NRPA remains committed to raising awareness about the importance of equitable design in parks and providing the tools and resources to help our members achieve community-centered park planning objectives.
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Public parks serve as the ultimate equalizer by welcoming people — regardless of culture, race, age, abilities or income level — to recreate, experience and learn.
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Learn how relationships sustain connection and support professional development.
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Directors School gives you the space and time needed to embrace the next steps of your park and recreation journey.
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Dedicated park and recreation professional passes away on January 16, 2020, at age of 98.
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NRPA member discount programs can help you safely prepare for your camps and save you money.
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The hub prioritizes easy-to-implement strategies and tactics that you can apply quickly and effortlessly in your community.
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Ninety-four percent of U.S. adults want their local government to make infrastructure investments that promote economic activity in their community.
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Conventional belief states that parks are a costly investment from which a community receives no measurable financial return. However, this perspective overlooks the enhanced property taxes stemming from increased increments of value at properties located close to parks.
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The NRPA public policy team is here to help ensure that you are up-to-date on the appropriations process and have the tools you need to get involved and be successful in influencing the process.
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Find out how active play can lead to positive health outcomes for children.
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Sasaki design firm looks at how to use conservation as a main driver of form and function, all while achieving the goals of restoring the environment, reestablishing habitat and, ultimately, connecting people to nature.
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Researchers examine whether neighborhoods with different demographic and socioeconomic statuses have equal access to greenways.
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A state appeals court case determines whether the defendant, City of Bellingham, Washington, was responsible for an employee using his cellphone to videotape female employees in an aquatic center changing room.
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Learn more about the significant renovations in store for Orlando’s Grand Avenue Park.
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The Granny Basketball League is played true to traditional 1920s-era basketball rules, philosophy and culture — and designed to ensure the safety of older players while still fostering a competitive, team-based setting.
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Test your park and recreation knowledge and download NRPA's monthly crossword puzzle!
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