July is Park and Recreation Month and we’re celebrating by highlighting what our parks have to offer! We challenge everyone to get your play on at your local parks and recreation centers. See below how you can enjoy, learn, promote and understand nature and conservation by visiting your local parks. You’ll find parks offer something fun for everyone.
NRPA Photo Contest
#NRPADiscoveryChallenge
www.nrpa.org/events/july/nrpadiscoverychallenge-photo-contest
2018 Parks and Recreation Activity Book
www.nrpa.org/contentassets/15ded2c9aa664ced8e5565b309ee9ee0/2018-prm-activity-booklet.pdf
Locally in South Florida
Take a look back at a few of our favorite Florida parks and natural areas to visit:
+ FAU Pine Jog Environmental Center
+ Shark Valley in Everglades National Park
+ Bok Tower Gardens
+ Loxahatchee River
4Ocean Fort Lauderdale Beach Clean Up at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
Saturday, July 21st, 8am – 11am
www.fortlauderdale.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=31165
City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation
July Events
www.fortlauderdale.gov/departments/parks-recreation
Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation
July Events
discover.pbcgov.org/parks/Lists/EventsCalendar/calendar.aspx
Miami Dade Parks & Recreation
July Events
www.miamidade.gov/parks
About Parks and Recreation Month: Since 1985, America has celebrated July as Park and Recreation Month. A program of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), the goal is to raise awareness of the vital impact that parks, recreation and conservation have on communities across the U.S.
