Let's Get Outside
We believe in the power of outdoor recreation and the value of a strong connection with nature.
On the Road to Healthy Lifestyles
We support programs that seek to increase physical activity with the goal of fostering and modeling healthy lifestyles.
Experience Challenge
Self-confidence grows from learning new skills, gaining new knowledge and successfully completing new endeavors.
Our Focus is Youth
We strongly believe that rewarding recreational experiences can improve the lives of young people in need.
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Recent News
National Recreation Foundation Welcomes New Trustees
We are pleased to announce the election of five new trustees to the National Recreation Foundation (NRF) Board of Trustees:
A Field At Risk
Environmental and Outdoor Science Education Organizations Face Threat of Shrinking by More than Half Due to COVID-19 University of California at Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science recently released a policy brief
Can I Visit the Park While Social Distancing?
A New York Times article covered an issue on many Americans’ minds. That is, can we exercise outside while still social distancing? Health professionals and scientists weighed in to give us the answers to these
At A Glance
47K+
youth served
$1.76M
invested in youth recreation programs
45+
grants made
$18M
to 180+ organizations across the U.S. in the past decade