The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is the national membership organization of more than 2,100 community park and recreation providers in the United States. Check the yellow pages of your phone book under 'recreation' for your local park and recreation department or search NRPA's directory for park and recreation agencies in your state.

• State park and recreation affiliates
  http://www.nrpa.org/stateassociations/

• National Recreation and Park Association
  www.nrpa.org