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Park and Recreation Month 2017

#PlayOnJuly - Parks and play go hand and hand, enjoy your neighborhood park during National Park and Recreation Month

July 3, 2017 | 2 min reading time

This article is 7 years old. It was published on July 3, 2017.

Get Your Play On Poster for Park and Recreation Month

This July, go on a play date at one of the many beautiful parks in the City of St. Louis.  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 specificailly 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.

This year, it's all about discovering the power of play.  St. Louis' parks and recreation facilities are the places where everyone can play, regardless of age or ability.  Celebrate Park and Recreation Month by visiting a city park.

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