Open Road Films and the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) partnered to promote the release of the animated film THE NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY NATURE and the importance of protecting parks. Leading up to the theatrical release, NRPA worked with local park and recreation departments to host Park Days nationwide June – August 2017. The organization also featured the film in the August issue of their monthly magazine with the article “Arts Unleashed: When Art Imitates Park Life”.