
5 Easy Ways You Can Get Started with Park and Recreation Month
Posted on February 24, 2017
Park and Recreation Month can seem overwhelming. To help you out, we’ve put together this quick start guide so you can easily celebrate the important role of parks and recreation this July.

A Valentine’s Day Greeting from Washington
By NRPA Public Policy | Posted on February 14, 2017
Here is the latest from Capitol Hill about the Trump Administration Cabinet and Congress.

Live Updates from the Hill
By NRPA Public Policy Team | Posted on February 14, 2017
Last Friday, we sat down with NRPA’s Public Policy team to do a Facebook Live broadcast about how the changes in Washington, D.C. will likely affect the field of parks and recreation.

Becoming a Park Champion
By Jayni Rasmussen | Posted on February 14, 2017
With the 115th Congress underway, it’s time to meet the legislators leading the Congressional committees handling the legislation that is most important to parks and recreation.

Embrace the Power of National Awards
By Michael W. Klitzing | Posted on February 10, 2017
Your park and recreation agency needs to be doing really great work to win a national award. That’s how it should be to be named one of the Best of the Best.

Bringing Kids to the Parks
By NRPA Staff and National Park Trust | Posted on February 1, 2017
On May 20, 2017, National Park Trust invites parks and students across the country to participate in the 7th annual Kids to Parks Day, a nationwide grassroots movement to celebrate America’s parks and public lands.