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Ashburn, Va., June 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saturday, June 8, 2019, is Family Health & Fitness Day, and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) invites everyone to "Get Fit"...

Ashburn, Va., May 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), is...

Ashburn Va., May 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Registration for the 2019 National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Annual Conference is now open. The conference, which will feature more than...

Ashburn, Virginia, April 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With support from the Walmart Foundation, the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has awarded funding to 27 local park and...

Ashburn, Virginia, April 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new report issued by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) provides an in-depth look at the state of the industry for parks and...

Ashburn, Virginia, April 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) today announced the selection of Kristine Stratton as president and chief executive officer...

Ashburn, Virginia, March 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is now accepting applications for its 2019 Meet Me at the Park play space grants. Part of a...

Ashburn, Virginia, March 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thanks to the National Recreation and Park Association’s Commit to Health campaign, nearly 500,000 youth nationwide have improved access to...

Ashburn, Virginia, Feb. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of the 10-Minute Walk campaign, which aims to address the fact that 1 in 3 Americans don’t have a park within a 10-minute walk (or...

Ashburn, Virginia, Feb. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) today announced the election of long-time board member, Michael P. Kelly, as chair-elect of...