Welcome to the Online Home of ORPA!
ORPA, a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization founded in 1954, provides advocacy, education and peer to peer networking for park and recreation professionals and agencies.
 Registration Now Open for ORPA 2012 Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) Course!
Click here for Registration Brochure
CPSI Scholarships available for ORPA members. Click here for scholarship application.
Thank you to our CPSI Sponsors for supporting this course!
Northwest Playground Equipment
Cascade Recreation 
ORPA 2012 Trainings & Events - Register Today and/or Mark Your Calendar!
February 7, 2012, Springfield, OR
How to Recognize and Respond to People with Mental Health Challenges
February 15, 2012, Salem, OR
Oregon Outdoor Recreation Rendezvous - Register Now!
February 15-16, Mt Hood, OR
February 17, 2012, Springfield, OR
SPRINT Partnerships/Volunteers Workshop
March 6, 2012
NRS Nature Play Workshop
April 26, 2012, Beaverton, OR
Certified Playground Safety Inspector Course & Exam (CPSI) - Register Now!
May 2-4, 2012, Tigard, OR
CPSI Scholarships Available for ORPA Members
Aquatics Facility Operator Certification Course & Exam (AFO)
May 10-11, 2012, Beaverton, OR
SOAR Spring Workshop
May 15, 2012, Salem, OR
SPRINT Summer Youth Leadership Training
June 2, 2012
ORPA Annual Conference
September 9-11, 2012, Medford, OR
ORPA 2011 Legislative Session Final Report
What happened during the 2011 session that you need to know? Find out here in ORPA's final report.
Download Report
Congratulations to Portland Parks & Recreation!
2011 National Recreation & Park Association Gold Medal Award Winner
for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.
Resources from Previous Trainings:
Download ORPA Fall 2011 Magazine
Download ORPA Spring 2011 Magazine
In partnership with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, City of Eugene and the Bend Park and Recreation District, ORPA has developed an interactive website, www.outdoorseekers.com designed to get kids and their parents outside. This exciting program encourages kids to fulfill the ten activities listed in the Oregon Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights. (Find out more on the bill of rights here. ) Kids can download a passport to check off their ten activities, then turn it in for a prize! The website allows them to find parks and activities close to home. Click here to find out more about becoming a partner in Outdoor Seekers and get your agency involved today!
Click the above link for information on the Oregon Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights.
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