Welcome to the new ORPA website complete with many new features for members including:
  • Online Membership Directory
  • Forums
  • Surveys
  • Online Secure Registration for Training Opportunities
  • Resources
The Oregon Recreation and Park Association, a non-profit (c) (3) organization founded in 1954, serves as a network offering information and contacts directly related to the recreation and park profession.

ORPA Conference Registration Now Open!


Join us this fall for the Annual ORPA Conference at the beautiful new Riverhouse Convention Center in Bend, September 21-24. Registrations for Exhibitors and Delegates are now Open!

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Our mission is to provide a network of support to our members through professional development and resources in order to enhance the quality of recreation and parks services.

The Primary Purpose (or Business) of Oregon Parks & Recreation:

  • Strengthening community image and sense of place
  • Protecting natural resources
  • Fostering human development
  • Strengthening safety and security
  • Supporting economic development
  • Preserving cultural resources
  • Providing recreational and educational experiences
  • Increasing cultural unity
  • Promoting health and well being
  • Facilitating community problem-solving
  • Being good stewards of public resources

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309 Lexington Avenue

Astoria, OR 97103
Tel: (503) 325-ORPA (6772)
Fax: (503) 325-2350
frank@orpa.org