NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation established a new partnership with RCX Sports, the official operating partner of NFL Flag, that seeks to enhance intramural and club flag football. With a goal of increasing flag football participation, programming and training across college campuses in the intramural and club sports arenas, this collaboration will enhance NIRSA’s flag football tournaments, both regionally and nationally, as well as help train officials.

A new highly visual waterpark featuring uniquely designed and custom-manufactured elements with a nature and wildlife theme brings the Edmonton community to Queen Elizabeth Park.

Understanding the Causes & Solutions for Uninviting Water

With the 2023 season drawing near, the following are a few strategies to consider for preventing and treating cloudy water.

The pandemic closures of 2020 had a dramatic effect on memberships at recreation, sports and fitness facilities across the country.

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), IHRSA and other organizations supporting fitness and sports programs and facilities are celebrating bipartisan legislation that allows flexible spending and health savings accounts to be used for physical activity products and services as well as youth sports.

Product sales in the sporting goods, fitness, and related recreation markets grew 4.3% last year, building on record sales growth in 2021, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s (SFIA) 2023 Manufacturers’ Sales by Category Report. 

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) members participated in the White House Conservation in Action Summit held at the U.S. Department of the Interior to highlight the importance of conservation to recreation by bringing together a panel of industry leaders as part of the day’s events.

USA Swimming and longtime partner Phillips 66 announced the four cities that will comprise this year’s Make a Splash Tour.

The Department of the Interior and the Department of Defense [DoD] announced an innovative partnership to allocate $80 million through a combination of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and matching funds from DoD’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program (REPI) to preserve green space around military installations and improve access to outdoor recreation for millions of Americans. 

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) announced Vernā Myers as the keynote speaker for the 2023 NRPA Annual Conference.