The USA Swimming Foundation, the philanthropic arm of USA Swimming, announced $647,522 is awarded to 104 swim lesson providers via its Learn-to-Swim Grant Program.

Trust for Public Land (TPL) and Macy’s have partnered to support TPL’s transformative Community Schoolyards initiative.

Nearly nine in 10 adults support their local park and recreation agency in their sustainability actions, according to the latest National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Park Pulse poll.

The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, announced the publication of its groundbreaking new resource, Courts & Recreational Surfaces: Construction and Maintenance Manual.

The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders, designers and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, announced the publication of its 11th edition of Running Tracks: A Construction and Maintenance Manual.

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.