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The MRPA membership year runs annually from November 1 to October 31

Active Professional

MRPA is open to individuals employed on a full-time basis in the recreation and parks field.  Please select this type if you are joining MRPA as an individual OR your organization is an MRPA Agency Member. $100/annually

Student Member

All full-time students enrolled in a recreation and parks program OR employed full-time in the recreation and parks field and attending school part-time in a recreation and parks program. Free

Citizen/Volunteer/Retiree

Any concerned citizen or lay person who actively volunteers in the recreation and parks field, part-time employees in the recreation and parks field, and any individual retired from the recreation and parks field. $35/annually

Retired Life Awardees

All recipients of the MRPA Retired Life Award. Please email info@mdrpa.org to request membership. Free/lifetime

MML-PRA Partnership

Maryland Municipal League Parks and Recreation Association member agencies without a dedicated recreation and parks department or staff. Please contact the MML-PRA President for more information. Free/annually

Commercial

Any organization or company involved in delivering services and/or products to the recreation and parks field.  As a commercial member, you receive reduced fees for meetings, workshops, conference attendance, exhibit booth space at the MRPA annual conference, and advertising opportunities.  Additionally, your company information will appear in the MRPA Commercial Directory.  You will also have access to the MRPA Members Directory. $350/annually

Agency

Agency membership provides an active professional membership for the agency director and all recreation and parks employees in your department.  Rates are based on the number of employees.  Please email info@mdrpa.org to join or for additional information.

*Please note:

• Are you employed by an organization that is an MRPA agency member?  You may already be a member.  See if your agency is a member HERE.  If you don't know your login information, please contact us.
• Once you have confirmed that your agency is a member, please select Active Professional below.