Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society (PRPS)

CitiParks - Pittsburgh Parks & Recreation 's West End Park got a makeover from PRPS members General Recreation Inc with a new Landscape Structures Inc. playground and updated protective safety surfacing. You can read about it here: https://delco.today/2026/07/general-recreation-west-end-park-playground/

Newtown Square’s General Recreation Helps Transform Pittsburgh's West End Park Newtown Square's General Recreation installed a new Landscape Structures playground at West End Park in Pittsburgh's West End neighborhood.

Pickleball continues to be one of the fastest growing sports in the country, but not without issue. Join members of the National Task Force: Pickleball Noise for a fact-based look at these concerns and what municipalities can do to plan for and address them. This session will cover what makes pickleball noise unique to other noise disturbances, the impact of this noise on human health, best practices for site location determination, and emerging approaches to reduce the impact of pickleball noise.

Register here: prps.org/events

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🎤 Got an idea worth sharing?

PRPS is accepting Educational Session Proposals for the 2027 PRPS Conference & Expo!

Help inspire nearly 400 parks and recreation professionals by sharing your innovative programs, best practices, and success stories.

📅 Conference: March 16–19, 2027
📍 Kalahari Resorts & Conventions | Poconos
⏰ Proposal Deadline: August 30, 2026

Be part of this year's theme, "Building Connections, Bridging Gaps," and help shape an unforgettable conference experience!

Win a FREE PRPS Conference Registration (PRPS Members)
Don't miss your chance to win a FREE Conference registration! This offer will be given to the District with the most engagement on the Member Feedback Portal for the PRPS Organizational & Staffing Assessment. The free registration can be raffled off or used as a scholarship.
PRPS is still seeking input from members to help shape future priorities, programs, services, resources, and member benefits. Please help us identify opportunities to better support parks and recreation professionals and agencies across Pennsylvania.
Submit your feedback by July 30, 2026! https://engageberrydunn.mysocialpinpoint.com/prps-organizational-and-staffing-assessment for IG see link in bio.

Okay Friends! Here is the final member testimonial #5 in our Park & Recreation Professionals match game! Remember, you are going to match the quote to one of our members. 1-2-3-GO! Next Wednesday we will send out a post with a voting link and you can put your best guesses in and hope to win that $25 Amazon gift card!

Join your colleagues for a field day for w**d identification and controls, insect and tree disease control, and equipment demonstrations!

Registration Fees:
-Registration With Pesticide Credits Included: $25
-Registration With Pesticide AND CPRP/E Credits Included: $35

Lunch Sponsored by Turf Equipment Supply and Nutrien

REGISTER NOW: PRPS.ORG/EVENTS

🎤 Got an idea worth sharing?

PRPS is accepting Educational Session Proposals for the 2027 PRPS Conference & Expo!

Help inspire nearly 400 parks and recreation professionals by sharing your innovative programs, best practices, and success stories.

📅 Conference: March 16–19, 2027
📍 Kalahari Resorts & Conventions | Poconos
⏰ Proposal Deadline: August 30, 2026

Be part of this year's theme, "Building Connections, Bridging Gaps," and help shape an unforgettable conference experience!