
Positive Sports Culture Starts with Coaches: FREE Training in Atlanta This October 7
By Rosa Riley | Posted on August 29, 2024
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.

The NRPA Annual Conference: Empowered by the Big Event and a Super Cool Mentee
By Atuya Cornwell, CPRE | Posted on August 28, 2024
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.

The NRPA Annual Conference: More Than Just an Event
By Michelle Stout, CPRP, ACSM CPT | Posted on August 26, 2024
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.

Embracing Belonging at the NRPA Annual Conference
By Tyler Walker | Posted on August 21, 2024
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.

From Access to Action: How We Can Thrive Like a Meadow — Episode 159
By Cort Jones and Christina High | Posted on August 20, 2024
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.

Elevating Youth Voices for a Sustainable Future
By Clement Lau, DPPD, FAICP | Posted on August 16, 2024
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.