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Investing in Evaluation Supports Long-term Program Goals

Evaluation may feel intimidating at first, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming or stressful. Once you have a few tools to help you get started and some support along the way, evaluation can be rewarding… and

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NC State Research Team Supports Grantee Evaluation Efforts

As part of NRF’s ongoing collaboration with Tom’s of Maine, we are able to offer cohorts of grantees support in developing and deepening organizational evaluation efforts. To do this, we partner with a team of

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Green Camps: Sustainability in the Summer Camp Industry

Summer Camps are where many kids learn about making new friends, trying hard things, and leaving home for the first time. These are all priceless lessons that the camp industry has been offering youth for generations.

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Dr. Myron Floyd: Nature Matters for Black Lives

Dr. Myron Floyd is an NRF trustee, dean of the College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University, and a member of The North Face Explore Fund Council, a group working towards increased access to outdoor

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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

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

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