Pictured (left to right): Cara, Cort and Christina at the 2024 NRPA Annual Conference. Photo courtesy of Caught in the Moment Photography.

It’s our final episode of Open Space Radio for 2024! Did you know we released 15 episodes this year and talked with 27 amazing community leaders for a whopping 758 minutes of conversation (more than 12 hours!) about the power of parks and recreation?

Thank you to everyone who joined us on the show to share their story this year and to everyone who tuned in to an episode. We truly love amplifying these stories through our platform and appreciate you for trusting us with that!

On today’s episode, we’re reflecting on some of our favorite moments from the year, as well as chatting about what we’ll be up to in 2025 — like scaling back to monthly episodes to bring you even richer, more compelling stories packed with even more voices from the profession.

Tune in to the full episode below to reflect on the year with us and listen to some powerful clips from some of our favorite episodes (links to the full episodes we discuss can be found below, as well):

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