Community

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Proclaiming July as Park and Recreation Month is an opportunity for your community and local leadership to officially acknowledge the importance of parks and recreation and the benefits it provides to the people you serve.

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Park and Recreation Professionals Day

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This year we are celebrating Park and Recreation Professionals Day on Friday, July 21. This is a day to celebrate all the dedicated professionals who build strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation.

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Park and Recreation Month Cover Contest

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Submissions for the 2023 Park and Recreation Month cover contest closed on April 7. The winner will be featured on the cover of the July issue of Parks & Recreation magazine.

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