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National Recreation and Park Association Study Shows Americans Are Passionate About Their Parks
January 19, 2016 09:15 ET | National Recreation and Park Association
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...
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National Recreation and Park Association Awarded $2.5 Million for Green Infrastructure Projects in Parks
December 04, 2015 09:09 ET | National Recreation and Park Association
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...
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National Recreation and Park Association Releases Study Quantifying Economic Impact of Local Parks
November 19, 2015 09:13 ET | National Recreation and Park Association
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...
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National Recreation and Park Association Building New Park in St. Louis
October 13, 2015 11:36 ET | National Recreation and Park Association
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...
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National Recreation and Park Association Identifies National Economic Value of Local Parks
September 23, 2015 12:08 ET | National Recreation and Park Association
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...
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North Las Vegas Community Gets Revitalized Park, New Opportunities
September 18, 2015 13:12 ET | National Recreation and Park Association
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...
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2015 Gold Medal Award Grand Plaque Award Recipients Announced
September 15, 2015 13:51 ET | National Recreation and Park Association
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...
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Parks and Recreation Across the Nation Celebrate the Power of Parks this July
June 29, 2015 14:37 ET | National Recreation and Park Association
ASHBURN, VA., June 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Across the country people often seek out their parks and recreation facilities to get active, explore nature, and connect with friends and neighbors...
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2015 Finalists Announced for the National Gold Medal Awards in Parks and Recreation
May 27, 2015 14:39 ET | National Recreation and Park Association
ASHBURN, Va., May 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), is pleased...
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Sixteen Park Projects and Programs Win Grants from The Walt Disney Company and National Recreation and Park Association
May 20, 2015 10:05 ET | National Recreation and Park Association
ASHBURN, Va., May 20, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and The Walt Disney Company, including Disney Citizenship, Disney|ABC Television Group and ESPN,...