July Is National Park & Rec Month

Since 1985, July has been recognized as National Park and Recreation Month. “Each July, we celebrate park and recreation professionals and how they improve the lives of tens of millions of people, making a lasting impact in communities across the country. Park and recreation programs are essential to community health and well-being and help cultivate lifelong friendships, memories, and family bonds that people hold dear decades later.” - NRPA

Talking Trail and Mercer County

Togetherness has always been the core of this annual recognition. This year, National Park and Recreation Month celebrates 40 years with the theme, “Build Together, Play Together.”

Mercer County, Beulah’s home, joined Talking Trail to help residents and guests play together as they explore Mercer County in a self-guided way.

What is Talking Trail?

Talking Trail is a website, mobile app, and dial-in platform dedicated to helping people, as stated on the website, “Experience the Story. We share the rich history, heritage, and culture through stories that will be retold around the dinner table and the campfire.” “Rather than reading a line or two found on a sign, experience the whole story with an audio or video recording.”

Currently, Mercer County’s Talking Trail page features sites in Beulah, Hazen, and the Indian Villages in Stanton, ND. Scan the QR code for a little Talking Trail storytime.

Thank You, Beulah Parks & Rec.

While National Park and Recreation Month is to celebrate the dedicated efforts of people behind the scenes, in 2019, the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society created Park and Recreation Professionals Day. NRPA says, “... we’re taking it nationwide again this year!”

In honor of Park and Recreation Professionals Day on Friday, July 18, 2025, Beulah CVB is thanking all Beulah Parks and Rec. board and staff members for their dedication to making Beulah’s parks, campgrounds, facilities, and events the successes that they are while increasing the quality of life within the city.

Spaces and places cared for by Beulah Parks & Recreation include:

Parks & Campgrounds:

• Riverside Park
• Central Park
• Century 5th Park
• Country Club Park
• Fair Street Park
• Gateway Park
• Lignite Park
• Lions Park
• McKenzie Park
• Prairie Hills Park
• Troy Park
• Eagles Campground

Recreation Facilities:

• Energy Wellness Center
• SK8TERS Skatepark
• Ice Rink (at Prairie Hills Park)
• Wolf Softball Complex
• Goldmann Field

...and other community spaces that help Beulah stay active and connected.

Beulah Parks and Recs keep our residents active while giving children multiple opportunities and options to burn off energy and have fun with their friends. The work you do to keep Beulah’s parks, campgrounds, and recreation centers safe and usable is indeed a feat, and again, we say, “Thank you!”