The Awards of Excellence program recognizes agencies or organizations in Minnesota for outstanding achievements in parks, recreation, and leisure services. All nominations must be submitted by the application deadline of March 31, 2026.

*Nominations are for new or purposefully updated/changed initiatives completed in 2025.

Administrative or Management Strategies:

https://form.jotform.com/260503584552153

Park & Facility:

https://form.jotform.com/260504977615160

Programming & Events: 

https://form.jotform.com/260504688071155

Marketing & Communications:

https://form.jotform.com/260504789971166

Sponsorships & Partnerships:

https://form.jotform.com/260504939842160

Volunteer Initiatives:

https://form.jotform.com/260504319926155

This is a scored process, so complete answers to the application questions are valuable to a project’s overall score. Those applications that meet scoring criteria are presented with an MRPA Awards of Excellence plaque. All nominations must be submitted by the application deadline of March 31, 2026.

We encourage all agencies to submit at least one project application. Let’s highlight all the great projects happening in Minnesota!

Sincerely,

Nicole Greenwell and Chelsea Swenhaugen

Co-Chairs, MRPA Awards Committee