July is Parks and Recreation Month

July is Parks & Recreation Month

Dickinson Parks & Recreation is celebrating National Parks & Recreation Month. We’ve planned a month long celebration, make sure to join in the FUN!!

Build Together, Play Together: 40 Years of Park and Recreation Month

Launched in 1985, this year marks the 40th anniversary of Park and Recreation Month!

Each July, we celebrate park and recreation professionals and how they improve the lives of tens of millions of people, making a lasting impact in communities across the country. Park and recreation programs are essential to community health and well-being and help cultivate lifelong friendships, memories and family bonds that people hold dear decades later.

Together, we’re building and maintaining sustainable parks and green spaces for current and future generations.

Together, we’re building thriving communities focused on health and well-being.

Together, we’re building high-quality programs and spaces accessible and inclusive for all.

Together, we help people play and connect – through yoga, art classes, picnics and more.

This year’s theme, “Build Together, Play Together, ” reminds us of the contributions of more than 160,000 full-time park and recreation professionals — along with hundreds of thousands of part-time and seasonal workers and volunteers — who maintain our country’s close-to-home parks.
 

Join us for these special events!

  • July 10 – FREE admission to Patterson Lake Recreation Area with a Beach Party from 3:00-6:00 pm.
  • July 17 – FREE ice skating at the West River Ice Center from 1:30-3:30 pm.
  • July 18 – Parks & Recreation Professionals Day.
  • July 24 – FREE admission to the West River Community Center and the West River Pool Party from 12:00-7:00 pm.
  • July 31 – FREE green fees at Heart River Golf Course from 10:00 am-4:00 pm.

Why do we celebrate Parks & Recreation Month?

  • Since 1985, people in the United States have celebrated Park and Recreation Month in July to promote building strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation and to recognize the more than 160,000 full-time park and recreation professionals — along with hundreds of thousands of part-time and seasonal workers and volunteers — that maintain our country’s local, state and community parks.
  • Through efforts by NRPA, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an official resolution for Park and Recreation Month in 2009, and introduced the resolution in 2017 and 2018.
  • Park and recreation agencies across the nation are recognizing the month with summer programs, events, contests, commemorations and celebrations.
  • The services that park and recreation professionals provide are vital for our communities — from protecting open spaces and natural resources to helping fight obesity and providing activities and resources for all people.
  • Park and Recreation Month encourages everyone to reflect on the exponential value park and recreation professionals bring to communities.
  • It’s time to share why local parks and recreation is Where Community Grows! NRPA encourages everyone who supports parks and recreation to share how it has improved their community on social media using #WhereCommunityGrows.
  • For more information, visit nrpa.org/july.
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