The NCRPA’s slogan is Changing Lives, Impacting Communities. This is the premier nonprofit education and advocacy organization for all things parks & rec in NC. The NCRPA strives to enhance the quality of local park, recreation and leisure services, and is seen as a leading state recreational body in America.
The NCNLA is a 501(c)(5) non-profit membership organization of firms interested in the welfare of North Carolina’s green industry, with special emphasis on the nursery and landscape industry. Its membership includes growers, landscape firms, garden centers, and industry suppliers, among others.
The SCRPA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the professional development of its members and advocacy for parks, recreation and tourism opportunities in SC. The SCRPA has been a contributing factor in public and private recreation in SC, and a guiding influence in the lives of both youth and adults.
The ASLA, SC Chapter exists to help empower and promote landscape architecture, along with its many benefits, for all of South Carolina. Its members include landscape architecture professionals, architects, planners, developers, engineers, product manufacturers and suppliers, and students, just to name a few.
The VRPS is a private, non-profit professional organization whose purpose is to unite all professionals engaged in the fields of recreation, parks and leisure services in VA. Its members work together to promote and improve the profession in all its diversity, in conjunction with the National Recreation and Park Association.
IPEMA’s mission is to promote play, encourage safety, and provide certification programs for playground environments. IPEMA focuses on consistency of compliance, demonstrating professionalism, and integrity. Voice of Play is one of IPEMA’s best-known initiatives, promoting growth in the areas of children’s free play and best practices for playgrounds.
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The Importance of Playgrounds for Schools Many states, including North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, have passed laws requiring elementary schools to allow at least 20-30 minutes of daily physical activity for students. Laws are also on the books that require preschools and childcare facilities to provide each child with the opportunity for outdoor play…
Every 150 seconds, a child in the United States gets injured in a playground-related activity. Over 200,000 children are brought to hospitals for playground-connected injuries each year, mostly due to bad falls resulting from the following: Improper safety surfacing Improper use of play equipment Broken or vandalized equipment Foreign items left within the playground area…
Who wouldn’t want to stay in a place where the neighbors are nice, the streets are clean, facilities and amenities like outdoor playground equipment, play structures, and community picnic shelters are well-equipped, and living is convenient? When you look at it from this perspective, it’s hard to see having a home inside a master-planned community…
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