Upcoming Events

MRPA hosts a variety of education opportunities throughout the year. Workshop information will be added to this page throughout the year.



Minnesota State University Mankato RPLS Day

The third annual RPLS Day will be held Friday, April 12, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center beginning at 1pm.

This year's event will provide the opportunity to connect with new friends and reconnect with old ones.  Please use this form to RSVP


MRPA Legislation 101 Workshop

April 2024
Frogtown Community Center
Saint Paul, MN

More information coming soon...


Certified Playground Safety Inspector Course & Exam

May 8-10, 2024

SBM Fire Station 3
11920 Ulysses St. NE
Blaine, MN 55449

Click here for the registration form

Click here to pay online

*Registration deadline is April 17th.

Mentorship Program Celebration Luncheon

May 7, 2024
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Brooklyn Park Activity Center
Brooklyn Park, MN

MRPA Aquatics Managers Bootcamp

May 22, 2024

Location TBD



Building and Maintaining Sustainable Natural 
Surface Trails
June 5 - 6, 2024
Wright County

This training will focus on building and maintaining natural surface trails both multipurpose and single track. There will be time in the field learning and implementing best practices on trail construction/maintenance. *Limited to the first 23 registrants.

Click here for the flyer

Click here to pay online


Special Park Districts Forum
 
Hosted by Three Rivers Park District
June 10-13, 2024

As a parks and recreation professional, you may already know that parks matter – but why, and what does that truly mean? Join Three Rivers Park District for the 2024 Special Park Districts Forum as we explore how to positively impact our changing communities through enriching, nature-based experiences while remaining responsible stewards of precious natural resources.  https://www.threeriversparks.org/forum2024

Use the coupon code to receive a discount on forum registration: MRPA2024  

For a detailed agenda, click here

MRPA Lifeguard Competition

July 2024

Apple Valley, MN

Emerging Recreation Leaders Institute 2

Five Session in the Fall of 2024
More information to follow




MRPA Annual Conference 2024
September 24 - 27, 2024
Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center
Mankato, MN

This year’s conference theme is Impacting Communities. Changing Lives. The 2024 conference team is devoted to delivering a conference that will explore all aspects of parks and recreation.


The 2024 Conference Planning Committee is excited to bring to you the 2024 Minnesota Recreation and Park Association Annual Conference.  The Conference Committee is looking forward to providing diverse educational opportunities that will engage professionals from all backgrounds.

If you have questions, the Conference Committee members would be happy to assist you:

Claudia Hicks, Conference Committee Co-Chair                                                      

claudiahicks@mankatomn.gov   

Kevin O’Brien, Conference Committee Co-Chair

kobrien@ci.faribault.mn.us

Ben Boldt, Program Committee Chair   

bboldt@rochestermn.gov                                                                   


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