Leadership Operations Parks And Recreation 
Let's Talk Parks
APRIL 13, 2021
Choosing a job in Parks and Recreation is incredibly rewarding, yet is faced with a number of challenges. There are many jobs you can choose from when it comes to Parks and Recreation – aquatics, camps, facilities, maintenance. What does a job in Parks and Recreation look like?
Let's Talk Parks
APRIL 25, 2020
– San VanRoenn, Parks & Recreation Director for the Town of Meeker, Colorado. I believe we will see more and more Millennials choose careers in parks and recreation. There is an opportunity cost for where you spend the majority of your time. My dream career (right now) is to become a parks and rec director.
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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends
AUGUST 16, 2022
The Young Professional Fellowship provides an opportunity to explore the operation of NRPA and its governing bodies at the NRPA Annual Conference. 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.
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.
Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends
MARCH 23, 2021
The post chronicled the journey of one individual who went from experiencing homelessness to becoming the director of a park and recreation agency and a leader in his community, and we knew we wanted to connect with him to learn more about his story of adversity, resilience and how parks and recreation saved his life.
Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends
MAY 30, 2023
These networks, ranging from Aquatics, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Armed Forces, Leadership Development, and more, are an opportunity to collaborate and connect with like-minded professionals from across the county. The YPN serves NRPA members who are students and young professionals under the age of 35.
Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
In less than 40 days, thousands of park and recreation professionals from across the country will gather in Atlanta for the 2024 NRPA Annual Conference. You never know who you’ll meet who is struggling with the same issues or has ideas that would help your operation.” And, if you haven’t already registered, there’s still time.
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