Regional Teamwork Makes the Difference
As published in the Summer 2010 "Active Guide" Publication on 2 May 2010
Centre Region Parks and Recreation (CRPR) is an agency of the Centre Region Council of Governments, a voluntary association of municipalities working together for the betterment of the region. The Borough of State College and the Townships of College, Ferguson, Harris and Patton participate and contribute shared-funding in support of regional year-round recreation and municipal park operations. Rather than each municipality operating their own Parks & Recreation Department, CRPR has been designated as their official municipal recreation and park agency for over 40 years. The organization has been successful as a result of the municipal teamwork!
Each municipality acquires and develops their park sites; maintenance and programs are then jointly-funded and provided by CRPR. During 2010, CRPR will maintain and operate 42 municipal parks totaling 562 acres across the Centre Region, and provide residents with special events and programs in parks, school district facilities and at other sites.
In addition, nine facilities (221 acres) are capitalized and operated by the COG or the Centre Region Parks and Recreation Board / Centre Regional Recreation Authority (CRRA) on a regional basis with shared contributions from the five participating municipalities:
• Wm. L. Welch Community Swimming Pool • Park Forest Community Swimming Pool,
• Centre Region Senior Citizen Center • Millbrook Marsh Nature Center,
• Oak Hall Regional Parklands (68 acres) • 5 ballfields leased at 3 elem. schools
• Whitehall Road Regional Parklands (75 acres).
Visit the CRPR "Parks by Location" or the "Parks by Activity" pages. |
2010 Board Members: