The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Fund has released new peer-reviewed research on landscape architecture solutions to extreme heat, the deadliest climate impact.

The Health & Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA), a global community of industry leaders, honored three industry leaders with awards at its 2024 IHRSA Convention & Trade Show. 

Every one of the seven major sport and fitness physical activity categories showed increased year-over-year rates of participation, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) Topline Participation Report. 

Respondents to the Industry Report survey from schools and Ys were the most likely to offer youth sports programming at their facilities, while those from health clubs were the most likely to be planning to add this type of programming over the next few years.

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Pet waste stations were created to solve the growing problem of dog pollution. An estimated 90 million dogs are in the U.S., equivalent to nearly 8 billion pounds of dog waste annually. While some consider it a “low-risk behavior,” dog waste left on the ground can cause damaging effects on people and the environment. 

National Park Trust announced the 2024 grantees of the Every Kid Outdoors Small Grants Program. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced nearly $66 million to improve water quality, roads, trails, bridges and fish habitat on national forests and grasslands nationwide.

The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) applauds the markup of the Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024, which has a historic focus on outdoor recreation through the inclusion of the Rural Outdoor Investment Act (ROI). 

Because of the efforts of the trails community including organizations, advocates, and user groups, funding for trail-specific line items in the Fiscal Year 2024, Interior and Related Agencies appropriations will largely remain level year over year, when many other programs and overall land management funding is facing steep cuts. 

The American Camp Association (ACA) and outdoor performance footwear brand Chaco are thrilled to announce the upcoming "Work at Camp" event on April 9, 2024, focused on college and university students eager to discover the extraordinary opportunities that working at a summer camp can offer.