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2018 Park and Recreation Month

Discover the natural beauty of our many city parks

July 1, 2018 | 2 min reading time

This article is 6 years old. It was published on July 1, 2018.

Since 1985, America has celebrated July as the nation's official Park and Recreation Month. Created by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), Park and Recreation Month specifically highlights the vital and powerful role local parks and recreation play in conservation, health and wellness, and social equity efforts in communities all across the country.

Nationally, NRPA is celebrating Park and Recreation Month with a weekly contest encouraging people to show them the unique things they've discovered at their local parks. NRPA is also encouraging everyone to share something new they've discovered about a local park using the hashtag #DiscoverJuly. For more information about the contest and Park and Recreation Month in general, visit www.nrpa.org/July.

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