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Parks and Recreation: Is It Like the Show?
By Rebecca Ortiz | Posted on July 17, 2024
Rebecca Ortiz, the athletics and rentals coordinator for City of Irving (Texas) Parks and Recreation Department, explores the question many park and recreation professionals receive: "Is working in parks and recreation like the show?"
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My Story at the NRPA Annual Conference: Where You Belong and Where You Grow
By Eric López, CPRE | Posted on July 16, 2024
Eric López, CPRE, the district superintendent for City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department, shares how the NRPA Annual Conference has played a critical role in some of his most important professional decisions since attending for the first time in 2018.
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Beyond Green Spaces: Parks as Catalysts for Equity and Inclusion
By Tiff Cunin | Posted on July 10, 2024
Have you ever wondered about the power you hold in parks and recreation, and how you can use that power as a catalyst for moving towards greater equity in your community? If so, I think you are ready to apply for NRPA’s Equity in Practice Certificate Program!
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Fostering Belonging Through Community Theater — Episode 156
By Cara Myers and Cort Jones | Posted on July 9, 2024
On today's episode of Open Space Radio, we chat with this year's Park and Recreation Month Cover Contest winner, Rachel Kohler, a recreation coordinator for cultural arts and community engagement for The Majestic Theatre, part of Corvallis Parks & Recreation in Oregon.