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A group of teens stand holding upright surf boards on a beach
Photo courtesy of Native Like Water

Indigenizing Outdoor Recreation

Due to historical and present day forms of racism, including the legacy of colonialism, many Indigenous communities do not have access to the same services and resources as predominantly white communities. Indigenous

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Photo courtesy of Kids in Focus

NRF Announces 2023 Special Grant and Trustee Grant Recipients

The National Recreation Foundation is pleased to announce its 2023 Special Grant and Trustee Grant recipients. More than $950,000 was distributed to 41 organizations across 20 states and the District of Columbia. NRF is

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Arshay Cooper Awarded NRF’s 2022 Crawford Prize

  “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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kids smile standing on a ski slope together
Photo courtesy of SOS Outreach

Grantee Spotlight: SOS Outreach

SOS Outreach was founded in 1993 to introduce and welcome urban kids to the snowboarding community. Over the past 30 years, SOS has grown to provide youth development programs centered around several mountain sports at

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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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