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Grand Plaque Recipients Announced in the 2024 National Gold Medal Awards in Parks and Recreation Read more

Grand Plaque Recipients Announced in the 2024 National Gold Medal Awards in Parks and Recreation

Lacey, Washington, October 11, 2024– The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), is pleased to announce the Grand Plaque recipients in the 2024 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. Musco Lighting, LLC is proud to continue sponsoring the Gold Medal Awards program as it has for more than 20 years. 

2024 Finalists Announced for the National Gold Medal Awards  in Parks and Recreation Management Read more

2024 Finalists Announced for the National Gold Medal Awards in Parks and Recreation Management

In announcing the 2024 National Gold Medal Finalists, AAPRA Executive Director Jane H. Adams shared, “Each agency is commended for submitting a 2024 application for the prestigious National Gold Medal Award. The Academy congratulates the 20 local park and recreation agencies and the four armed forces installations on receiving the Finalist award. We look forward to presenting these awards at the Gold Medal Gala Reception in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of the National Recreation and Park Association’s annual conference.” The 2024 National Gold Medal finalists are: 

Call for Pugsley Medal Candidates Open April 9 - June 7, 2024 Read more

Call for Pugsley Medal Candidates Open April 9 - June 7, 2024

2024 nominations will open Thursday, April 9th and close Friday June 7, 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time with the medal presented in the fall. The Pugsley Medal purpose is to honor outstanding contributions in parks and conservation. The Pugsley Medal is awarded to citizens, political leaders, park and conservation professionals who have dedicated their efforts to the advancement of parks and conservation at the local, regional, state, or national levels. Medal recipients inspire us as they have accomplished great things in furthering the parks and conservation agenda in the United States in their community in their region or state or nationally. 

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