Announcements

2010 State Adopt-A-Trail & 2010 Federal Recreational Trails
Grant Applications Now Available
Click here to find out more

PARTF Grant Cycle for 2009-10 begins
The Grant Application Workshop was held on October 7, 2009. If you missed the session, click here to watch a recording of the 2009-10 PARTF Application Workshop teleconference or a (DVD) of the workshop may be ordered through RRS (contact Pete Armstrong). For more information on the Park and Recreation Trust Fund grant program and the 2009-10 application cycle, visit our PARTF webpage.

December Teleconference
Lean and Green: Educating Communities through Parks and Programs (December 2, 2009).

A "lean and green" educational transition has begun nationwide! With the downturn in the economy, how deos one spend more money on the front end to save money and the enivronment for the for the future? Join us for this December teleconference to find out.

NC Parks & Recreation Directors Conference

Save the dates! - the 62nd NCPRDC, "Surviving the Tough Times" is scheduled for January 20-22, 2010at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, RTP. Conference schedule and registration form available on the NCPRDC website

Who We Are & What We Do...

Recreation Resources Service (RRS) is a technical assistance program offered through a cooperative partnership between the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation and the N.C. State University Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management.

RRS technical assistance and outreach includes conducting the annual NC Municipal and County Parks and Recreation Services Study, coordinating a statewide teleconference series, offering playground safety training, developing park conceptual plans and providing citizen advisory board resources & training. RRS staff may also be available to assist in conducting special studies for your agency or community.

Explore our website to learn more about the resources and assistance our staff can provide. Visit our Grants page to learn more about RRS consultant's roles in grant administration for the Park and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) and the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). You may find answers through our online resources, post a question to other park and recreation professionals on the pnrinfo listserv, or contact your regional consultant to learn more about how RRS may assist you.