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Fairfield, Calif., has opened a new playground at Allan Witt Community Park as part of an eight-phase renovation project. The playground includes specialized equipment like swings and play platforms for wheelchairs, a sensory dome, and panels with sign language and braille,

The New York City Parks Department has started a pilot program to plant trees in Queens Village to combat heat vulnerability. The initiative features an in-house tree-planting crew instead of contractors and has planted about 1,000 trees since July. #PowerOfParks

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Celebrated the second Saturday in June, NRPA's Family Health & Fitness Day campaign is a celebration of the essential role local parks and recreation plays in keeping individuals, families and communities healthy and active. This online learning event will describe the importance

The James Scott Memorial Fountain at Belle Isle Park in Detroit will undergo a $6 million renovation to mark its 100th anniversary. Funded by the American Rescue Plan, the project will begin this summer and is expected to be completed by 2026. The fountain will reopen in May

At the core of any successful conservation initiative is community engagement. But it certainly can be daunting to get buy-in and support. Luckily for you, the latest Guardians of Greenspaces episode dives into this very topic. Rukmini sat down with Shaundon Moore and Dr. Viniece

We have resources to help you bring awareness to the power of parks and their benefits on our mental heath! Download our Mental Health Awareness Month Marketing and Communications Toolkit to help your agency highlight the vital role parks and recreation plays in supporting mental

Corning, N.Y., is hosting Walk and Talk events to gather community input on the future of McKinney Park, Hillvue Park and William Street Park. The effort is part of the State Superfund program and focuses on removing metals like lead and arsenic and waste materials.

Did you know, Nearly 90% of the world’s wild flowering plant species depend, entirely, or at least in part, on animal pollination, along with more than 75% of the world’s food crops and 35% of global agricultural land? On World Bee Day, support pollinators and their habitat by

As we age, our physical needs and desires evolve, but one thing remains constant: the need for connection and community. Rachel Cotter has spent her career designing outdoor spaces that encourage fairness and promote physical activity. Explore how we can design with aging in

A land use agreement has been reached between Ball State University and the City of Muncie, Ind., for developing a new park. This agreement allows Muncie to use land around Ball State's Oakwood Building for the park's development. The city will manage both the development and

Getting to know the health of city parks (and the condition of their components) requires a systemized approach, including an asset registry and a computerized maintenance management system. Read the Parks & Recreation Magazine article fron Jennifer Perkins to learn about using

Have you registered for the 2025 NRPA Annual Conference? Join us this September 16-18 in Orlando to celebrate this year’s theme, “Build Together, Play Together." Let's uplift how parks and recreation builds thriving communities for all, rooted in joy, well-being and, of course,

The Fort Worth City Council approved the GREENprint Fort Worth Master Plan after extensive community engagement. This plan outlines strategies for enhancing public parks and spaces, focusing on equity, sustainability, and connectivity. These include new park typologies, a green

Our Environmentally Sustainable Parks Assessment Tool provides suggested objectives and strategies to help park agencies become more environmentally sustainable through practices, plans and policies. It can be used to assess your agency as a whole or catered to a specific park or

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we recently hosted a webinar where park and recreation professionals could explore how to maintain mental health and well-being — personally, professionally and as community leaders. In our recent Open Space Blog we look at the wisdom

Hartwick Pines State Park in Michigan engaged in a significant cleanup operation following a destructive March ice storm that toppled hundreds of trees and left debris across nearly 10,000 acres, including the Old Growth Forest. Department of Natural Resources staff, with support

Explore how Hayward Area (California) Recreation and Park District is expanding park access for all by redeveloping community spaces. ezine.nrpa.org/nrpa/ParksRecr… #PowerOfParks

Spanning 400 acres, City of St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department's Boyd Hill Nature Preserve is a thriving ecological area in the heart of St. Petersburg, Florida. It also plays a vital role in fostering a connected community through its wide range of intergenerational,

The Emerald Trail project in Springfield, a Jacksonville, Fla., neighborhood, is a planned 30-mile path connecting 14 historic neighborhoods to key areas like Downtown and the St. Johns River. The trail is in the project development phase, with community walks helping residents