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Kids jump in the air while playing outside

Reflections from Grantee Reports

January 13, 2023    grants, kids outside, national recreation foundation, outdoor recreation, philanthropy, time outside, youth recreation

Every year, NRF grantees tell us about the work that they’ve accomplished over the course of their grant period. Every year, we get the opportunity to appreciate all the effort each organization puts into making their

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A little boy smiles while leaning on a tree stump in the woods
Photo courtesy of Backyard Basecamp

New Cohort of Grantees Fosters Outdoor Connection

December 9, 2022    diversity equity and inclusion, kids outside, LGBTQ+ youth, National Recreation Foundation, Outdoor Access, outdoor education, outdoor grants, outdoor recreation, Tom's of Maine, youth of color

In 2021, the National Recreation Foundation (NRF) and Tom’s of Maine (TOM) decided to work together to ensure that the next generation of kids has more equitable access to outdoor recreation and education experiences

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Arshay Cooper Awarded NRF’s 2022 Crawford Prize

November 15, 2022    A Most Beautiful Thing, A Most Beautiful Thing Inclusion Fund, ABC Park, Arshay Cooper, Crawford Prize, crew, Derwin Hannah, healing through nature, Lila Leff, National Recreation Foundation, outdoor recreation, power of the outdoors, rowing, Soul Trak Outdoors, swimming, Tyrhee Moore, youth development

  “For a lot of young people out there, the question is: ‘How do I allow this fire inside of me to shine brighter than the fire that happens around me?’ I think the answer is the power of outdoors.” –

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a group of young girls practice jump roping
Image courtesy of Jubilee Consortium

Grantee Spotlight: Jubilee Consortium

January 31, 2022    community programming, competitive jump rope, healthy living, jubilee consortium, jubilee jump, los angeles, national recreation foundation, youth coaching, youth development, youth recreation, youth sports

At NRF, we have the honor of working with many incredible community organizations doing important work across the U.S. One of these organizations is Jubilee Consortium, which is based in Los Angeles. One of the programs

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Mountaineer, Outdoor Recreation Leader and Advocate Tyrhee Moore Awarded NRF's 2021 Crawford Prize

November 12, 2021    City Kids Wilderness Project, Crawford Prize, health benefits of nature, Howard University, Nadja West, National Recreation Foundation, Outdoors for All, Soul Trak Outdoors, Tyrhee Moore

“When you are a mountaineer, you’re not entitled to a summit, you’re not entitled to a peak. You understand the amount of work and effort that it takes. The journey itself is so much more important than the

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a group of people gathered around a map on a picnic table
Image courtesy of Outdoors Empowered Network

NRF & Tom's of Maine Team Up to Promote Equitable Access to Nature

September 29, 2021    audubon texas, children & nature network, environmental justice, equity, get into nature, greater newark conservancy, greenspace access, healthy kids, national recreation foundation, nature, outdoor recreation, outdoors empowered network, rippleffect, rosario dawson, time outside, toms of maine, youth recreation

One of NRF’s core values is health. We care about healthy people, healthy communities, and a healthy environment. That’s why we’re teaming up with a company that shares this focus. Tom’s of Maine creates

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