Annual Conference

The holidays are over and the PRPS Conference will be here before you know it. The Annual Conference is March 13-16 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort. We have an exciting line up of educational sessions this year. Register now through the Quick Link!

New Webinar: Developing a Park Facility Inspection Model

Join us Thursday, January 14 at 2:00 pm for a one-hour session that introduces the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Operational Standards Unit and the system it has developed to maintain its 11,000 acres of facilities and park land. REGISTER HERE!

DCNR Grant Webinars

Those interested in applying for grants for their recreation and conservation projects may also be interested in attending DCNR's upcoming grant webinars. REGISTER HERE!

January 21 Recreation and Conservation Projects

February 11 Partnerships Projects

Trail Development Grant Open

The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy announces the Doppelt Family Trail Development Fund supporting community organizations and local government agencies for trail development and improvement projects in 2016.The grant application deadline is January 31, 2016 at 11:00 PM. CLICK HERE!

Municipal Succession Planning

I am requesting information on municipal succession planning. If anyone has a plan, knows of a workshop or if you have been through the process of succession planning in the municipal setting, please contact Judy Houck, Spring Township at 610-678-5399 x 1330 or jhouck@springtwpberks.org.

TRI Call for Speaker Proposals

Do you have someone in mind who would like to speak at our annual Therapeutic Recreation Institute (TRI)? The TRI will be held May 31-June 3 at the Double Tree Resort by Hilton in Lancaster, PA. The call for proposal deadline is coming up on January 31. CLICK HERE!

Renew Your Membership!

Individual members can now pay online. Click on Pay Open Orders.To renew Group memberships,contact Tracy at 814-234-4272.

VOTE Now!

PRPS Election

The Society NEEDS YOU to vote! To encourage voter participation, we will be posting the total tally of Members who have voted here each week until the deadline of Feb. 12.

104 Members have voted!

Director-at-Large (4-year term; 2016-2020) Vote for 2

CLICK HERE to view candidates and vote online!

Recognition & Awards Nominations

Deadline January 15

Quick Links

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Get Outdoors PA Community Partners: the 2016 Mini-Grants!

The 2016 Get Outdoors PA mini-grants may be applied toward equipment and/or staff training in one of the Get Outdoors PA 16 activity categories.The grants of $1,500-$3,000 provide up to 50 percent of the costs associated with the training and/or total equipment purchase, in-kind matches are not accepted. Applicants must be a 501-c-3 non-profit or local government entity and a Get Outdoors PA Community Partner approved in 2015 or earlier. Access the application through the Get Outdoors PA Community Partner Portal.

Contact Emily Gates, Grants and Training Coordinator, at info@getoutdoorspa.org. The program is supported by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Not familiar with Get Outdoors PA? Get to know the program at www.getoutdoorspa.org.

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