NRPA membership hours take place the second Thursday of each month at 1pm ET. Join the membership team for a brief overview of NRPA membership at the top of the hour followed by the opportunity to ask questions about your benefits, getting involved with NRPA and much more. We invite everyone to join!

Autonomy is an inevitable innovation that will soon be a part of most maintenance programs. Join this talk to explore the possibilities, challenges and solutions that come along with the push toward autonomous maintenance!

Park and recreation agencies more readily rely on evidence-based decision making these days, but some may be unsure that they have the knowledge, capacity, funds or confidence to gather the data needed to advocate for themselves. Park and recreation professionals are encouraged to participate in this hands-on, interactive clinic to learn about and practice developing data collection plans and instruments for evaluating park and recreation programs. Participants will select real-life programs from their agencies to use as context for all exercises.

Park and recreation agencies more readily rely on evidence-based decision making these days, but some may be unsure that they have the knowledge, capacity, funds or confidence to gather the data needed to advocate for themselves. Park and recreation professionals are encouraged to participate in this hands-on, interactive clinic to learn about and practice developing data collection plans and instruments for evaluating park and recreation programs. Participants will select real-life programs from their agencies to use as context for all exercises.

Autonomy is an inevitable innovation that will soon be a part of most maintenance programs. Join this talk to explore the possibilities, challenges and solutions that come along with the push toward autonomous maintenance!

Coming February 2023! Learn about multigenerational playground innovation from a playground industry veteran. Join this session to discuss playground industry trends — both past and present — and how innovation in the industry is developing to include multigenerational play opportunities.

Released January 2023! Are you interested in innovation but unsure where to begin? Join some of today’s top experts in park and recreation innovation to learn how to take stock of where you are now, identify the best place to start and outline future steps for your innovation journey.