Message from DeSoto Parks and Recreation Board President
The past year gave us a return to a sense of normalcy. While there may have been uncertainty in other parts of our lives, parks, trails, recreation centers, and other amenities remained a constant – providing a respite and haven. The DeSoto Park and Recreation Department earned national reaccreditation in the field of parks and recreation through the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). Reaccreditation requires meeting 154 rigorous standards related to the management and administration of lands, facilities, resources, programs, safety and services; fewer than two percent of park departments nationwide receive this prestigious accreditation, so it further proves the commitment to our natural assets and to the citizens who use them. Many thanks to the DeSoto City Council for restoring funding for capital projects operations and maintenance in various locations. The Park Board unequivocally believes Park and Recreation centers should be gathering places in a connected world and will keep advocating for the components of the Parks & Recreation Master Plan.
Pierette Parker
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