Features
Designing Parks for Health
Data-supported evidence is mounting that parks improve public health — leaders in parks and recreation are incorporating that information as they plan and design new community parks, green spaces and transportation options.
NRPA Live: Your Virtual Conference Experience
Stream the best sessions of the 2016 NRPA Annual Conference how you want, when you want.
St. Louis Overachievers: The 2016 Conference Program Committee
The 2016 Program Committee provides an invaluable level of support as it works to recruit and select the best and most relevant education sessions.
Welcome to St. Louis
The St. Louis Local Host Committee is proud to welcome all NRPA Conference attendees!
2016 NRPA Annual Conference Special Events
From the Opening Reception to the Closing General Session, these are the gatherings you don’t want to miss.
St. Louis Parks and Green Spaces
St. Louis is a park-lover's paradise - get your dose of green at any or all of these remarkable public spaces.
Meet Me in St. Louis
If you're on-site for the 2016 NRPA Annual Conference in St. Louis, you'll want to make time to get a broader sense of everything this vibrant city has to offer.
Additional Articles
Another Year of Progress
More and more, cities are being defined by the open space and public parks that connect city dwellers to nature and offer access to healthier lifestyles.
Public Park Usage: Motives and Challenges
Results from the inaugural NRPA Americans' Engagement with Parks Survey.
Nathan Benderson Park: A Classic Reclamation Project
An undeveloped borrow pit is transformed into a beautiful park and one of the world's foremost rowing and event venues.
From the Director’s Chair
Gain insight from high-level park and recreation professionals on how they tackle various weighty issues.
Notable News
Stay up to date on what’s happening in parks and recreation with the latest news from around the field.
Grassroots Park Stewardship: A Force of Change
Equipping community members, organizations and local governments with the skills and tools to transform neighborhood parks and green spaces into dynamic community assets.
Swimming in Sustainability in Loretto
Strategic partnerships and active community engagement returned the joy of swimming to residents of a small Tennessee town.
Smoke-Free Parks: Why Park and Recreation Departments Should Lead the Effort
NRPA Board of Directors adopts statement encouraging tobacco-free facilities.
‘Hold Harmless’ Incentive in Recreational Use Statute
In most states, recreational use statutes (RUS) have been enacted to encourage private landowners to open their land, free of charge, for public recreational use.
There Is a First Time for Everything
Some tips to help young park and recreation professionals navigate their first NRPA Conference.
Green Workers Certification May Create New Training Opportunities
The construction, inspection and maintenance of green infrastructure projects has the potential to create new job opportunities in parks and recreation.
Super Summer Chefs
Grand Prairie, Texas, Parks, Arts and Recreation Department's Super Chef summer campers learned about the ingredients for a healthier lifestyle.
Restorative Healing at Youth Visions Reflection Park
Youth in a north-Toledo neighborhood convert a public park that held a history of racism into an outdoor gallery and recreational space and help transform their community.
NRPA’s Wildlife Explorer Program
An out-of-school time nature discovery program that connects youth to nature.
Member Spotlight: Carolyn McKnight
Carolyn McKnight, Superintendent, East Baton Rouge Recreation and Park Commission (BREC)
Make Data a Walk in the Park
Want to instantly generate interactive local reports for your community?
School Is In!
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.
Providing Equal Access to Aquatic Facility Locker Rooms for People Who Are Transgender
Park and recreation agencies must establish policies and training to ensure that every person is treated safely and fairly while using their facilities
Monarchs Visit NRPA Waystation
NRPA’s Monarch Waystation is one of more than 14,000 waystations throughout the United States.