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Exploring Health and the Environment with Digital Tools from EnviroAtlas

October 28, 2020 digital tools, Eco-Health, EnviroAtlas, environment, EPA, health, physical activity, recreation

There are so many different ways that the environment has an impact on our health. If you’ve ever felt better after going for walk in the fresh air or enjoyed the calm of a beautiful sunset, this is something you

Breaking Down Barriers, Backed by Data: The EnviroAtlas Interactive Map

October 15, 2020

For a lot of organizations, it can be difficult to know exactly who is in the communities they serve or to identify who they might be missing in current programming or outreach efforts. While there’s a lot of data out

Outdoor education offers creative solutions for equitable learning in a pandemic

September 29, 2020

Schools are back in session but, like many things, learning is looking a little different this year. Some schools have moved entirely to virtual learning while others have adopted hybrid models which limit the number of

CR photo — Caitlin plants native rainforest trees alongside her students while working as an environmental educator in Far North Queensland, Australia.

Meet Caitlin Reilly, NRF’s New Hartsoe Fellow

September 9, 2020 Caitlin Reilly, Charles E. Hartsoe Fellow, Davidson College, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, National Recreation Foundation, North Carolina State University

Caitlin Reilly has joined our team as the newest National Recreation Foundation (NRF) Charles E. Hartsoe Fellow. Caitlin is a current M.S. student in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at North

Taking the Classroom Outdoors! Is it as Equitable as it Sounds?

August 14, 2020 COVID-19, nature, outdoor education, Trust for public lands

Environmental educators, along with park and recreation professionals, have been presented with an opportunity. The outdoor industry has a chance to partner with school systems to get kids out of the classroom, where

NRF and Sport Court Partner to Provide Sports Floors to Grantees

August 7, 2020 athletic surfaces, CourtBuilders, Power Game+, Sport Court, Tim Richardson

NRF regularly seeks ways to support its grantees beyond direct financial support. Our goal is to build the capacity of grantee institutions, as well as find ways to enhance programs and extend the resources of