Share Your Parks and Recreation Story this July

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 park and recreation professionals, such as our staff at Durham Parks and Recreation, play in building stronger, more vibrant and more resilient communities all across the country. This year’s theme for Park and Recreation Month is “Our Park and Recreation Story,” and we want to highlight the stories of how our Durham community is stronger, more vibrant and more resilient because of parks and recreation. 

Parks are at the center of so many experiences and memories — moments that park and recreation professionals help make happen. Our local parks are often our first experiences in nature, our introduction to a favorite hobby or physical activity. They are places to gather with friends and family, spaces to celebrate life’s special moments, spots of respite and healing, sites that connect us with essential community services, and so much more.

From taking dance lessons at Edison Johnson Recreation Center to learning how to swim at Hillside Pool to playing hide and go seek at the Duke Park playground to teaching your dog new tricks at the Piney Wood Dog Park, we love sharing these amazing memories with our Durham community! What is your Park and Recreation story? We want to hear from YOU! In 100 words or less, tell us what Parks and Recreation has meant to you and your family over the years and even through the pandemic. You could see your story featured on the DPR Blog and Social Media pages. Email your story along with a photo to DPRInfo@DurhamNC.Gov and include "My DPR Story" in the subject line.

To learn more about Park and Recreation Month, visit dprplaymore.org and

www.nrpa.org/July.