Detailed information about the housing options for the “Illinois State” block of rooms at the NRPA Congress was emailed to Directors of member agencies. Please consult with your Director to verify that the emails were received.
Rooms in the block are on a first-come, first served basis…and registration begins at 12:00pm Central Time, May 1.
If […]
After 13 years of providing exceptional service to the membership of the IPRA, Polly McKee is celebrating her last day with the association today. As IPRA’s Membership & Certification Assistant, she saw the association grow and evolve over the years…always with a smile on her face. She is a class-act and will be […]
Once again this year we have booked an “Illinois State” block of rooms for the NRPA Congress in Baltimore, October 14-18. This year will be handled differently.
In the past, we managed the reservations for the membership but this year we will be sending out online booking information to everyone and each member will make […]
Just over one year ago the Illinois Park & Recreation Association introduced a partnership with the American Cancer Society to provide recreation professionals in Illinois a unique toolkit designed to fight the growing childhood obesity epidemic. This program, called Camp Fusion, is a turnkey healthy living and activity toolkit that can be incorporated into your […]
The National Recreation and Park Association and its National Aquatic Branch recognized a number of recreation programs for excellence in planning and managing diversified aquatic services. The awards were presented at the National Aquatic Conference & Exposition and were judged on criteria such as responsiveness to community needs, quality of services, the ability to […]
Members of the IPRA have the unique opportunity through Dunlap Industries to get protective gym floor covers for just the cost of the hem on the outer edge. Protective covers are used to prevent scuffing and damage to your gym floors - vitally important for special events in your gyms.
All shipping costs are free […]
IPRA’s Mike Selep and Matt Barber met with students, faculty and alumni last week at Western Illinois University’s Professional Development Conference and Southern Illinois University’s Allen Symposium.
Combined, over 500 individuals gathered to openly discuss a variety of topics in an effort to better prepare students for their experiences entering into the world of parks and […]
The cliché that children are like sponges may be overused, but it still rings true – especially in the world of youth sports.
According to a recent survey conducted by the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS), an alarming number of adults at youth sporting events are openly consuming alcohol and smoking tobacco in the presence […]
Take Me Fishing™ is a national initiative to grow participation for recreational boating and fishing, reconnect youth with the outdoors, create lifetime anglers and support environmental conservation efforts. The National Recreation and Park Association and the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation are partnering to bring resources and support to communities who are committed to growing […]
Courtesy of our friends at the Lake County Forest Preserve, this photo shows a den of coyote pups estimated to be 1-2 weeks old. For the protection of the pups, the Preserve location can not be disclosed.
Did you know that coyotes have 11 known vocalizations that create complex sounds that trick human ears into […]