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utilities on leveraging the environmental resources that utilities
have - from planting native species and incorporating trails
on right of ways to engaging more community ownership and
participation in water resource and stormwater management.
Parks as infrastructure and infrastructure as parks should be
more of the rule than the exception. What opportunities do you
see in your community or region to leverage such a partnership?
Join the conversation on these and other trends impacting
parks and recreation using #ParkRecTrends and share your
thoughts on social media and NRPA Connect.

KRISTINE STRATTON

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NRPA'S MISSION: To advance parks, recreation
and environmental conservation efforts that
enhance the quality of life for all people.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chair of the Board of Directors
Jack Kardys
J. Kardys Strategies
Miami, Florida

Carolyn McKnight, CPRP

Seattle Parks and Recreation
Seattle, Washington

Herman Parker

Previously with BREC
Dallas, Texas

President and CEO
Kristine Stratton
National Recreation and Park Association
Ashburn, Virginia

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Michael Abbaté, FASLA
Abbaté Designs
Portland, Oregon

Jesús Aguirre, CPRE
Seattle Parks and Recreation
Seattle, Washington

NRPA SOCIAL MEDIA

University of Miami School of Architecture;
Miller School of Medicine Department of
Public Health Sciences
Miami, Florida

Chair-Elect
Michael Kelly
Chicago Park District
Chicago, Illinois
Treasurer
Jesús Aguirre, CPRE

Secretary
Carolyn McKnight, CPRP

President and CEO

Joanna Lombard

Hayden Brooks
American Realty Corporation
Austin, Texas

Previously with BREC
Dallas, Texas

Joshua Medeiros, CPRP, AFO
City of Bristol Parks & Recreation
Bristol, Connecticut
Formerly of City of San Diego, California,
Parks and Recreation Department
San Diego, California

Ian Proud
Playworld Systems
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Nonet T. Sykes
Atlanta Beltline, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia

Xavier D. Urrutia
Alamo Colleges District
San Antonio, Texas

Greg A. Weitzel, CPRP
City of Las Vegas Parks and Recreation
Las Vegas, Nevada

Philip Wu, M.D.
Formerly of Kaiser Permanente
Northwest Region
Portland, Oregon

@NationalRecreationandParkAssociation

Kong Chang

@nrpa_news

City of Saint Paul Parks and Recreation
Saint Paul, Minnesota

@nrpa

Kevin Coyle

National Recreation and Park Association

National Wildlife Federation
Reston, Virginia

Anne S. Close

Jose Felix Diaz

James H. Evans

Ballard Partners
Miami, Florida

New York, New York

Victor Dover

Sugar Hill, New Hampshire

Dover, Kohl & Partners Town Planning
Miami, Florida

Earl T. Groves

Richard Gulley

Charles E. Hartsoe, Ph.D.

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nrpaconnect.org

@parksrecmag

nrpa.org/connect-app

City of San Diego Parks and Recreation
Department
San Diego, California

Jack Kardys
J. Kardys Strategies
Miami, Florida

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openspaceradio.org

nrpa.org/blog

(or your favorite podcast app)

@openspaceradio

LIFE TRUSTEES
Beverly D. Chrisman
Lexington, South Carolina
Fort Mill, South Carolina

Rosemary Hall Evans

Gastonia, North Carolina
Richmond, Virginia

Harry G. Haskell, Jr.
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

Kathryn A. Porter
Mendham, New Jersey

Michael Kelly

Perry J. Segura

Chicago Park District
Chicago, Illinois

New Iberia, Louisiana

R. Dean Tice

Karen Bates Kress

Round Hill, Virginia

Park Advocate
Emigrant, Montana

Eugene A. Young, CPRP
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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