Features
Dissecting a Park: Joe Kneip Goes Under the Blade
Joe Kneip Park in North Las Vegas, Nevada, is getting some major upgrades as this year’s Parks Build Community site.
Sharing the Power of Parks in July
Exploring the enduring evolution of parks and recreation’s mission through three decades and beyond.
Come to Learn and Leave Inspired
Don’t miss out on all the informative, innovative and inspiring education offerings at the 2015 NRPA Annual Conference!
Additional Articles
Diversifying Mainstream Environmental Groups Is Not Enough
Transformational change is necessary to modernize the environmental, climate and health movements.
Parks for Monarchs
NRPA President and CEO Barbara Tulipane talks monarchs and what it’s going to take to help save the embattled species, as well as other essential pollinators.
Stellar Supervisor
Greece, New York, Supervisor Bill Reilich’s efforts to revamp his town’s parks and recreation department is paying major dividends.
Dreams Come True
Four-year-old Parker Pustejovsky’s inspired vision and dogged commitment helped to rebuild a playground in West, Texas, that was destroyed in a fertilizer plant explosion in 2013.
Professional Development Calendar
NRPA is dedicated to providing learning opportunities to advance the development of best practices and resources that make parks and recreation indispensable elements of American communities.
Early Contract Terminations
NRPA members are invited to take advantage of APPI Energy’s data-driven procurement and consulting solutions.
Staff Spotlight: Roxanne Sutton
We take a peek inside the mind of a communications master in this discussion with NRPA Senior Marketing and Communications Specialist Roxanne Sutton.
Member Spotlight: Kendrick Mayes
Garner, North Carolina’s parks and recreation department boasts a star performer in Marketing and Events Coordinator Kendrick Mayes.
2015 Gold Medal Finalists Announced
The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with NRPA, is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2015 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.
The (Enhanced) Power of PRORAGIS 2.0
PRORAGIS 2.0 is NRPA’s new and improved way to compare metrics and glean detailed information about the field of parks and recreation.
Parks Saving the Monarch
NRPA staffers and members are stepping up to join the fight to save the threatened monarch butterfly.
LGBTQ Teens in Recreation Programs
Consider these tips and sources when programming with the LGBTQ teen community in mind.
Troubled Triathlete Expelled From Recreation Program
What does the Americans with Disabilities Act cover and how is the law applied when individuals struggling with mental health issues wish to participate in group fitness courses?
Access to Sports Is Access to Health
Youth sports serve as a venue to introduce a variety of healthy behaviors in youth — parks and recreation provides some of the most well-used and robust sports programs on offer today.
Preserving Our Connection to This Land
Changing times do not erase the importance of preserving and promoting America’s special natural places to our children.
30 Years of Summer Fun
NRPA Vice President of Marketing, Communications and Publishing and Editorial Director, Gina Mullins-Cohen, embraces the height of summer as one of the most important times of the year for parks and recreation.
Got Weeds? Get Goats!
Got a field overgrown with noxious weeds? A hungry herd of goats might be just the solution.
Notable News
Stay up to date on what’s happening in parks and recreation with the latest news from around the field.
Agency Spotlight: San Diego Park and Recreation, California
The San Diego Park and Recreation Department has some major celebrations planned for milestone events this year, including the 100th birthday of one of its recreation centers.
Beach Transformation Creates Educational, Recreational Oasis
The Park District of Highland Park, Illinois, has transformed its Rosewood Beach into an oasis for the entire community.
Waterfront Access
We plumbed the depths of PRORAGIS to pull these stats on waterfront access and usage among reporting NRPA member agencies.
Archive Throwback: September 1990
A look back at the September 1990 issue reveals one columnist’s revolutionary leanings.
King v. Burwell: An Explainer
NRPA’s Government Affairs Manager gives an overview of the Supreme Court’s recent decision regarding the Affordable Care Act and what it means for NRPA members.