The Idaho Recreation and Park Association is a non-profit, professional organization founded in 1959 as the Idaho Recreation Society. IRPA has over 200 members from municipal, county, state, and federal park and recreation agencies, private corporations, hospitals and institutions, colleges, commercial enterprises, commissions, and advisory boards. IRPA is dedicated to the promotion,development, and improvement of each member through education, certification, networking and professional services such as media representation and publications.