Keep America Beautiful announced the recipients of its 2024 National Awards, recognizing 41 individuals, state organizations, and community groups for their outstanding contributions to creating cleaner, greener, and more beautiful communities. 

KABOOM!, the national nonprofit dedicated to ending playspace inequity, announced the appointment of three new board members: Sharhonda Bossier, James Hardy, and Rochelle Haynes.

Each summer, more and more lake beaches are forced to close due to toxic algae blooms. While climate change is often blamed, new research suggests a more complex story: climate interacts with human activities like agriculture and urban runoff, which funnel excess nutrients into the water. 

Parks California and California State Parks announced grants to 31 organizations throughout California, totaling more than $1 million to improve access to state parks and create memorable nature experiences.

YMCA of the USA (Y-USA), the national resource office for the 2,600 YMCAs across the country, announced the addition of five new members to its National Board of Directors, along with the first youth member elected from the Youth Advisory Council.  

ASLA announced the experts that will develop its new Climate and Biodiversity Action Plan for the landscape architecture community. 

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, has awarded the 2024 Greg Garrett Scholarship to Matthew Ryther, Service Manager at Acqua Pura Pool Service Inc., and Jeff Johnson, President of Midwest Pools LLC. 

U.S. adults agree it is important for girls to be encouraged to participate in sports as they enter middle school and high school, according to the latest National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Park Pulse poll.

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) shared the findings of a peer-reviewed research study conducted by the High Altitude Exercise Physiology Program at Western Colorado University. 

The JCC Maccabi Games, a flagship program of JCC Association of North America, has announced exciting developments for 2025 and 2026.