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National Recreation and Park Association
Open Space Radio
Parks and Recreation Trends
Open Space Radio covers trends in parks and recreation, shares news from the field, and interviews park and recreation professionals making a difference in their communities. Open Space Radio is the official podcast of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) — Because everyone deserves a great park.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.7 stars from 40 ratings
Adaptive Recreation
Massive kudos to hosts and guests on the recent episode highlighting Charlottesville’s Adaptive Rec program. Caitlin’s commitment to and support of recreational opportunities for EVERYONE is what makes this program a success. Advocate, advocate, advocate!
Pear2019 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/25/24
Too liberal for my tastes
I am a Parks and Recreation professional, but I am a bit tired of such left leaning articles. I wish you would just keep liberal politics out of your content.
Mokeyt3/35 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/23/23
Love this Blog & Podcast!
As both an outdoors enthusiast and parks & recreation professional, I am impressed with Open Space! I just listened to the episode about Fireflies, in which their knowledgeable guests cover everything from family-friendly activites to park management conservation strategies, and so much...Read full review »
colleen-sharkey-ohio via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/21/20
Recent Episodes
Sustainability and Environmental Resilience in Parks — Episode 163 On today’s episode of Open Space Radio, I’m excited to share our collab episode with GovLove Podcast, which we recorded live back in October at the 2024 NRPA Annual Conference. This was our first live episode recording — with an...
Published 11/08/24
Published 11/08/24
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 the 2024 NRPA Annual Conference. And on today’s episode, we’re talking with someone who is local to the Atlanta area and might have some insider tips if...
Published 10/01/24
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