Features
The CAPRA Connection
Discover how the CAPRA accreditation program helps create better park and recreation departments.
Simulation-Based Public Engagement
Saint Paul, Minnesota, and Kirkland, Washington, use public participation to figure out how to design and fund a dream park.
Using Your Influence: Justifying Your Trip to Conference
Explore how the learning opportunities available at the NRPA Annual Conference not only benefit you, but also benefit your agency.
Top 10 Networking Tips for the NRPA Annual Conference
Make connections and exchange ideas with peers at the NRPA Annual Conference.
Additional Articles
Where Community Grows
Discover how parks and recreation helps communities grow as we celebrate Park and Recreation Month in July.
Inclusion Is Parks and Recreation’s Strength
Explore how parks and recreation draws strength from inclusion and cultivates a sense of belonging among community members.
Preserving America’s Cities
Learn the importance of preservation and what cities can do to plan for the future.
Small-Sided Soccer Rejuvenates Park Space
Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation has made use of small-sided soccer fields with great results.
Cultivating Agency Success Through Strategic Collaboration
Learn how Aurora (Illinois) University’s Therapeutic Recreation Department and Fox Valley (Illinois) Special Recreation Association have formed an award-winning collaboration.
Member Benefit: Get Involved in NRPA Network Leadership
Learn how to get Involved in NRPA network leadership and begin making lifelong connections.
Strengthening Parks and Recreation Through Competitive Compensation
Learn the importance of competitive compensation when it comes to recruiting and retaining the best available talent in parks and recreation.
Parks and Recreation Creates Community Connections
Learn what NRPA's research says about how parks and recreation creates community connections.
NRPA’s New Executive Branch Specialist
Get to know Elyse Gentile, executive branch specialist at NRPA.
The Fun Run Formula
Explore how the Centerville-Washington Park District engages families in fun-based fitness.
Centering Equity in Marketing and Registration
Consider how Newburyport Youth Services pursues equitable marketing and registration practices and takes steps to reach and include all community members.
Parks and Recreation Builds Sustainable, Resilient Communities
Discover how NRPA partners with the park and recreation field to advance sustainable plans and strategies through advocacy and education.
Concrete Bench Adjacent to Pickleball Court
In the case of Burzenski v. Town of Branford, the Connecticut state court considered claims of negligence and nuisance liability under state law following a fall on a pickleball court located in a municipal park.
Ensuring Kayak Launches Are Adaptive and Inclusive
Read about the importance of adaptive kayak launches.
Fairy Houses and Gnome Homes Enchant Whipple Hill
The Town of Lexington Recreation and Community Programs invited community members to build fairy houses and gnome homes at Whipple Hill.