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Open Space Radio is the official podcast of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) — Because everyone deserves a park.
Each Earth Month, we're reminded of the important role parks and recreation plays in building more resilient communities and connecting peop...
Each year, NRPA hosts its Park and Recreation Month Cover Contest. But before one story makes the cover of the July issue of Parks & Recreat...
What does it take to increase the number of girls participating in sports? On this episode of Open Space Radio, we explore the obstacles, th...
January is National Mentoring Month — a time to celebrate the transformative power of mentorship and spotlight the essential role park and r...
November is Native American Heritage Month — a time to honor and celebrate Native people in the United States. On this episode, we are resha...
Halloween is here, and Open Space Radio is celebrating with one of our most hauntingly fun episodes yet. In this special episode, we sit aro...
On this very special episode of Open Space Radio, we discuss all things 2025 NRPA Annual Conference ! It's hard to believe we'll be in Orlan...
This Pride Month, we are proud to spotlight the powerful work happening in Maryland to build more inclusive and welcoming park and recreatio...
Earlier this spring, we had the chance to attend an incredible event in Washington, D.C., where we caught up with Akiima Price, co-founder a...
Happy Earth Month! On today's episode, we're excited to share a collaboration with NRPA's new podcast, Guardians of Greenspaces. Guardians o...
On this episode of Open Space Radio, we're celebrating the incredible women in parks and recreation who are shaping the profession and makin...
On this episode of Open Space Radio, we explore the critical role that parks and recreation plays in advancing sports opportunities for all...
Pictured: Teen Leaders in the HYPE program at City of Mesa Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities participate in an exercise to overcome...
It's our final episode of Open Space Radio for 2024! Did you know we released 15 episodes this year and talked with 27 amazing community lea...
Sustainability and Environmental Resilience in Parks — Episode 163 On today's episode of Open Space Radio, I'm excited to share our collab e...
We are getting very excited to travel to Atlanta (in just one week!) to connect with thousands of our closest park and recreation friends at...
On today's episode, we welcome a superstar of out-of-school time programming! The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is making a hu...
In less than 40 days, thousands of park and recreation professionals from across the country will gather in Atlanta for the 2024 NRPA Annual...
On today's episode of Open Space Radio, we're excited to chat with someone very influential in the outdoor recreation industry who is doing...
As you may know, May was Older Americans Month, and NRPA celebrated by sharing how older adult programs in parks and recreation are making a...
As we continue to celebrate Park and Recreation Month , we're excited to highlight a story that truly embodies our theme of "Where You Belon...
Happy Park and Recreation Month! On today's episode, we're excited to bring you a story that truly embodies this year's theme of "Where You...
Happy Pride Month! On today's episode we're discussing an important partnership in Nevada that provides safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community...
As you may recall, our final episode of 2023 was part one of our conversation around neurodiversity and parks and recreation . It was a wond...
On today's episode, we're talking with someone who has been making a big impact in the larger outdoor industry for a while now. Teresa Baker...
March is Women's History Month, and this year's theme celebrates women who advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion. This year we are ho...
We know the importance of partnerships in parks and recreation, and on today's episode of Open Space Radio, we're diving into an exciting pa...
As you may know, January is National Mentoring Month, and all month long, NRPA has been sharing content around how mentoring through parks a...
Season two of Open Space Radio begins today ! F or the next year , we will focus on conversations around the 2024 NRPA annual theme, "Where...
Back in October at the 2023 NRPA Annual Conference, there was a session that really piqued our interest – so much so, that we wanted to turn...
It is our next to last episode of 2023, and we're so thrilled to chat with our guest today, as she is someone who we've been hoping to get o...
I'm really excited for today's episode because I am joined by my colleagues and new co-hosts, Christina High, NRPA's marketing specialist, a...
Earlier this month I joined nearly 9,000 other people who are passionate about parks and recreation in Dallas at the 2023 NRPA Annual Confer...
How to Protect What We Love (People and the Planet) — Episode 144 It's another exciting day here on Open Space Radio because I get to introd...
I am very excited for today's episode for a couple of reasons. First, if you've been listening to the show for a while, you know I haven't a...
I was recently pulling some of the Open Space Radio statistics for a presentation to NRPA staff, and while I was presenting, I kept thinking...
On today's episode of Open Space Radio, we are diving into the dynamic world where recreation and technology intersect. The Las Vegas Parks,...
I recently had the opportunity to travel to Lynnwood, Washington, with a few of my colleagues to visit the Lynnwood Parks, Recreation and Cu...
It is officially Park and Recreation Month, and it already has been so exciting to see how park and recreation agencies and communities acro...
It may still be June, but it is officially Park and Recreation Month in our hearts, as the July issue of Parks & Recreation magazine was rel...
It is officially Pride Month – a time to honor and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. And while we are thrilled to celebrate Pride Month this y...
If you are an NRPA member, you may know that NRPA provides exclusive member networks to support your professional needs and development. The...
The June issue of Parks & Recreation magazine is out now, and on today's bonus episode of the podcast, we're diving deeper into one of this...
We are just a few weeks away from NRPA's Family Health & Fitness Day , which is taking place on Saturday, June 10. Family Health & Fitness D...
If you've been following NRPA on social media, you may already be familiar with my guest today via some very fun, informational, and engagin...
The May issue of Parks & Recreation magazine is out now, and on today's bonus episode of Open Space Radio, we're diving deeper into the feat...
All month long, NRPA has been sharing ways that parks and recreation is a climate hero in celebration of Earth Month. Whether it's increasin...
April is Earth Month, and all month long, NRPA is celebrating the ways that parks and recreation is a climate hero. I encourage you to check...
Attacks targeting LGBTQ+ rights, and especially the rights of transgender youth, are currently taking place in state legislatures across the...
Los Angeles County is doing some big things and the department of parks and recreation is continuing to make an impact when it comes to equi...