Outdoor Play Canada | A growing network of leaders and organizations working together to galvanize an outdoor play movement across Canada

The 2021 Breath of Fresh Air Summit is October 6-7th!

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About Outdoor Play Canada

The history of outdoor play advocacy, practice and research in Canada is diverse and strong. Recently, there has been a marked increase in multi-sector efforts to align our work and build a movement together.

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Position Statement

We conducted two systematic reviews to examine the best available scientific evidence on the net effect (i.e., balance of benefits vs. harms) of outdoor and risky active play.

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Resources

Knowledge mobilization is an important part of increasing every child's access to outdoor play. Use these evidence-informed tools to support outdoor play in your community.

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Latest News

Play Outdoors Magazine’s 2021 Outdoor Play Workshops

Thank you to Beverlie Dietze, Play Outdoors Magazine, for providing this post. In partnership with s...

20 September, 2021 / No comment

The Great Canadian Hike

The Great Canadian Hike starts today, September 15, and runs until October 31. Trans Canada Trail is...

15 September, 2021 / No comment

The 2021 Breath of Fresh Air Summit is October 6-7th!

The Breath of Fresh Air Outdoor Play Summit is a two-day Outdoor Play Canada-led Summit where though...

07 September, 2021 / No comment

The Conversation: 4 low-cost ways to create safe public spaces where all kids can play

Thank you to Dr. Renee Umstattd Meyer (Baylor University) and Dr. J. Aaron Hipp (North Carolina Stat...

01 September, 2021 / No comment

Promoting Inclusive Play in Alberta: Inclusive Playground Programs

Thank you to Carrie Millar, Dr. Jennifer Leo and Dr. Kelly Arbour Nicitopoulos for providing this po...

31 August, 2021 / No comment

To Wood Buffalo National Park, with love

Thank you to Chloe Dragon Smith and Robert Grandjambe for providing this post. This article was orig...

12 August, 2021 / No comment

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We believe that if all parents, neighbours, care providers, practitioners, educators, insurance providers, schools and municipalities better understood the value of outdoor play to children’s healthy development, they’d be more likely to prioritize, initiate, nurture and support efforts to get kids outside.

If we want outdoor play to be an integral part of every child’s daily life in Canada, we’re going to have to get our hands dirty. Roll up your sleeves and join us.

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