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MRPA is a professional membership association serving nearly 900 members statewide with the mission to improve the quality of life in Minnesota by enhancing the professional parks, open space, recreation and leisure services. Join us as we chat about our profession and discuss everything Parks and Recreation related throughout the entire state of Minnesota.

Minnesota Recreation and Park Association


    • Jun 7, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from MRPA On the Air

    Park Spaces and Playgrounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 46:56


    Join hosts Bryce and Meredith for a conversation with Greg Boatman from the City of Savage about designing park spaces and playgrounds.

    Farmers Markets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 40:54


    Join hosts Bryce and Meredith for a conversation with Sierra Hietala from the City of Little Canada and Karen Wingard from the City of Elk River about Farmers' Markets.

    Golf Course Operations featuring Steve Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 26:48


    Join hosts Bryce and Meredith for a conversation with Steve Anderson from the City of Roseville about Golf Course Operations.

    Minnesota Recreation and Park Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 22:21


    Hosts Bryce and Meredith talk with Lisa Abernathy from the City of St. Louis Park about the Minnesota Recreation and Park Foundation.

    The Referendum Process with Eric Carlson from the City of Apple Valley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 30:11


    Hosts Bryce and Meredith talk with Eric Carlson from the City of Apple Valley about the Referendum Process.

    A conversation with MRPA President Jerome Krieger and a look back at MRPA highlights from 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 27:06


    Join hosts Bryce and Meredith for a conversation with MRPA Board President Jerome Krieger from the City of Blaine about the Strategic Plan. Following the interview, they also review the MRPA highlights from 2023.   

    Annual Conference 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 28:57


    Join hosts Bryce and Meredith for a conversation with Katie Yandell from the City of Plymouth about the 2023 Annual Conference.  

    Race and Equity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 35:48


    Hosts Bryce and Meredith talk with Radious Guess with the City of St. Louis Park and Annie Olson with Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.

    Capital Improvement Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 31:31


    Hosts Bryce and Meredith talk with Chuck Stifter, Parks and Recreation Director for Maple Grove.

    Seasonal Employee Hiring

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 24:15


    Hosts Bryce and Meredith talk with Gina Brady, Recreational Program Supervisor in Roseville.

    Park Maintenance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 28:54


    Hosts Bryce and Meredith talk with Nick Jacobs, Parks and Recreation Director with the City of Otsego.

    MRPA 2022 Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 14:11


    Join hosts Bryce and Meredith as they review the MRPA highlights from 2022

    Bison Return to Dakota County

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 33:32


    Join hosts Bryce and Meredith for a conversation with Dakota County Parks' Tom Lewanski to learn about the reintroduction of a bison herd into the area.

    A Conversation with the MRPA Board President and Conference Preparations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 37:48


    Welcome to MRPA On The Air - a podcast for Minnesota Recreation and Park Association members and friends. Join hosts Bryce and Meredith for a conversation with MRPA Board of Directors President Ross Demant. Then, listeners will gain insights into this year's MRPA Annual Conference preparations with Conference Committee Co-Chair Chelsea Swenhaugen. Thank you to Landscape Structures and Flagship Recreation for their sponsorship of the podcast.

    Welcome to MRPA On the Air!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 16:02


    Welcome to MRPA On the Air - a podcast for Minnesota Recreation and Park Association members and friends. Hosts Bryce and Meredith discuss everything parks and recreation throughout the entire state of Minnesota, including the latest MRPA news and events and what's going on in your association.  Thanks to Landscape Structures and Flagship Recreation for their sponsorship of the podcast.

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