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Whether you hike, hunt, play sports, or just enjoy being outside, Alabama needs your help to plan the future of outdoor recreation. Learn more and...

NFL FLAG has been named the official flag football program of the Alabama Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA). Flag football is growing in popularity in...

The Alabama Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA) is deeply saddened by recent tragedies, deaths and incidents of racial violence across our nation. As parks and...

We hope you join us in beautiful Orange Beach, AL for the ARPA 2021 State Conference. We are looking forward to bringing together parks and...

2020 Health Order Update - 4/28/20

In 2018, Alabama became the first state to pass a law requiring youth coaches of children aged 14 and under to complete a comprehensive training...

The CoachSafely Foundation and the Alabama Recreation and Parks Association have formed a partnership aimed at ensuring coaches are trained and prepared to take an...

Coaching Safely Accreditation program aims to help youth coaches with safety in regards to athletes.

The Alabama Recreation and Parks Association and the CoachSafely Foundation officially announced their partnership .

The premise is simple and speaks directly to parents. You wouldn’t drop off your child at a swimming pool without a lifeguard. Yet every day,...