PlayCore

Every project starts with a great idea 💡 In August 2020, via the Great American Outdoors Act, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) permanently was funded at $900 million annually, offering funding opportunities for eligible projects to support land acquisition, recreational facility improvements and park planning projects. Tune in to our upcoming webinar and get your roadmap to navigate the process, understand the requirements, and create a successful project application. And see your great ideas become reality! Use code COMMUNITY to register ⬇️ https://hubs.la/Q02VyDf60

Play is dynamic, active - an integral part of children's growth and development, allowing children to discover their full potential. Children learn about the world around them through self-created experiences where they are free to express their creativity, individuality, and imagine new worlds. We're proud to bring together some of the world's most respected play scholars- our friends, mentors and inspirational partners-to share their thoughts, research-based evidence, and their collective, inspirational "words on play" that empower us all to advocate for the many critical benefits of play. Read more ➡️ https://hubs.la/Q02Vs-y00

Whether you missed a live session or want to revisit your favorites, now is the perfect time to dive in and earn those CEUs before year-end! Our CORE Wrapped '24 Series is all you need. 🎉 Now through November 17, revisit the best webinars of the year and earn up to 1.2 CEUs, 12 AIA LUs, or 12 LA CES PDHs—all online! 💻 Explore key topics: 🔹Funding: Explore innovative ways to secure the resources you need. 🔹Accessibility: Discover how to create inclusive play environments that welcome everyone. Join expert Bill Botten for insights on making play accessible for all children and communities. Plus, earn up to .3 CTRS CEUs / 3 ADA Coordinator Credits. (1 per session)! 🔹Play: Learn about new trends and strategies to promote play in your local parks or neighborhood schools. 🔹Park and Recreation: Learn best practices to enhance your local parks through healthy, walkable cities, summer programming tips, and playground inspection and maintenance. Use code COMMUNITY to register and meet your year-end goals! 💪✨ https://hubs.la/Q02Vmf870

Lead by example 🤸 We love recognizing communities for turning research into practice. Through our National Demonstration Site program, we help communities take advantage of this research to build meaningful environments, then measure their positive effect through data reporting (like the survey quotes you see ⬇️) and translation to help defend budgets and elevate outdoor recreation spaces as essential services. Learn how your community can join the movement ➡️ https://hubs.la/Q02V5cZF0

Our final webinar from our Beyond the Minimums: Accessibility Series is just around the corner! 💻 Hear from Bill Botten, Accessibility Consultant and Jennie Sumrell, CORE Community Outreach Director as we identify crucial elements that enhance inclusivity within play area and park design, and more! Use code COMMUNITY to register ⬇️ https://hubs.la/Q02TlcCx0

What if every park had fitness zone equipment? Now, that's the dream. 💪 Our extensive research with leading health, exercise, and kinesiology experts, in both youth and adult fitness, creates a foundation on which we build fitness spaces designed to get people involved in sustainable healthy activity. Learn more about our approach to fitness ⬇️ https://hubs.ly/Q02Tk_Ch0

Access is officially UNLOCKED 🔓 As we wrap up another exciting year, we’re thrilled to introduce our CORE Wrapped '24 Series — a chance to revisit the best webinars of 2024 and earn up to 1.2 CEUs, 12 AIA LUs, or 12 LA CES PDHs, all just in time for year-end and all online! NOW through November 17th. Use code COMMUNITY to register ⬇️ https://hubs.la/Q02T6yYw0

🌟 What an incredible week at the National Recreation and Park Association Conference 2024 in Atlanta! 🌟 We had an amazing time connecting with fellow professionals passionate about parks and recreation. From engaging conversations about innovative strategies to enhancing community spaces, to showcasing our CORE resources and services, the energy was truly inspiring! A huge thank you to everyone who attended our education sessions! We loved sharing insights and learning from each of you. Together, we’re shaping the future of park and rec! Can’t wait to see how we all implement these ideas in our communities. Until next year! 🌲💚 #nrpa24 #parksandrecreation

Providing a truly inclusive play or park experience requires thoughtful planning and attention to ensure that site furnishings and amenities are more usable by more people, including those with disabilities, to the greatest extent possible. That's why you won't want to miss our upcoming webinar where we talk about this critical role and more. After this webinar, you'll be able to: 📝 Identify crucial elements that enhance inclusivity within play area and park design, recognizing how site furnishings and amenities can improve usability for diverse individuals. 📝 Outline effective strategies to integrate inclusive design considerations throughout park destinations, fostering intergenerational play and recreation experiences. 📝 List and provide explanations for technical guidelines about various site amenities, encompassing benches, picnic tables, grills, waste and recycling receptacles, picnic pavilions, drinking fountains/bottle fillers, telescopes, docks and piers, fitness equipment, toilet rooms, signage, and temporary events. 📝 Discuss the practical implementation of inclusive design principles, predicting and exploring the impact on park experiences. 📝 Engage in conversations about the challenges and solutions associated with creating genuinely inclusive play and recreation spaces. Use code COMMUNITY to register.⬇️ https://hubs.ly/Q02Rys140

Choosing appropriate playground surfacing is one of the most important factors in developing a safe outdoor play environment. 🤸 Our guide, Strong Foundations® provides information on how to properly plan for, purchase, and protect play and recreational surfacing, in order to ensure years of enjoyable use by people of all ages and abilities. By exploring the many options in playground and recreational surfacing, this guidebook provides valuable tools to help communities increase the play value and functionality of their play space. Strong Foundations details: 🤸 Surfacing standards and criteria 🤸 Universal design 🤸 Surfacing types 🤸 Ways to add play value 🤸 Maintenance As well as, reference charts, a sample inspection checklist, and more. Let Strong Foundations provide an educational overview and help raise awareness in your community about safety surfacing. Get the guide ➡️ https://hubs.ly/Q02RyswD0