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Computer Hackers' New Trick

Instead of embedding ransomware or other malware on your network, today’s hackers are much more likely to be doing this…

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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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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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Special Olympics — Look at Us Now

For the past 50 years, Special Olympics has provided quality sports training and competitions for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Learn how to support their vision in your community!

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Some ADA-Compliance Strategies and Enforcement Trends

Do not wait to complete an access audit and transition plan...there is no time like the present.

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Funding for Green Initiatives and Sustainability Programs Is Within Reach

Funding for green initiatives can be difficult to secure. There’s a nonprofit out there that wants to help.

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The Digital Transformation of Parks and Rec

Park and rec directors are encouraged to embrace technology to efficiently run their facilities and engage their communities in our tech-driven world.

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The ULI Case for Open Space Report

ULI recently released a report that highlights the business case for real estate professionals to incorporate parks and open spaces into development projects.

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Land Trust, Veterans and Their Communities: Learning from Each Other

Read two stories that show how land trusts are using their mission of land conservation to serve and engage veterans.

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The 'Dogification' of America's Parks

Dogs don’t have owners, they have families. People are deciding where to live, work and play based on dog-welcoming infrastructure and policies.

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Making Space in Parks for Dogs

See how one Washington D.C. community used creative thinking in the planning of a dog space, and secured a sponsor to manage the space, to turn the addition into a community asset.

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Exploring Contemporary Therapeutic Recreation Services

Explore the challenges and successes of therapeutic recreation and how the field can move forward.

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Community Engagement in Park Design

Examples of embracing community engagement in park design in Oregon and Chile.

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Outdoor Exploration Through Technology

Nearly half of park and recreation agencies are using technology to reconnect youth to nature.

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Ready to Respond Versus React

What crisis response policies and practices do you currently have in place that allow you to respond versus react?

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Recreation Therapy and the Role of Parks

Recreation therapy, therapeutic recreation — synonymous terms; yet, to many people, they mean vastly different things. Let's make some clarifications.

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Increasing Activity and Engagement at Hemme Station Park

A new park in California includes aesthetic and design features that will pay tribute to an old rail line.

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Is Community Participation Enough for Park Planning?

Community participation in park planning is all the rage: it’s in our legislation, our policies and our thoughts as a cornerstone to modern park management. But is it enough?

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Green Stormwater Infrastructure

Learn how, with the support of Southwest Airlines, three communities have implemented green stormwater infrastructure installations in their parks.

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Boatworks Redevelopment Project Enhances Oshkosh Riverwalk System

As cities in Wisconsin and across the United States transition away from an industrial past, land use issues become increasingly difficult.

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First Day Hikes: A Natural Way to Start the New Year

This year, on January 1, record numbers of “First Day Hikers” are expected to flock to parks around the country.

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A Place to Heal

When a local landscaper awoke the morning after the tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas, still struggling with emotions about the tragedy, he had the idea of a pop-up park as a memorial.

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I Am a Park & Rec Kid!

The experiences and trainings from working in parks and recreation were all very valuable life skills, and recently, the value of one of those skills was realized during a very critical situation.

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The Single Marine Program

In 1995, the Marine Corps established the Single Marine Program (SMP), which was designed to address concerns that many young, single Marines were unhappy with overall Marine Corps life.

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The Parklands of Floyds Fork: Louisville's 21st Century Legacy Park

The Parklands of Floyds Fork is a 20-mile, 4,000-acre addition to the Louisville Park System inspired by the belief that great parks can shape a city, grow along with a city and serve as the seedling from which a city’s best and most livable neighborhoods grow.

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Parks and Rec and BMX

Through community outreach programs, STEM, the Partnership for a Healthier America and Olympic Day, USA BMX works daily to reach youth and promote activity.

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How to Keep Citizens Informed About the Threat of Zika in Your Community

Increase communitywide understanding of the Zika virus, its sources, risks, symptoms and treatments with a comprehensive, year-round communication plan.

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The Preservation of a Naturalist

The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History is giving Robert Kennicott a revival of sorts.

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Email Marketing

Still the killer app to beat for park and recreation agencies.

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Environmental Career Forecasting

A conversation with Environmental Workforce Consultant Kevin Doyle

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The Transformation of the Puente Hills Landfill

In Los Angeles County, a former landfill is slated to become the county's first regional park in 30 years

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Good Governance

Some best practices for unlocking effective organizational leadership.

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Senior Games: Everybody Can Play

Senior Games is a great way to engage older adults physically, mentally and socially, while giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

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Video Marketing: Now with a Bigger Bang for Park and Rec Agencies

A cornucopia of tools are available to help put together all types of marketing videos

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From the Director’s Chair

Gain insight from high-level park and recreation professionals on how they tackle various weighty issues.

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Nathan Benderson Park: A Classic Reclamation Project

An undeveloped borrow pit is transformed into a beautiful park and one of the world's foremost rowing and event venues.

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From the Director’s Chair

Gain insight from high-level park and recreation professionals on how they tackle various weighty issues.

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Notable News

Stay up to date on what’s happening in parks and recreation with the latest news from around the field.

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Notable News

Stay up to date on what’s happening in parks and recreation with the latest news from around the field.

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From the Director’s Chair

Gain insight from high-level park and recreation professionals on how they tackle various weighty issues.

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From the Director’s Chair

Gain insight from high-level park and recreation professionals on how they tackle various weighty issues.

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VirtuREAL Connections

Pokémon Go allows players to interact with the real world while also engaging with computerized animations.

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Pokémon Go and What It Means for Parks

The latest form in the evolutionary chain of "augmented reality games."

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Notable News

Stay up to date on what’s happening in parks and recreation with the latest news from around the field.

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NRPA Connect Hot Topics

Find out what hot topics have been trending on NRPA Connect!

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From the Director’s Chair

Gain insight from high-level park and recreation professionals on how they tackle various weighty issues.

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Where Work Meets Play

A research-based approach to the design and evaluation of Smale Riverfront Park.

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Every Kid in a Park

Free access to federal lands and waters for fourth graders and their guests.

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Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation RevUp

Targeting the socioeconomic, psychological and emotional aspects of health

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