Features
Social Media Enhances Inclusivity Outdoors
Through social media, more and more individuals from diverse populations are sharing their stories and selfies and inviting others to explore the outdoors.
Improving Systems to Achieve Equitable Park Access
Explore how communities across the country are designing and implementing plans, policies and funding opportunities to advance equitable access to parks.
Additional Articles
Leveling the Playing Field for Youth Sports
With an 8 percent drop in child participation rates in the last decade, the sports gap is growing, especially for lower-income families in communities where parks are underfunded.
Social Equity: Forecasting for a Brighter Tomorrow
This year’s Social Equity issue focuses on the importance of making shared spaces welcoming and inclusive for all.
Gauging People's Enjoyment of the Outdoors
The 2019 Engagement with Parks Report makes clear this point: people highly value the work that park and recreation agencies deliver to their local communities and strongly support their mission.
Parks and Recreation: Preferred Provider of Before- and After-School Care
Check out the Park Pulse survey results…
That Must Be a Fun Job
Creating welcoming, inclusive public spaces involves several skill sets which good parks staff have mastered.
Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization
The good news is that LWCF has been permanently reauthorized; however, we need to shift focus to ensuring conservation efforts receive all the funds collected.
ADA Claim to Allow Emotional Support Hog in Parks
Is it a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act to deny a patron their right to bring an emotional support hog to the park?
Parks for Inclusion Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary
This NRPA program has already reached 1.7 million people in the two years since its launch, surpassing the original goal of 1 million!
Creating and Designing Parks with Social Equity as an Outcome
Two recent Atlanta park development projects exemplify the equitable outcomes that can be achieved through community-driven design processes.
Improving Community Access to Nutritional Food
Learn how three agencies that received innovation cohort funding through the Increasing Access to Healthy Meals at Parks grant have turned innovative strategies into action.
Allen Parks and Recreation's Growth Through CAPRA Accreditation
What were some of the challenges and takeaways for the agency from going through the CAPRA accreditation process?
Speaking Opportunities at the 2020 NRPA Annual Conference
Submit your unique presentation ideas for the 2020 NRPA Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, October 27–29, 2020.
Member Spotlight: Rafael Payan, Ph.D.
Get to know Dr. Payan, general manager of Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District.
Connect Hot Topics
Members chime in with their policy suggestions regarding bounce house inflatables
Member Benefit: ADA Compliance
Has your agency completed an access audit and transition plan, and are you aware of ADA requirements and what they mean for your organization?
Parks & Recreation Crossword: 2019, October
Test your park and recreation knowledge and download NRPA's monthly crossword puzzle!
Professional Development Calendar
Prepare for the next aquatics season with an NRPA aquatics certificate.
Out with the Pool Odor: A Tale of Impactful Improvements
The Goodson Recreation Center in Centennial, Colorado, has transformed the air quality around its pool and surrounding areas. How did they do it?
Celebrating Inclusive Communities
This annual celebration, in the city of Longmont, Colorado, provides residents with the opportunity to learn about the rich cultures they may not otherwise be aware exist within their community.