Park and Recreation Month

High Point Parks & Recreation is joining communities across the country to celebrate Parks & Recreation Month. Held each July, this national event highlights the ways our community is stronger, more vibrant and more resilient because of the programs, facilities and work accomplished by the Parks & Recreation Department.

• According to National Parks & Recreation Association's 2021 Engagement with Parks Report, people place a high value on the programs and services that park and recreation agencies deliver to their local communities every day and strongly support their mission. • 260 million people in the U.S. visited a local park or recreation facility at least once during the past year. • Seven out of 10 U.S. residents have at least one local park, playground, open space or recreation center within walking distance of their homes. • Four out of five U.S. adults seek high-quality parks and recreation when choosing a place to live. • Eighty-seven percent of people agree that parks and recreation is an important service provided by their local government. • Nearly nine out of 10 people agree that it is important to fund local park and recreation agencies to ensure every member of the community has equitable access to amenities, infrastructure and programming

We’ll be celebrating our staff this month! High Point Parks & Recreation employs 122 full-time, 75 part-time and approximately 97 seasonal staff. They work hard to provide our community with hundreds of programs and events throughout each year; other staff beautifully maintains our 41 parks and two golf courses.

Thanks so much for all you do!

Our staff earns and maintains certifications and licenses, such as Certified Playground Safety Inspector, Certified Kayaking Instructor, CPR and First Aid, Lifeguarding, Certified Pool Operator and more, all to make sure we can offer safe, quality programs to our community!

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