posted on March 31, 2015
MRPA sent the following legislative update to members on Thursday, March 26. If you do not currently receive the MRPA e-newsletter and would like to, ...
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posted on March 18, 2015
On March 12, Senate Bill 206 was introduced and referred to the Senate Natural Resources Committee. The bill is yet another attempt to alter the Michi...
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posted on March 16, 2015
The Afterschool Alliance recently released a 2015 America After 3PM special report, “Kids on the Move: Afterschool Programs Promoting Healthy Ea...
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posted on March 04, 2015
NRPA and the National Wildlife Federation are partners in the10 Million Kids Outdoors campaign, and MRPA is a10 Million Kids Outdoors Supporter! Th...
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posted on March 04, 2015
You're invited to submit a request for resources from MRPA to improve the fitness and health of your residents! MRPA recently received a grant from ...
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posted on February 25, 2015
We need your input! We are looking for volunteers to advise MRPA on the programs that we are developing under the Michigan Health Endowment grant. The...
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posted on February 25, 2015
Application deadlines are approaching for three grant programs administered by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR). Each of the three ...
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posted on February 17, 2015
Earlier this month, the Michigan Municipal League announced the seven Michigan communities who will receive technical placemaking and economic develop...
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posted on February 03, 2015
NRPA is currently offering a promotion to encourage eligible parks and recreation professionals to earn their Certified Parks and Recreation Professio...
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posted on January 28, 2015
Each year, the Trade Show at the MRPA Annual Conference highlights the latest products, services, and trends in the parks and recreation industry. Fr...
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posted on January 13, 2015
The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) has been a key funding source for Michigan’s park and recreation providers for nearly 40 years...
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posted on March 11, 2014
News and notes from MRPA Past President Dan Stencil: Past Presidents Committee Spearheading Regional Group Collaboration As a result of the 2013 MRP...
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posted on February 04, 2014
Reblogged from Open Space - The official blog of the National Recreation & Park Association. View the original post here. by Roxanne Sutton | Pos...
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posted on July 10, 2013
Marilyn Troshak Past President, 1997 As a young Parks and Recreation professional, one of my earliest goals regarding MRPA was to become the fir...
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posted on March 26, 2013
by Ann Conklin, MRPA Chief Operating Officer For years, I was one of those who wondered why in the world would MRPA go to DC. Who would want to hear ...
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posted on March 25, 2013
By Dan Stencil, CPRE The phrase “apples to apples” reinforces the idea of...
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posted on March 07, 2013
I’ll be honest with you. When it was suggested that I do a regular blog, my response was “what’s a blog?” My mom always used to say she was born ten years too soon...I now understand what she meant. There’s no doubt I love my smartphone and iPad, but I’m having a hard time embracing (or understanding is probably a better term) all of the technological resources available to us...
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posted on December 18, 2012
Welcome to the MRPA Blog! This area of the site will serve as a place for MRPA leadership (and guest bloggers) to share updates about the Association,...
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