The Philadelphia Eagles announced that Lincoln Financial Field has been certified as a LEED Platinum building for its commitment to operational sustainability. 

With the U.S. Olympic swim trials in progress and medal hopefuls grabbing the attention of young children who look to follow in their footsteps, the National Drowning Prevention Alliance is teaming with World’s Largest Swimming Lesson to amplify the importance of swimming as a child’s #FirstSport as the start of summer marks the official beginning of water recreation season.

The talent and abilities of the world’s best athletes aren’t all that will be on display during the upcoming 2024 Olympic Trials. Sightline Commercial Solutions will also have a significant presence at two of the facilities that will be in the limelight later this month. 

The year 2023 saw a record 175.8 million participants in outdoor recreation, representing 57.3% of the U.S. population, according to the 2024 Outdoor Participation Trends Report from the Outdoor Foundation (OF) and Outdoor Industry Association (OIA).

After a major impact on attendance and usage of park facilities in the early phase of the pandemic in 2020, park respondents have seen growing usage since.

The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation trade associations, announced a collaborative project with four graduate students from the University of Colorado Boulder Masters of the Environment (MENV) Program to unify and propel sustainability efforts within the outdoor recreation industry. 

A new report by the Aspen Institute’s Project Play and Hurst Community initiatives identified the immense value of physical activity to the mental health of Colorado children in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys. 

Baltimore voters are seeking balanced transportation spending, prioritizing connectivity and accessible ways to safely walk and bike, according to a new poll shared by Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC) and the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance (CMTA). 

Ecore, a company that transforms reclaimed materials into high-performance products that make people’s lives better, has added four new colors to its award-winning Heritage Motivate Performance Vinyl Tile (PVT) line. 

Miracle Recreation and Best Buddies International, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), announced an ambitious program to develop Best Buddies inclusive commercial playgrounds and Buddy Benches.