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Ashburn, Va., Oct. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, as part of the Great Urban Parks Campaign, the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) awarded grant funding totaling $2 million to...

Ashburn, Virginia, Sept. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is proud to recognize Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation with its Best in...

Ashburn, Virginia, Sept. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), is...

Ashburn, Virginia, Sept. 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to a recent report published by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), the majority (85 percent) of Americans support...

Ashburn, Virginia, June 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This July, everyone is invited to explore A Lifetime of Discovery at their local parks and rec by participating in Park and Recreation Month, an...

Ashburn, Virginia, June 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) today announced the recipients of this year’s NRPA Innovation Awards and NRPA Spotlight...

Ashburn, Virginia, June 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Recreation and Park Association’s (NRPA) president and CEO Barbara Tulipane, CAE, has announced her retirement and will be leaving...

Ashburn, Virginia, June 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thanks to a grant from the Walmart Foundation, the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is supporting 31 local park and recreation...

Ashburn, Virginia, June 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saturday, June 9, 2018, is Family Health & Fitness Day, and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) invites everyone to discover...

Ashburn, Virginia, June 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) today announced the winners of the national Meet Me at the Park Earth Month campaign, along...