KABOOM! announced Saint Paul Parks and Recreation and Saint Paul Parks Conservancy as the latest partner in the national nonprofit’s 25 in 5 Initiative to End Playspace Inequity, the five-year plan to achieve playspace equity in 25 priority places, accelerating progress toward achieving their mission across the country.

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) has initiated the process of revising the ANSI/APSP/ICC-16 2017 American National Standard for Suction Outlet Fitting Assemblies (SOFA) for Use in Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs.

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced the launch of a new Outdoor Workforce Hub, developed with support from The VF Foundation. 

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) is announcing the appointment of the Standard Writing Committee (SWC) of the ANSI/APSP/ICC-1 American National Standard for Public Swimming Pools, and is requesting input and participation from all interested parties. 

This July, the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), the nation’s leading advocate for parks and recreation, invites everyone to celebrate Park and Recreation Month.

The IHRSA European Congress celebrates its 20th edition with a return to the beautiful city of Lisbon, Portugal.

The IDEA World Convention Scholarship Program, funded by Kathie and Peter Davis, founders of IDEA Health & Fitness Association (IDEA) and the IDEA Foundation (now the American Council on Exercise, or ACE), announced five 2023 award recipients who will attend this year’s IDEA World Convention in Los Angeles.

The National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) and the U.S. Soccer Foundation announced a new strategic partnership to scale the Foundation’s Coach-Mentor Training to ensure that more coaches are trained in social and emotional skills and its abuse prevention and positive youth development best practices. 

In an analysis of the FY 23 U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) RAISE Grants, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), the nation’s largest trails and active transportation advocacy organization, found that this round of funding marks the program’s most far-reaching commitment to connecting people and places by trails and other active transportation infrastructure. 

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $2.2 billion of RAISE grant funds with over $10 million designated for two landmark trail projects being led by Trust for Public Land in Texas and New York.