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Protecting Against the Digital Unknown
Discover best practices for safeguarding yourself and your organization from a cyberattack.
Is Your Organization Ready for an Emergency?
Learn why having a training mindset matters in emergency preparedness.
Recognizing Water Safety Month
Explore best practices for water safety with an emphasis on equity and inclusion.
Additional Articles
Parks and Recreation: Protecting Public Health
As part of the public health system, parks and recreation have an inherent role of safety and protection that plays out in numerous ways.
Shifting Our Thinking About Emergency Readiness
The more park and recreation professionals shift their thinking about emergency readiness, the more community members and local elected officials will see you for what you truly are — first responders.
Inclusive Recreation: A Pathway Toward Friendship
Recreational settings offer an ideal opportunity to foster friendships.
Recruiting the Next Generation of Park and Recreation Professionals
How can we encourage kids, high schoolers and young adults to pursue careers in parks and recreation?
Belonging – Making Parks Relevant to a Diverse Population
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NOVA Parks) hosted four Black history events in three counties.
Member Benefit: Background Screening Best Practices
Here are a few things to keep in mind to help prevent risk.
Delving Into the 2022 Agency Performance Review
This annual study summarizes the key findings from NRPA Park Metrics.
Parks and Recreation Provides First-Aid Training and Certification Opportunities
Eighty-eight percent of U.S. adults agree it is important that the public has access to first-aid training and certification opportunities.
STORM Act: New Federal Funding for Resilience
The Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act was signed into law on January 1, 2021.
Revitalizing Senior Centers: Then and Now
While more than 11,000 U.S. senior centers serve 1 million older adults per day, little is known about who attends and why.
Equity in Parks, Recreation and Aquatics
Changing the narrative by building equity and understanding within the field.
The Role of Parks in Disaster Planning, Recovery and Response
Here are a few ways parks help reduce community vulnerability and improve resilience.
Forest Preserve Gun Ban Second Amendment Challenge
This month’s highlighted legal case focuses on the Illinois Firearm Concealed Carry Act.
Embracing a Change in Field Maintenance Practices
South Portland Department of Parks, Recreation and Waterfront reassessed how it maintained its 150-acre recreation facility.
Providing More Than Education
Learn why St. Johns County Parks and Recreation in Florida had to get innovative with its programming.