Park & Recreation Associations

• Oregon Recreation and Park Association
• National Recreation and Park Association

Park & Recreation Associations across America:

• Alabama Recreation and Parks Association
• Arizona Parks and Recreation Association 
• Arkansas Recreation and Parks Association
• California Park and Recreation Society 
• Colorado Parks and Recreation Association  
• Connecticut Recreation and Parks Association
• Florida Recreation and Park Association
• Georgia Recreation and Park Association
• Illinois Association of Park Districts
• Indiana Parks and Recreation Association
• Iowa Park and Recreation Association 
• Kansas Recreation and Park Association
• Kentucky Recreation and Park Association
• Maryland Recreation and Parks Association, Inc
• Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association
• Michigan Parks and Recreation Association
• Minnesota Recreation and Park Association
• Mississippi Recreation and Park Association
• Missouri Park and Recreation Association
• New Jersey Recreation and Park Association
• Nevada Recreation and Parks Society 
• North Carolina Recreation and Park Society 
• New York State Recreation and Park Society, Inc
• Ohio Parks and Recreation Association
• Oklahoma Recreation and Parks Society 
• Oregon Recreation and Park Association
• Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society
• South Carolina Recreation and Park Association
• Tennessee Recreation and Park Association
• Texas Recreation and Park Association
• Utah Recreation and Parks Association
• Vermont Recreation and Park Association
• Virginia Recreation and Park Society
• Washington Recreation and Park Association
• Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association

Related Associations

• Association of Washington Cities
• Association of Washington Counties
• National Recreation and Park Association
• Washington State Trails Coalition
• Washington Society of Landscape Architects
• Washington Festivals and Events Association
• Washington State Association of Senior Centers

Public Lands in Washington

• Department of Natural Resources  
• Washington State Parks
• Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife  
• Pierce County Parks

Other Resources

The Municipal Research & Services Center of Washington 
The Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) is a non-profit, independent organization created in 1969 to continue programs established in 1934 under the Bureau of Governmental Research at the University of Washington. In 1997, Washington counties joined cities in funding MRSC, and in 2007, special districts were added. Our mission is "working together for excellence in local government through professional consultation, research and information services."

• Recreation & Conservation Office (RCO)
• Grant News You Can Use
• State of Washington - Access Washington
• American Recreation Coalition
• Project for Public Spaces 
• Society of Health and Physical Educators    
• Management Library Resource Link
• WA State Department of Health 
• Washington MPA Programs
• National Youth Congress Program

School's Out Washington

School's Out Washington's - Washington Afterschool Network, is one of thirty-one states to receive grants from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in Flint, Michigan, for the launch of statewide afterschool networks that promote sustainable and effective after-school programming. The grant -- made to School's Out Washington -- funds the Washington Afterschool Network (WAN), a formal statewide collaboration designed to improve the quantity and quality of afterschool programs in Washington. 

The Impact of After-School Programs That Promote Personal and Social Skills - A great new study from the WT Grant Foundation was released on ways to measure success in after-school programs aside from academics. A summary of the executive report is available.