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In 1906 the Playground Association of America was founded, [1] which later became the National Recreation Association and ultimately the National Recreation and Park Association. [2] The history and heritage of the public park and recreation field is preserved by the Joseph Lee Memorial Library and Archives located in NRPA's headquarters in ...
Founded in 1919 as the National Parks Association, the organization was designed to be a citizen's watchdog for the National Park Service (NPS) created in 1916. Among the founders of NPA was Stephen Mather, the first director of the National Park Service. Robert Sterling Yard was NPA's first employee. Although Yard received personal financial ...
National Park(s) Association may refer to: . Madagascar National Parks Association, a private group managing protected areas in Madagascar; National Parks Conservation Association, an independent National Parks System advocacy organization in the United States that was previously named the National Parks Association (from 1919 to 1970)
The Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District ("RivCoParks"; and commonly, Riverside County Parks) is a special district operating in Riverside County, California. The District’s focus encompasses providing high-quality recreational opportunities and preserving important features of the County’s Natural, Cultural and Historical ...
The National Recreation Foundation (NRF) is a non-profit organization that provides and encourages youth with recreational activities to improve their quality of life. The Foundation promotes healthy lifestyles in communities across the United States by partnering with local, state and national agencies.
The Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CFPA), established in 1895, is the oldest private, nonprofit conservation organization in Connecticut. The organization is credited as an important early pioneer of the national land conservation movement and as an early advocate of long distance trail building.
In the fall of 1971, the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums membership voted to become an independent association. On January 19, 1972, it was chartered as the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums with its executive office located in Wheeling, West Virginia, within the Oglebay Park Good Zoo. [1]
The association extended membership to casinos and resorts, since a number of facilities had incorporated amusement and entertainment features. To promote park safety, IAAPA made its ride incident reporting system mandatory for U.S. members and supported Europarks' efforts to implement a similar system for its members.