The U.S. Department of State and the American Camp Association (ACA) are providing young Ukrainian exchange students and campers a sense of normalcy and childhood through summer camp experiences and extended schooling programs.

After the Biden Administration announced the 25 communities that will receive technical assistance under the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities program, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) lauded the announcement.

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), the nation's leading advocate for parks and recreation, is partnering with Niagara water and Niagara Cares to launch the 2022 Niagara Perk Your Park Contest, an initiative that focuses on park and community space revitalization in Texas and Florida.

Keep America Beautiful, the nation's leading community improvement nonprofit organization, has recognized 26 community organizations and individuals through its 2021 National Awards program.

According to the latest National Recreation and Park Association Park Pulse Survey, political candidates who make park and recreation funding a key priority are more likely to receive support from the public in an election.

USA Swimming announced the inaugural Women Coaches in Governance program, developed by women coach leaders in our sport, geared toward identifying, educating, supporting and mentoring women coaches who wish to be more involved in organizational governance.

Bill Lee, president of Trust for Public Land Action Fund and senior vice president of Policy, Advocacy and Government Relations at Trust for Public Land released a statement on the announcement that the National Park Service will distribute $192 million to local communities through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) grant program.

ASLA announced it is developing its first Climate Action Plan for the U.S. landscape architecture community.

The National League of Cities (NLC) announced the findings from a joint survey with Polco on local infrastructure projects. The survey indicates how local leaders from 153 cities, towns and villages in 47 states are prioritizing a range of infrastructure projects.

After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the JCC Maccabi Games — the largest organized Jewish teen sports event in North America — returns.