Join Russ Carson, Research and Health & Wellness Advisor for PlayCore, to learn strategies for encouraging play and recreation during Covid-19 and keeping kids active while physical distancing.​

Parks and recreation transforms lives and builds communities. Across the nation, Parks and Recreation departments are providing essential services that ensure people have access to life-transforming activities in healthy green spaces that build community capital. To share the great work in Parks and Recreation agencies across America, join PlayCore and GameTIme for Good News, a bi-weekly, interactive Zoom show where three leading park and recreation professionals will share best practices across relevant topics that inform their work and the resulting positive impacts on community well-being.

​Come see the latest innovation in park environments! PlayCore and its family of brands will be introducing new research, new programs, and new products to create fun, active destinations for people of all ages and abilities.​

This complimentary webinar will explore the impact of the 2010 ADA Guidelines for Accessible Design for parks and playgrounds and will provide tools to help evaluate the level of compliance of community play areas to plan for future needs.

Schools are considered ideal settings for advancing health and wellness initiatives for youth. Most youth attend schools, most schools have resources for health and wellness, and most schools are located in communities with park and recreation agencies. National frameworks even exist for school health and school physical activity where community engagement is identified as a key component for building healthier generations of youth. The challenge is how. How can park and recreation professionals successfully engage and partner with schools to collectively support health and wellness initiatives for youth?

Schools are considered ideal settings for advancing health and wellness initiatives for youth. Most youth attend schools, most schools have resources for health and wellness, and most schools are located in communities with park and recreation agencies. National frameworks even exist for school health and school physical activity where community engagement is identified as a key component for building healthier generations of youth. The challenge is how. How can park and recreation professionals successfully engage and partner with schools to collectively support health and wellness initiatives for youth?

Join the Center for Outreach, Research, & Education on Thursday, January 21 for a webinar on playground inspection and maintenance. For a playground to thrive, good maintenance is essential. Learn how to maximize your agency or school’s playground maintenance efforts by properly identifying and correcting potentially hazardous conditions on the playground. This interactive session will help you define your maintenance plan as a key to protecting your investment, managing risk, improving children’s play experiences, promoting community values, and controlling expenses. Group activities allow participants to identify procedures for correcting hazardous conditions and to develop inspection protocols and procedures for a sustainable playground maintenance program.

Schools are considered ideal settings for advancing health and wellness initiatives for youth. Most youth attend schools, most schools have resources for health and wellness, and most schools are located in communities with park and recreation agencies. National frameworks even exist for school health and school physical activity where community engagement is identified as a key component for building healthier generations of youth. The challenge is how. How can park and recreation professionals successfully engage and partner with schools to collectively support health and wellness initiatives for youth?

System-level policies will be discussed to promote school grounds as healthy, educational places for enjoyment, positive social relations, and learning about ecosystems and human dependency on nature.

Off-leash dog parks provide enjoyable ways to recreate and exercise for dogs and their owners as well as create a community destination. This webinar will provide the latest design trends and planning tips for off-leash dog parks as well as information to help communities effectively advocate for the many benefits this park or site amenity solution.