Park Leaders

JUNE 18, 2024

“Parks can be a great antidote to social isolation and mental health struggles. Yet the only way to do that effectively is to invest in our parks and make sure that the experience that people have when they go is positive and supportive of those health outcomes.” It only seemed right to have her join for a conversation.

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Center for Community Progress

JANUARY 6, 2025

A land conservancy can maintain and permanently protect vacant land that has natural, recreational, scenic, historical, or agricultural value. A land conservancy can maintain and permanently protect vacant land that has natural, recreational, scenic, historical, or agricultural value. What do urban land conservancies do?

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Let's Talk Parks

AUGUST 13, 2019

From developing program ideas, evaluating success, and managing teams, there’s so much to know when it comes to recreation programming. It’s one of the most rewarding elements of a parks and recreation career – to develop programs that make a difference in the community. Episode play icon. The post 1.21 The post 1.21

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Let's Talk Parks

JULY 15, 2020

I am so honored to have Debbie Trueblood, Executive Director of the Illinois Park and Recreation Association join us today. Debbie Trueblood, MSW, IOM, CAE is the Executive Director of the Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA). She is a board member for the National Association of Park Foundations.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JULY 21, 2022

The August issue of Parks & Recreation magazine is out now, and on today’s bonus episode of Open Space Radio, we’re diving deeper into one of this month’s feature stories, titled, “ Homelessness: How Can I Help? ” The article explores how homelessness continues to be a serious social and public health issue in the U.S.,

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

AUGUST 5, 2019

Sometimes it’s just that taking that step toward your own professional development seems like a daunting task – especially if you don’t know where to start. Sometimes it’s just that taking that step toward your own professional development seems like a daunting task – especially if you don’t know where to start.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Sustainability and Environmental Resilience in Parks — Episode 163 On today’s episode of Open Space Radio, I’m excited to share our collab episode with GovLove Podcast, which we recorded live back in October at the 2024 NRPA Annual Conference. This was our first live episode recording — with an audience.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

MAY 14, 2024

As you may recall, our final episode of 2023 was part one of our conversation around neurodiversity and parks and recreation. The inspiration for these episodes came from a 2023 NRPA Annual Conference session, “Neurodiversity and Inclusive Workplaces: Insights from Park and Recreation Professionals.” Share it with us !

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

MARCH 29, 2022

What advice they would give young women in the field of parks and recreation. Some of their favorite stories and ideas that have come from the Women in Parks and Recreation Facebook group, and more! I encourage listeners to check out their newly launched website at WIPAR.org.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Luis is the president, CEO and founder of Parques de México and the National Association of Parks and Recreation Mexico, also known as ANPR. Luis has led ANPR for the last six years, offering its members professional development, networking and employment opportunities.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Women’s History Month starts next month, and we thought it would be a good time to tackle a topic that has been on our episode wish list for a while now — women in parks and recreation. Parks and recreation, like many professions, was once a male-dominated industry.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

MARCH 24, 2020

Disclaimer: Today’s episode was previously recorded and focuses on the importance of mentoring in parks and recreation. But, park and recreation agencies are closing this gap by offering one-on-one and group youth mentoring programs and helping at-risk youth gain access to quality mentors.

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Let's Talk Parks

MARCH 2, 2022

Thanks for your understanding Becky: Hello, everybody, and welcome back to Let’s Talk Parks. This is Becky Dunlap and Marissa Moravec joining you for a conversation around the state of jobs in parks and recreation. The Show [Transcript]. Note: The transcript below is an abbreviated version of the podcast.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The session, “Neurodiversity and Inclusive Workplaces: Insights from Park and Recreation Professionals,” explored the individual strengths neurodiverse professionals bring to their work and the strategies and accommodations that have helped them succeed, as well as ways to find workplace champions and allies.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JANUARY 10, 2023

Here at NRPA, we are big proponents of continuous learning and professional development. On today’s episode, we discuss a comprehensive and unique professional development program focusing on proven revenue management and development techniques for park and recreation professionals.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is making a huge impact on youth in the DC area through its weekly after-school group mentoring program, Roving Leaders. On today’s episode, we welcome a superstar of out-of-school time programming! At the center of the program is Danielle Hunter, chief of the Roving Leaders.

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Let's Talk Parks

AUGUST 22, 2021

Employees were scattered across town – pools, camps, parks, and recreation centers many miles away- and I didn’t want to send them another email that gets buried in their inbox. While I’m a certified park nerd (trademark pending), I wouldn’t recommend learning code for developing your intranet. Transparency!

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

NRPA’s Resilient Park Access grant program supports the advancement of community-driven, systems-level strategies for equitable park access that improve the environmental resilience and health of communities. Learn more about DaySmart Recreation at daysmartrecreation.com/nrpa.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

It’s hard to believe September is already here and in just a couple weeks, park and recreation professionals from across the country will gather in Phoenix, Arizona, at the 2022 NRPA Annual Conference. 10 parks are nominated. 10 parks are nominated. 3 will be selected to win a $75,000 refresh. Niagara Water.

