Awards Program

For more than 30 years NJRPA has recognized outstanding contributions to the field of parks, recreation, leisure services and natural resource management through the NJRPA Annual Awards Program.

Highlighted at the Annual Dinner at the NJRPA Annual Conference, NJRPA's awards recognize outstanding achievement in design, programming, publicity and individual effort.   Recognition with an NJRPA award is considered the pinnacle of agency and career success.

The NJRPA Awards Program recognizes achievement with the following awards

Agency Categories
                                    Facility Design Awards - Awards offered in four population
                                    categories
                                    Innovative Programming Awards - Awards offered in five 
                                    specialty areas
                                    Agency Showcase Awards - For outstanding efforts in 
                                    promotional media

Individual Awards
                                    Student of the Year
                                    Employee of the Year
                                    Public Service Award
                                    Professional of the Year
                                    Association Service Award
                                    Fay S. Mathewson Award - Friends of the Recreation, Parks 
                                    & Conservation
                                    Michael B. Berman Award for Administrative Excellence
                                    Frederick C. Sutro Award - For career achievement or 
                                    lifetime service

Click here for  NJRPA Design Awards Criteria & Application

Click here for  NJRPA Individual & Program Award Criteria & Application

Click here for NJRPA Individual Program Award Nomination Form

Click here for  NJRPA Past Award Recipients