FY 2007 annual report: achieving results.

To Our Stakeholders:

Over the past few years we at NRPA have focused intently on increasing our momentum, extending our reach, and making things happen--nationally, locally, and personally--to advance the goals of parks and recreation and our members. Well, the results are in. Fiscal year 2005-2006 can be claimed as a year of important achievement and success.

Thanks to our energetic members and staff, we continue to find innovative ways to help address our nation's growing health concerns through education, advocacy, partnerships and effective park and recreation programs. From our role in coordinating the first-ever National Urban Parks and Recreation Summit this year in Chicago to influencing the outcome of two very important legislative matters to receiving the largest grant in NRPA history, we have played a significant role in creating a national roadmap for necessary changes.

As we all know, ensuring accessible and safe recreation and leisure opportunities for all types of people in all types of environments contributes directly to the well-being and livability of our neighborhoods and communities. Through our ever-evolving education and research programs, conferences and expositions, and unique response measures such as our hurricane relief efforts of this past year, we continue to focus firmly on our members' needs. It is the daily commitment of these remarkable professionals and citizens that NRPA represents, supports, and celebrates.

Congratulations, members and staff, for your life-changing achievements of this past year.

Sincerely,

Ronald D. Lehman 

Chair

Steven M. Neu

President

John A. Thorner

Executive Director