The National Recreation and Parks Association

If you’re a youth-serving professional looking to develop or improve your skills, join us for the “Building Resilience Through Sport” workshop this October 7 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

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Atuya Cornwell, CPRE, the director of parks and recreation for the Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, shares his experience attending 15 straight NRPA Annual Conferences.

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Michelle Stout, CPRP, ACSM CPT, recreation manager for Apex Park and Recreation District, shares about her first NRPA Annual Conference experience in 2023 and what she's looking forward to this year.

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Tyler Walker, a recreation program manager for the Township of Pine (Pennsylvania) Parks & Recreation Department, shares his NRPA Annual Conference experience as he prepares to join us for his fifth conference.

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On this episode of Open Space Radio, we chat with José Gonzáles, the founder of Latino Outdoors, an organization working to bridge the gap and create more inclusive and accessible outdoor experiences and opportunities for Latino communities.

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In recent years, the growing impacts of climate change have galvanized youth across the globe to demand action and advocate for sustainable policies. In Los Angeles County, this movement has been embodied by the establishment of the Youth Climate Commission.

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On May 11, 2024, Johnson County Park and Recreation District cut the ribbon for the Art Nine Disc Golf Course, located at Shawnee Mission Park in Shawnee, Kansas, and it is already getting very positive feedback.

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Jeff Achée, CPRP, the assistant director of parks and recreation for City of Pflugerville, Texas, shares how the NRPA Annual Conference has impacted his career and encourages you to join us in Atlanta this October 8-10.

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In September of 2023, the City of Pflugerville, Texas, and Monarch Sanctuary Project hosted a well-attended educational workshop called “Impacting Change: Gardening for our Native Pollinators" as part of its first BioBlitz.

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In June, NRPA launched the first-of-its-kind Sustainability in Practice program, a 16-week immersive, cohort-style program for park professionals with a vested interest in building equitable environmental resilience in their communities.

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On this episode of Open Space Radio, we're exploring one of the most popular programs in NRPA’s Healthy Aging in Parks portfolio: Tai Chi.

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Jamiah Flagg, CPRP, the recreation program coordinator at Douglasville (Georgia) Parks and Recreation, shares her experience from the 2023 NRPA Annual Conference and encourages you to join us at the 2024 NRPA Annual Conference in Atlanta this October 8-10.

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We are excited to announce the release of the second edition of the NRPA Equity Language Guide. The revised guide provides an expanded glossary of terms, an updated resource list, general writing advice and tips on how to best use the guide.

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ePACT Network shares how Prince William County (Virginia) improved experiences by streamlining everyday processes.

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