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Hosted by National Recreation and Park Association · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 200 episodes
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Open Space Radio is a podcast for park and recreation professionals and outdoor advocates that aims to share inspiring and engaging stories about community, connection, and the impact of local parks and recreation. New episodes are released every other Tuesday. Open Space Radio is the official podcast of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) — Because everyone deserves a great park.
National Recreation and Park Association hosts Open Space Radio, a business show with 200 episodes published.
As we get closer to the 2026 NRPA Annual Conference , we're excited to welcome this year's keynote speaker, Shola Richards, to Open Space Radio. Shola is the CEO and founder of Go Together Global, a best-selling author a
Park and Recreation Month is one of our favorite times of year here at NRPA, and as we celebrate, we wanted to give one of our favorite episodes another spin. This episode originally aired as Episode 176 , and it capture
On this episode of Open Space Radio, we explore what it means to lead with empathy and why people-centered leadership can have a lasting impact on our teams and our communities as a whole. Joining us for the conversation
CAPRA accreditation sets the national standard for excellence in parks and recreation and agencies that go through the process are really committing to operating at the highest level across everything they do. From stren
Each Earth Month, we're reminded of the important role parks and recreation plays in building more resilient communities and connecting people to nature. A key piece of helping that connection grow is through curiosity,
Each year, NRPA hosts its Park and Recreation Month Cover Contest. But before one story makes the cover of the July issue of Parks & Recreation magazine, countless submissions remind us just how powerful this work truly
What does it take to increase the number of girls participating in sports? On this episode of Open Space Radio, we explore the obstacles, the breakthroughs, and how park and recreation professionals are at the center of
January is National Mentoring Month — a time to celebrate the transformative power of mentorship and spotlight the essential role park and recreation professionals play in fostering youth development in communities acros
November is Native American Heritage Month — a time to honor and celebrate Native people in the United States. On this episode, we are resharing a conversation from 2021 with Stephanie Lozano, a member of the Ho-Chunk Na
Halloween is here, and Open Space Radio is celebrating with one of our most hauntingly fun episodes yet. In this special episode, we sit around the virtual campfire to share a few eerie tales from park and recreation pro
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 Orlando with thousands of our friends, colleagues and peers in just a few days. If you
This Pride Month, we are proud to spotlight the powerful work happening in Maryland to build more inclusive and welcoming park and recreation spaces for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Way back in September 2024, Christina att
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 and program advisor for Friends of Anacostia Park — an organization with a missio
Happy Earth Month! On today's episode, we're excited to share a collaboration with NRPA's new podcast, Guardians of Greenspaces. Guardians of Greenspaces is a podcast focused on conservation from a park and recreation ma
On this episode of Open Space Radio, we're celebrating the incredible women in parks and recreation who are shaping the profession and making a difference in their communities. Women have long played a vital role in park
On this episode of Open Space Radio, we explore the critical role that parks and recreation plays in advancing sports opportunities for all youth — especially girls. Providing these opportunities is more than just fairne
Pictured: Teen Leaders in the HYPE program at City of Mesa Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities participate in an exercise to overcome obstacles. Photo courtesy of Blythe Brown. Did you know that 74 percent of adul
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 leaders for a whopping 758 minutes of conversation (more than 12 hours!) about the
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
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 som
Shannon Barrett
City of Kerman Parks, Recreation and Community Services
1 appearance on this show
Danielle Bachelder
Broward County Parks and Recreation
1 appearance on this show
Erica Flocke
City of Wimberley
1 appearance on this show
Stephanie Lozano
Ho-Chunk Nation
1 appearance on this show
Sara Sinclair
Columbia University
1 appearance on this show
Akiima Price
Friends of Anacostia Park
1 appearance on this show
Rukmini Kalamangalam
NRPA
1 appearance on this show
Ben Kittleson
Raftelis
1 appearance on this show
Jamiah Flagg
Douglasville Parks and Recreation
1 appearance on this show
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DC Department of Parks and Recreation
1 appearance on this show
José Gonzáles
Latino Outdoors
1 appearance on this show
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