A true #InvestEast, Greensboro Parks & Recreation playground, Up in the AIR (Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation), will be a demonstration site as part of NCRPA Healthy Play Initiative. $2.2M in improvements include 3 picnic shelters, corn hole, festival field, outdoor fitness area & more!

GameTime and NCRPA Partnership benefits community bringing inclusive playground to Keeley Park in Greensboro, NC. Greensboro Parks & Recreation spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/n… #Inclusiveplaygrounddesign #InclusivePlay #InclusionMatters #Inclusion

Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, a national day of service encouraging all people to volunteer to improve their communities. We encourage you to volunteer however possible today in honor of Dr. King's legacy. #MLKday Image: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, 📸 by David Pillow

Don’t miss Reggie’s talk on 03.19.21 virtually 💻 Take a look at our previous posts to learn more about Reggie Williams.

Thank you NC Center for Afterschool Programs for introducing Alliance for a Healthier Generation to NC Society of Hispanic Professionals (NCSHP)! Proud of this collaboration. #NorthCarolina friends, please spread the word: @Laurie_Stradley Shauvon S . Wright @Owens_MovesOST NCRPA @Pow_Its_Matt Kids in Parks NC Alliance of YMCAs Kathy Higgins

We are ONE month away from TEDxCollegePark #AnEqualFuture!❌ Join us on March 19! As part of our mission to create #AnEqualFuture, this event is completely free so that anyone has a chance to access it! Have you registered yet? 💻 TEDxCollegePark.com

This morning kicks off NCRPAs Therapeutic Rec Conference! #NCRPATR #parks #recreation

Join NCRPA and NCBRAPP today at 1:30pm for a follow-up roundtable discussion to reflect on the themes and stories shared by Dr. Love & Ken Free last week and discuss key leadership principals. #ParksAndRec #leadership #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Here they are! Our full presenter lineup for TEDxCollegePark 2021 #AnEqualFuture in no particular order. Although our presenters are unable to take the stage in person this year, their ideas and stories will all be unified under the topic of equality.❌

📢📢We are excited to partner with NCRPA to bring recreational esports competition to North Carolina! Let's get gaming! missioncontrol.gg/updates/esport… #GatherTogether

. NCRPA has partnered with recreational esports tournament platform Mission Control 🚀🎛 to launch the North Carolina Esports State Championship. Players who qualify to take part will compete in titles such as Rocket League, MarioKart, FIFA, and SmashBros. bit.ly/3bCHKJh

Bravo to REI and Trust for Public Land for calling out the ways that unequal access to the outdoors impacts health! We're working with Mayors to reach a goal of everyone living within a #10MinWalk of a park. rei.com/blog/news/park…

SAVE THE DATE - NCRPA will be hosting our 2021 Conference in Winston-Salem on October 25-27, 2021. We are excited to offer great educational opportunities and see many of our parks and recreation friends.

NCRPA is looking for proposals from outstanding speakers across to present at our 2021 Conference in Winston-Salem, N.C. on October 25-27, 2021. Submit your session proposal now through June 8 at: forms.gle/krb4P51jKpmVJT… #parks #recreation #conference #ncparkscon

The 2021 Park and Recreation Month logo is available now! Download the logo to use on any of your materials leading up to and throughout July 2021 to show your support and participation: bit.ly/3tSwdLt #OurParkAndRecStory ACTIVE Network @merrelloutside

Collectively, the 100 most populous cities have seen a 15% increase in their population within a #10MinWalk of a park since their inclusion in ParkScore. This represents more than 6M people that have a park within a 10-minute walk from home. Learn more: tpl.org/parkscore

Congratulations to all of our NCRPA SWAC e-sports award winners, especially Demi Covington who finished first place in the Mario Kart adult division. Demi is Mebane's and the NCRPA's first e-sports state champion in Mario Kart!

Our NC State College of Natural Resources NCRPA work featured in Futurity News NRPA news today: Fewer people used city parks during first COVID-19 summer futurity.org/urban-parks-co… Kathryn Stevenson Jason Bocarro scott ogletree KangJae Jerry Lee Jonathan Casper

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: The NC Recreation & Park Association ( NCRPA ) is dedicated to empowering professionals and communities in the parks & rec industries in our state. Learn how our coalition educates and protects state lands here>> land4tomorrow.org/learn/