Welcome to CPRS!

Whether you’re a long-time member or just discovering all that CPRS has to offer—welcome! You’ve found your professional home, a place where passion for parks and recreation meets purpose, connection, and lifelong growth.

CPRS is proud to serve a vibrant community of professionals through our 15 geographic Districts and 8 Sections that focus on areas like aquatics, aging services, recreation, administration, and more. These groups offer meaningful ways to get involved—whether it’s close to home or in a specialized area of interest that fuels your work.

We invite you to jump in. Share your knowledge. Join a committee. Say yes to leadership. CPRS thrives because of members like you who show up, stretch a little further, and help lift others along the way. Together, we’re advancing the profession and building stronger, healthier communities across California.

We’re glad you’re here. Let’s grow together!

– Your CPRS Leadership Team

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