IPRA
Our mission is to develop professionals to advance communities by providing the best parks, recreation, and conservation resources and services.
Our Values
Advocacy Innovation
Community Fiscal Integrity
Collaboration Networking
Education Member Service
Inclusion Diversity
Vision
Be a state and national leader in advancing professionalism in parks, recreation and conservation.
Education
Our summer educational offerings are in bloom!
Check IPRA's event calendar for
upcoming networking and education opportunities.
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Leadership
Getting involved in your professional association can benefit you personally and professionally. Your path to recreation leadership can start today!
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Education
IPRA is committed to providing you with access to high quality and affordable professional development opportunities. Review our educational calendar and sign up today!
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Networking
Networking opportunities bring our members together in a way that allows them to share informally and develop trusted professional relationships with like-minded individuals who are equally committed to making a difference in the world.
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Resources
IPRA strives to offer its members a comprehensive centralized depository of a variety of resources making IPRA your first stop when looking for samples such as: policies, position descriptions, manuals, etc.
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Latest News
Now accepting applications for the Leadership Academy. Click here for details.
Congratulations to Team "Just One More" from Skokie Park District! The Skokie Park District team took first place in IPRA's Annual Park Pursuit! click here to view pictures and team placement.
Thank you to the 250+ IPRA members that joined us on Friday, April 20th for the 1st Annual IPRA Education Institute, with presenter Craig Hickman, author of The Oz Principle.
Here’s what your peers said about the event…
• Please provide the quality of this seminar more often. Great Job!
• Very much enjoyed the seminar. Thank you for making it available to us.
• That is what I like the most about this seminar. I can use it immediately in both my personal and professional life.
• I enjoyed the session very much. I look forward to being able to apply the what we learned. I would come back to other sessions presented by the speaker. I really like that IPRA is offering special workshops for us to attend.
Please email suggestions for next year’s event to: matt@ilipra.org
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