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NRPA's recreation and parks magazine inspires professionals and advocates to elevate the value of parks and recreation as a public service. Columns and departments include Advocacy, Law Review, Conservation, Health and Wellness, Equity, Future Leaders, Community Center, People for Parks, Member to Member, NRPA Update, Operations, Products, Park ...
Top Trends in Parks and Recreation for 2024
Dec 21, 2023 — Parks and recreation plays a vital role in helping communities achieve that goal through flood protection, retention of stormwater, green infrastructure parks, and protection against both long-term climate trends and single events.
Top Trends in Parks and Recreation for 2022
Dec 16, 2021 — It is once again time for the Top Trends in Parks and Recreation — an eclectic, sometimes cheeky collection of observations and predictions about what will be the most significant trends to emerge in the field and industry of parks and recreation in 2022 and beyond.
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The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) mission is to advance parks, recreation, and environmental conservation efforts that enhance the quality of life for all people.
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Parks and recreation has the power and potential to tackle the impacts of climate change, reverse childhood obesity, combat loneliness and isolation, and create stronger and more equitable communities where all experience the benefits of parks and recreation.
Parks and Recreation Is Essential
• Eighty-eight percent of U.S. adults agree that parks and recreation provide good opportunities to interact with nature and the outdoors; 91% of U.S. adults seek park-centered entertainment and social events that allow them to mix and mingle with others. • U.S. adults want their political leaders to fully fund parks and recreation.
Parks and Recreation Is Essential | National Recreation and Park ...
Parks and recreation and the professionals who make it happen are essential. Here are five statements with supporting research that showcase the fundamental role of parks and recreation: Parks and recreation promotes health and wellness. Parks and recreation’s programming and education activities are critical to childhood development.
Top Trends in Parks and Recreation for 2023
Dec 22, 2022 — Electric power, ATV wheelchairs and mental health programming make this year’s list of top trends for the field of parks and recreation.
A New Approach to Parks and Recreation System Planning
Oct 29, 2020 — Parks and recreation facilities should no longer be regarded as isolated, but rather as elements of a larger, interconnected public realm that also includes streets, museums, libraries, stormwater systems, utility corridors and other civic infrastructure.
Favorite Park and Recreation Activities According to the Data
Nov 22, 2023 — In 2021, 18 percent of survey respondents said that they visited parks and recreation facilities to connect with their community — this percentage has risen to 23 percent. Similarly, in 2021, 9 percent of respondents visited their local parks and recreation to …
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