Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

APRIL 20, 2021

In celebration of April being Earth Month, and with Earth Day coming up on Thursday, we’re excited to be discussing a program focused on creating leaders for climate solutions. The program, Climate for Health, was founded by ecoAmerica and NRPA has partnered with them to bring the initiative to park and recreation professionals.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

MARCH 15, 2022

With around 65,000 people around the world supporting the quality of life for United States Armed Forces personnel and their families, Morale, Welfare and Recreation (or MWR) — a.k.a. Army; and Kiersten Warren, the outdoor recreation business manager for Air Force Services.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JANUARY 14, 2020

On today’s episode of Open Space Radio, we’re going back to the 2019 NRPA Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, where we met with Julianne Mills, a program manager for Disabled Sports USA. We also talk about ways that park and recreation professionals can implement more adaptive programming at their agencies.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JANUARY 23, 2024

As you may know, January is National Mentoring Month, and all month long, NRPA has been sharing content around how mentoring through parks and recreation is helping youth develop positive connections with trusted and caring adults, which we know can support their long-term success.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

OCTOBER 8, 2019

It was hard to imagine having 50 episodes when we launched two years ago, but we’re here and we’re thriving. Open Space Radio has consistently been in the Apple charts for non-profit podcasts, and often in the top ten! The timing of our 50th episode is pretty appropriate.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JUNE 25, 2024

On today’s episode we’re discussing an important partnership in Nevada that provides safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community to recreate outdoors, build a relationship with nature and build a sense of belonging. Additional Resources: The Pride Tree Get Outdoors Nevada Celebrating Pride Month in Parks and Recreation — Episode 138

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

DECEMBER 15, 2020

And, many park and recreation professionals have seen this growth firsthand. With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic increasing barriers for access to healthy food for so many across the country, park and recreation professionals have been working hard to find ways to meet these needs.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

MARCH 26, 2020

Disclaimer: Today’s episode was previously recorded and focuses on how parks can help save fireflies, which is the cover story of the April issue of Parks & Recreation magazine. We’re joined by the author, and editor-at-large for Parks & Recreation, Richard J.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The underused Harbor Park area along the Connecticut River has great potential for residential, commercial and recreational use. The city of Middletown, Connecticut, is focused on a decades-old goal: to revitalize and redevelop the riverfront. Rethink to Boost Participation. Virtual Tools Expand Outreach. “We

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GovLoop

MAY 12, 2023

The underused Harbor Park area along the Connecticut River has great potential for residential, commercial and recreational use. The city of Middletown, Connecticut, is focused on a decades-old goal: to revitalize and redevelop the riverfront. Digital platforms need to work with the public’s lives to be inclusive.

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Center for Community Progress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

A Zimmerman discuss how effectively managed vacant lot greening can deliver diverse public health benefits to communities. In contrast, when the management of vacant lots is effectively addressed at scale through greening programs, these lots can deliver diverse public health benefits to communities. In this chapter, Laney A.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This entry became very long, so I broke it up. This entry became very long, so I broke it up. There are plenty of posts I don't remember writing!) I got tired of reading over and over of the displacement of arts groups and the like.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

On this episode of Open Space Radio, we explore the critical role that parks and recreation plays in advancing sports opportunities for all youth especially girls. Providing these opportunities is more than just fairness; its about giving girls the opportunities and support they need to succeed, both on and off the field.

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