A stronger voice for parks and recreation
Advocacy helps turn the everyday impact of parks and recreation into a stronger presence where decisions are made. TRAPS supports professionals with tools, updates, and opportunities to stay informed, get involved, and help move our field forward.
Walk the Halls
Join fellow professionals in meeting with lawmakers, sharing the value of parks and recreation, and helping decision-makers better understand the impact of our work.
Play Day at the Capitol
Celebrate the power of play while helping raise awareness of the vital role parks and recreation services play in healthy, connected communities.
Standing up for stronger parks and recreation
Advocacy is a key part of how TRAPS supports the profession beyond day-to-day programming and services. We work to elevate the field, build awareness, and help create the conditions that allow parks and recreation professionals to make an even greater impact.
Funding for parks and recreation
TRAPS supports investment in parks, recreation, and leisure services so communities have the spaces, programs, and infrastructure they need to serve people well. Advocacy in this area helps raise awareness of how funding decisions shape access, quality, and long-term community impact.
Recognition of parks and recreation as essential
TRAPS advocates for greater understanding of the role parks and recreation play in healthy communities. This includes elevating the profession, highlighting its impact, and helping leaders see these services as vital to quality of life, connection, and well-being.
Support for professionals and agencies
Strong communities depend on strong professionals. TRAPS advocates for the people doing this work by supporting policies, resources, and systems that help agencies and professionals succeed in a changing environment.
Access to quality parks, programs, and services
TRAPS supports efforts that help more people benefit from parks, recreation, and leisure services. Advocacy in this area is about strengthening access, expanding opportunity, and ensuring communities can enjoy safe, welcoming, and meaningful experiences.
Awareness, education, and public engagement
Advocacy is not only about legislation. It is also about helping the public, partners, and decision-makers better understand the value of parks and recreation. TRAPS works to build awareness and strengthen support for the field through education and engagement.
Unplug Texas
Support a healthier, more connected lifestyle by encouraging people to step outside, get active, and reconnect with the parks and spaces around them.