amer i ca' s back yard the A m e r i c a's B a c k y a r d a n d it s g r o w i n g hen NRPA was founded in 1965, its dual mission included " being the voice for the parks and recreation movement and being a service to the profession. " Without losing the power of service to the profession, and to better meet the mission of being the " voice " of the movement, NRPA recently launched the grassroots initiative America's Backyard. America's Backyard empowers all Americans-families, community groups, and the private sector-to get involved and help support parks and recreation across America. 54 Parks & Recreation J U LY 2 0 1 1 www.NRPA .ORG