It is important we take the time to tell our stories and accomplishments. It reinforces the assumptions and narratives we have about who we are and what we do can change.
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By helping children develop an early passion and appreciation for nature, you could be creating the next generation of conservationists.
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In its role as the place where the public reconnects with nature, parks and recreation plays a significant part in educating communities to help them better understand how they impact the environment and how they can make a meaningful, positive change.
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For the past 20 years, the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has worked to preserve undeveloped land through its Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP).
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No matter who we are, where we live or what we do, water connects us all. It’s our most precious resource, and the essential ingredient for prosperity, progress and the future of our communities. Now, more than ever, we need partnerships to forge positive and transformative change to secure our nation’s water future.
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A look at discrimination, civil rights, first amendment and religious freedom case studies as claims can impact local governments.
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Today’s young professionals are unique, in that we were fortunate enough to experience play — and more importantly, free play. We need to promote the value of play to our communities.
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Park Prescription or “Park Rx” programs are gaining in popularity and helping to motivate people to be active in our parks. These programs encourage physicians to “prescribe” physical activity in park settings to their patients.
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Increasing diversity and inclusion on public lands has never been more important than it is today. If the upcoming generation does not feel connected to public lands, then it won’t cherish and protect them in the ways previous generations have.
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This annual publication is a review of data and insights for park and recreation agencies in the United States.
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Did you know the Post-9/11 GI Bill can also be used for certification programs?
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Help bring awareness to the need for ongoing public education on safer water practices.
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Now in its fourth year, the campaign has been implemented by 1,650 park and recreation sites nationally...
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NRPA is once again partnering with The Walt Disney Company — including Disney|ABC Television and ESPN — to celebrate Earth Month by helping to fund local park improvement projects in 16 U.S. cities.
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NRPA’s Marketing and Communication’s team secures several awards for marketing campaigns and Parks & Recreation magazine last month.
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South Region Area Manager for the Chicago Park District
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ePACT — a cloud-based system that lets park and recreation departments easily and securely collect critical emergency data from families attending multiple programs.
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The recent Play Everywhere Tour, powered by Target, NRPA, KaBOOM! and Playworks, showed just how easy it can be to help increase physical activity opportunities for kids and families in communities across the country.
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Test your park and recreation knowledge and download NRPA's monthly crossword puzzle!
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Parks often organize or host community events, so it’s important for them to think about the impact of these events, not only on the infrastructure of the park, but also on the environment.
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NRPA is dedicated to providing learning opportunities to advance the development of best practices and resources that make parks and recreation indispensable elements of American communities.
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Hopes are high for a new pollinator park on the east side of Columbus, Indiana, to break ground this June.
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Each month, through a poll of Americans that is focused on park and recreation issues. This month we asked Americans: How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statement — promoting pollinator health should be a conservation priority across the US.
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