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NRPA Congress in Atlanta aims to stimulate, educate
More than 6,500 park and recreation professionals, citizen advocates and industry suppliers will learn how active minds create opportunities for a healthy nation at the 2011 National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) Congress and Exposition in Atlanta, Nov. 1-3. “Active Minds, Healthy Nation” is the theme of the Congress, which will feature hundreds of mind-expanding educational sessions and networking opportunities. About 450 exhibitors will showcase their newest products, services and technology in categories including aquatics, grounds maintenance, surfacing materials and water parks. ...
Association launches park/recreation credential program
The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has launched a Certified Park and Recreation Executive (CPRE) program. It is a mastery-level certification program for park and recreation management and administration professionals....
Winning outdoor recreation plan developed in the Keystone State
Pennsylvania has earned an honor from the National Park Service (NPS) and the National Association for Recreation Resource Planners for its work to transform outdoor recreation planning and get residents to spend more time outdoors....
State parks cope with budget crises
In Idaho, state parks and recreation agencies are facing $4.5 million in budget cuts as the state heads into FY 2011. Idaho is not alone in taking budget-saving measures in its parks....
Cities work with schools to remedy park shortages
With little land available for new parks in established neighborhoods, Houston created a program in 1983 to open schoolyards to the public after the students go home. Since then, 200 Houston school playgrounds in eight school districts have been upgraded and opened to the public, and the idea has spread to Baton Rouge, La....
2009 NRPA conference casts an eye to the future
The recession has created an atmosphere of anxiety and uncertainty for many, and those who work in the parks and recreation field are not immune. With so many forces ¬— the economy, politics, and social and leisure trends, for example ¬¬— out of the control of parks and recreation professionals, thinking about the future could cause a few sleepless nights. ...
2009 NRPA conference casts an eye to the future
The National Recreation and Parks Association's annual Congress and Exposition will feature educational sessions, certification courses, workshops, special events and networking opportunities....
Park district taking a number of steps
The district has installed grid wires and other bird-control systems to discourage birds from gathering on the shoreline. Among other recent steps taken...
NRPA presenter: Spray parks are the wave of the future
On the eve of the 2008 National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Congress and Exposition, we caught up with Glenn Barrie, who will be one of the presenters of “Spray parks: Riding the Wave of the Future.” ...
Three tools fine-tune musical instruments
Use Music Trio of Tools to cut and hold wires on musical instruments. Caters to virtually all types of acoustic and electric string instruments and power...
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