About The Agency

Autumnwood ParkCentre Region Parks and Recreation (CRPR), located in State College, PA, is an agency of the Centre Region Council of Governments (COG) and provides regional parks and recreation services to five of six municipalities in Centre Region. These five municipalities include the Borough of State College, College, Ferguson, Harris, and Patton Townships. Each contributes shared funding and support of regional year-round recreation programming and municipal park and recreation facility operations. At this time, Halfmoon Township does not currently participate in CRPR financially.  

The Centre Region Parks System currently includes 56 regional facilities and parks with 836 acres which are currently maintained by the Centre Region Parks and Recreation Agency through our cooperative regional parks and recreation services agreement with the local municipalities. COG/Authority owned/leased land includes the William L. Welch and Park Forest Community Pools, Radio Park Elementary School ballfields, Oak Hall Regional Park, Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, Whitehall Road Regional park, Ferguson Elementary Ballfields, Spring Creek Elementary Ballfield, and Hess Softball Complex.  

Mission

We inspire the Centre Region to learn, play, protect, and connect by creating diverse programs and experiences for all ages, backgrounds, and abilities in sustainable natural spaces and places.

Vision

The Centre Region is a vibrant area that enjoys a tremendous quality of life through great parks and exceptional recreation opportunities. The parks and recreation system is part of daily life and shapes the character of the Centre Region. Natural, cultural, historic, and recreational resources cultivate outstanding experiences, health, enjoyment, fun, and learning for all people. Residents are proud stewards and supporters of an extraordinary, sustainable parks and recreation system. As the Centre Region’s population continues to grow, so does the demand for more parks, recreation programs, indoor and outdoor facilities, and interconnected bikeways and trails. To address these challenges, we work closely with our residents, streamline operations to become more efficient, maximize the use of alternative funding sources, and place an increased emphasis on partnerships and responsible stewardship of the environment."

Use the tabs on the side to navigate through all of our documents and information; you will find information about the Agency, the Centre Region Parks and Recreation Authority--our non-profit municipal authority, our Youth Scholarship Program, links to our Discount Ticket Program, information regarding Legal Notices and Bids, the Agency's 50 year+ history, and much more!

Centre Region

Feel free to contact us at any time if there is something specific you are looking. To request public records, please use the following Right to Know Request Form which can either be completed by typing in the requested information electronically, saving, and then e-mailing the form to admin@crcog.net, or by printing and delivering in person or faxing the form to the Administration Office at 2643 Gateway Drive, Suite 3, State College, PA 16801, or (814) 231-3083. Learn more about COG's open records policy.   

Staff Contacts

Name Title
Melissa Kauffman Assistant Director