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ASHBURN, VA., March 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To be a leader in your industry, it is vital to know where you stand against your peers—parks and recreation is no different. The National...

ATLANTA, March 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, thought leaders from around the country are gathering to explore solutions to stormwater management through the use of green infrastructure that also...

ATLANTA, March 10, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, thought leaders from around the country are gathering to explore solutions to stormwater management through the use of green infrastructure that also...

ASHBURN, VA., Jan. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Americans have a passionate and unwavering support for local and community parks according to a new study commissioned by the National Recreation and...

ASHBURN, Va., Dec. 4, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has been awarded a two-year, $2.5 million grant from The JPB Foundation for the Great Urban Parks...

ASHBURN, VA., Nov. 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The nation's first economic impact report identifying and quantifying the economic contribution of the thousands of local and regional public parks...

ASHBURN, Va., Oct. 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has partnered with Great Rivers Greenway, the regional parks and trails district in the St. Louis...

ASHBURN, Va., Sept. 23, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is set to expire in just one week's time and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) calls on...

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev., Sept. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Joe Kneip Park in North Las Vegas has received a makeover thanks to the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and the City of North...

ASHBURN, Va., Sept. 15, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), is...