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July is Park and Recreation Month!

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Posted on Tuesday, July 1, 2025

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July is Park and Recreation Month!

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​build together, play together​

July is Park and Recreation Month! Each July, we celebrate park and recreation professionals and how they improve the lives of tens of millions of people, making a lasting impact in communities across the country. Park and recreation programs are essential to community health and well-being and help cultivate lifelong friendships, memories and family bonds that people hold dear decades later.

  • Together, we’re building and maintaining sustainable parks and green spaces for current and future generations.
  • Together, we’re building thriving communities focused on health and well-being.
  • Together, we’re building high-quality programs and spaces accessible and inclusive for all.
  • Together, we help people play and connect - through yoga, art classes, picnics and more.

​We want to hear from you! Tell us how PBC Parks and Recreation has improved the quality of your life or the lives of those in your community. From sharing your experience in participating in a program or event, visiting your local park or recreational facility, or getting involved in a beach/park cleanup, we want to hear your PBC Parks story! Email your stories and photos to us at pbcparks@pbc.gov or chat with us on Facebook and Instagram [external links].

See also: Palm Beach County Golf community sticker camp​aign​

There's something fun happening monthly​, for everyone!​
Activities promote environmental awareness, conservation, and recreation​.
​​Are you on our What's Happening in PBC Parks email list? Sign up​ [external link] to receive this FREE monthly email right to your inbox! Receive monthly calendar highlights of free and affordable activities taking place in Palm Beach County's parks.

The Importance of Park and Recreation Agencies
- Local park and recreation agencies are uniquely suited to serve as Community Wellness Hubs, connecting all members of the community to programs and services that advance health equity, improve health outcomes and enhance quality of life.

- Living close to parks and other recreation facilities is consistently related to higher physical activity levels for both adults and youth. Moreover, parks provide a connection to nature, which studies demonstrate relieves stress, strengthens interpersonal relationships and improves mental health.

- Local park and recreation agencies provide spaces, programs and services that are essential to a community’s vitality. They also serve as key factors in advancing health equity, improving individual and community-level health outcomes, and enhancing quality of life.

- Local park and recreation professionals are c​​hampions in addressing our most pressing environmental challenges and play a vital role in the protection of our environment through green infrastructure, maintenance of public lands, preserving wildlife habitats and more.​

For information on July is Park and Recreation Month and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), visit www.nrpa.org/events/july/​ [external link]
This year’s theme, “Build Together, Play Together, " reminds us of the contributions of more than 160,000 full-time park and recreation professionals — along with hundreds of thousands of part-time and seasonal workers and volunteers — who maintain our country’s close-to-home parks.
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