Boards and Commissions 

This page is created with and for members of appointed and elected boards to provide them with an opportunity to learn and share from each other. Please consider becoming a member of the Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association.  For membership details click here.

One of the primary sources of information for Boards & Commissioners is the monthly article of “Board Talk” which is printed in every MRPA Review. These articles provide relevant information relating to your roles on your Board/Commission. Click on the relevant Section to view your article of interest.

Board Talk
June 2009 Transportation Alternatives
May 2009 Economic Benefits
April 2009 Newly Elected Boards
March 2009 Surviving the Financial Times
February 2009 Self-Assessment
January 2009 Value of Association Membership
2008 All articles for the year 2008
2007 All articles for the year 2007
2006 All articles for the year 2006
2005 All articles for the year 2005

 

National Recreation and Park Association Citizen Branch Inforamtion

 

 

NRPA Citizen Branch Membership
Please consider a Membership on the National Level

 

NRPA Board Member Resource Guides
Members Please Click Here for Links to the Information Below
Advisory Board Member Resource Guide
Independent Citizen Board Member Resource Guide
Semi-Independent Citizen Board Member Resourse Guide
Park Advocate Handbook

 

Other Resource Information / Guides
Link Source Description
    Members Please Click Here for Links to the Information Below
  Board Development Board development training, accountability and governance in the Canadian Voluntary Sector – even being a Canadian site it does contain a lot of information that can be used here
  California Parks & Recreation Society Branding Your Parks & Recreation: As an Essential Community Service
  Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners Massachusetts Public Library Trustee Handbook
  California Parks & Recreation Society Parks Give Hope & Direction Videos

 

Programs

Programs in Local
Communities Click here.

Programs and Locations of
Department of Conservation
and Recreation State Parks
Click here.

State & DCR Info


Get Your Dept of Conservation and Recreation Park Passport and start exploring your state parks! Collect all 76 stamps in your passport and experience the diverse natural, cultural and recreational resources that span DCRs 450,000 acres.
More Information

MRPA Affiliates

 

USTA is a not-for-profit organization committed to promoting and developing the growth of tennis and increasing participation in the sport in New England by offering quality recreational and competitive programs for people of all ages and abilities.
 

MRPA is a state affiliate of the National Recreation and Park Association

For links to other associations click here.