Parks and Recreation Magazine | National Recreation and Park Association

Features

Balancing Act: Beach, Pier and Ocean Usage at Juno Beach Park

Chris Korbelak, CPRP, of Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation adds some background to this year’s Park and Recreation Month Cover Contest-winning photo – Florida’s Juno Beach Pier.

The Ties that Bind

How can parks and recreation serve the siblings of children with mental or physical disabilities? Learn how Lynchburg Parks & Recreation in Virginia is meeting this need.

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Disability Rights Activist Haben Girma to Deliver Closing General Session Keynote

Girma, the first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, shares a bit about her passions and thoughts on an inclusive world.

Editors Letter

Sounds of Summer

Gina Mullins-Cohen, Editorial Director, shares her thoughts on this issue of the magazine.

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Advocacy

This August, Join the Park Champion Ranks!

Congress is not in session in August, so it’s the perfect time to invite your members of Congress to see your programs in action!

Law Review

Camping Ordinance Criminalized Homeless Status

Does “the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment bar a city from prosecuting people criminally for sleeping outside on public property when those people” are homeless?

Conservation

Artists Play a Role in Local Conservation Efforts

See how public artists are creating works that engage people and stimulate discovery, dialogue and even action.

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Health and Wellness

Fostering Health and Wellness Through Shared Use Facilities

A lack of vacant land is forcing L.A. County agencies to seek innovative solutions and creative partnerships to meet the needs of their communities, especially underserved communities.

Social Equity

The BRIDGE (bonding, realism, identity, dreams, goal setting and exposure) Program aims to help young people, particularly young men of color, overcome obstacles and begin to unlock their full potential.

Research

Assess Your Agency’s Risk with Park Check

This member resource will help you evaluate your agency’s ability to continue delivering high-quality park and recreation amenities and services to your community members in the future.

Research

Park Pulse - Americans’ Top Outdoor Recreation Activities

Check out the survey results...

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Community Center

Using Snapchat to Connect with Generation Z and Millennials

Want to reach the digitally tethered members of Gen Z and Millennials? Here are some Snapchat connection strategies.

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Community Center

Augmented Reality on the Playground

Several AR app-development companies are incorporating this technology into playground equipment and activities that get kids outdoors.

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Member to Member

Encouraging Positive, Proper Treatment of Game Officials

What can/should be done to encourage positive, proper treatment of officials?

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NRPA Update

Education Highlights: The Magic of Modification

Get a taste of what’s being offered on the 2019 NRPA Annual Conference Recreation and Sports Programming track.

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NRPA Update

A ‘Deep Bench’ of Subject Matter Experts at the 2019 NRPA Annual Conference

Meet some of the nearly 550 subject matter experts who’ll be sharing their expertise at the 2019 NRPA Annual Conference.

NRPA Update

Exhibit Hall Highlights

Giveaways, challenges, learning playground sessions, scavenger hunt and more than 400 exhibitors await you in this year’s Exhibit Hall!

NRPA Update

NRPA Live

Can’t physically make it to Baltimore? Join us virtually through NRPA Live...

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NRPA Update

Equipping Park Professionals with Green Infrastructure Skills

If you want the know-how to properly build, inspect and maintain green stormwater infrastructure, the U.S. National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP) is the way to go.