Features
Telling ‘Our Park and Recreation Story’
Take a closer look at the inspiration behind July’s Park and Recreation Month cover photo.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A Personal Journey
Learn why NRPA released a host of diversity, equity and inclusion resources.
Tennis Holds Court in a Pandemic
A recent study reveals why tennis attracted 3 million new players in 2020.
Additional Articles
Our Park and Recreation Story
Our park and recreation stories are embedded in why professionals joined this field and stuck with it.
Park and Recreation Month Resonates With People
This month’s Park and Recreation Month issue had Executive Editor Vi Paynich reflecting on her own personal connection to the field.
Outdoor Programming for Any Department
Outdoor programs not only benefit community members’ health and wellness, but also benefit the community through sharing a common experience with neighbors from other backgrounds.
Member Benefit: Join the NRPA Young Professional Network!
A national support group of young professionals, the YPN is open to park and recreation students and young professionals ages 35 and younger.
NRPA Releases 2021 NRPA Park and Recreation Salary Survey Report
The 2021 NRPA Park and Recreation Salary Survey report features detailed base salary and bonus data for 10 typical park and recreation agency positions.
Communities Value Park and Recreation Infrastructure
Seven in 10 people agree park and recreation community infrastructure is extremely or very important.
Coproduction: Partnering With Nonprofit Organizations to Deliver Services
Coproduction helps minimize the impact of budget cuts on service delivery by developing strategies for transitioning the programming element of these services to the groups that benefit from them.
Common Cents: The Economic Argument for Parks and Recreation
As federal funding filters down to states and localities, local leaders will face difficult decisions about where and how to invest resources.
The Importance of Inclusion and Access in Youth Sports
Youth who engage in sports not only grow up more physically active but also gain mental and social health benefits that follow them into adulthood.
Paws and Recreation: Creating Inclusion With Service Dogs
Service dogs are “task trained” dogs (of any breed) that enhance the ability of a person to participate in everyday opportunities.
Bernalillo County Benefits From NRPA Programs
The grant-funded project, Second Street Landscaping Project, enabled vegetation and green stormwater infrastructure to be installed along this pre-existing trail.
Park Homeless Encampment Closure During COVID-19 Pandemic
Learn the full details behind the case of Santa Cruz Homeless v. Bernal.
How Parks and Recreation Safely Brought Back Aquatics Programming
Find out how City of American Canyon in California’s Napa County was able to reopen its facilities successfully using a three-phase approach.
Environmentalist Pitches Bison Bridge Idea for Interstate 80 Crossing
Environmental leader Chad Pregracke proposes turning the Interstate 80 (I-80) Mississippi River into a Bison Bridge, where wildlife can roam freely and visitors can enjoy panoramic views.