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Park Leaders

AUGUST 27, 2024

Viktor Meier is the cofounder and CEO of Glice®, a revolutionary company that has developed synthetic ice for a more sustainable ice skating experience. Impact on Parks:Discover how Glice® enables park systems in varying climates to introduce new recreational activities sustainably.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

DECEMBER 13, 2022

As you may have learned on our last episode, NRPA’s Resilient Park Access program supports the advancement of community-driven, systems-level strategies for equitable park access that improve the environmental resilience and health of communities. Toledo is in a moment of transition and opportunity.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

AUGUST 16, 2022

A primary focus of the program is to inspire future participation and leadership in NRPA and to develop professional contacts in the field of parks and recreation. Kate is a Certified Park and Recreation Professional, and the Aquatics Program Supervisor for Iowa City Parks & Recreation.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JULY 14, 2020

On today’s episode of Open Space Radio, we’re thrilled to be joined by Dr. Kim and Claude Walker — the founders of the Nashville-based Abundant Life Adventure Club, which is an outdoor adventure company breaking down barriers to the outdoors so that everyone can enjoy the wellness benefits of parks and open spaces.

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GovPilot

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Local parks, sports facilities, and public event spaces play an integral role in your citizens’ quality of life.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 25, 2024

I haven't figured out how to write it up, but Salt Lake City and County have invested in a lot of social infrastructure like libraries and recreation centers on the west side, but they haven't been developed in a manner that promotes the development of centers. This is true everywhere, not just in Philadelphia.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 18, 2024

And they had "parking innovation districts" for awhile, but they were idiosyncratic, not systematic, and had many restrictions. And they had "parking innovation districts" for awhile, but they were idiosyncratic, not systematic, and had many restrictions.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 21, 2024

A problem on Market East and in Philadelphia, they said, is the city government only contemplates the future in response to developers’ wishes. They don't want an arena, they want green roofs. The goal was to identify the most compelling suggestions and generate renderings and cost estimates. No one spoke in favor of a Sixers arena.

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Let's Talk Parks

MAY 6, 2021

As summer approaches, agencies are preparing to open their pools, recreation centers, and facilities to the public in 2021. Prioritizing the safety of your employees and guests while also creating a memorable experience continues to be a challenge for recreation professionals. The reason for the shortages?

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MAY 22, 2023

I am on the board of an independent park in Salt Lake City, well not that independent, as it is jointly owned by the city and county, but the land trust format means that the park has an opportunity for citizen oversight and input that is greater than the typical park. The next level is a "Friends of the Park" organization.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JANUARY 17, 2023

As we at NRPA continue to center equity in all that we do, I’m looking forward to this conversation today as we learn how racial healing can advance racial equity, as well as how park and recreation professionals can support racial healing in their communities. Tune in to the full episode below to hear the conversation.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 12, 2023

We are fundraisers, so nonprofits often place us in the development department. Some metropolitan cities have grant professionals embedded in multiple departments – police, fire, parks and recreation, and transportation. Where do you belong in your organization? Who do you report to? We are involved in strategic planning.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Also, due to the large investment of funding and labor required for traditional modeling and mapping methods, analysis may not account for current infrastructure and impervious development. To understand how local governments can better manage flood risk, it is important to understand how this work is done at present. The 1% and 0.2%

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JUNE 15, 2023

In DC, this matters because the National Park Service provides 80% of the parks facilities in the city, complemented by some other government agencies (e.g., It's complicated by the fact that the city parks department doesn't want to take on new responsibilities, so it outsources new facilities to nonprofits. But also schools.

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ParkTalk podcast

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Explore with District staff what key plans are being developed, including goals and capital projects, and how they will impact recreation in Naperville Guests: Executive Director Brad Wilson, Director of Recreation Andrea Coates, and Director of Planning Eric Shutes

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MAY 10, 2023

There's been lots of national coverage about the rise in pickleball participation (" Pickleball is exploding, and it’s getting messy ," Washington Post , " America's fastest-growing sport is a cross of tennis, pingpong and badminton ," NPR), the development of professional pickleball leagues, etc. So I started developing such a tool.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

OCTOBER 29, 2020

On this bonus episode of the podcast, we’re going to be diving deeper into one of the feature stories from the November issue of Parks & Recreation magazine, titled, “A New Approach to Parks and Recreation System Planning.” David Barth is no stranger to park and recreation planning.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 9, 2024

I am on the board of Sugar House Park, which is owned by both the city and county, so it has some interesting intergovernmental issues. My background in planning, including parks planning, provides a knowledge base they didn't have access to before. Still, there is tension between being more active or more passive.

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