Outdoor Play Grief Support Group
Playful Mindset offers programs to children and caregivers (parents) with a fantastic mission to dis...
29 August, 2024 / No comment
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.
LEARN MOREPosition 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.
LEARN MOREResources
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.
LEARN MOREAdventure Calendar
The Adventure Calendar provides a daily outdoor play idea to inspire you to find new ways to get outdoors and into play, everyday!
LEARN MOREState of the Sector Report
The Outdoor Play in Canada: 2021 State of the Sector Report serves as an archive of where we have been and a map of where we need to go next as a sector.
LEARN MOREActive Toy Guide
The Active Toy Guide is filled with gift ideas to help kids of all ages burn off steam, chart an active outdoor adventure or just experience the joy of movement.
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Schools Streets Initiative – A Four-Year National Project
Over the next 4 years, our colleagues at the University of British Columbia will be collaborating wi...
21 August, 2024 / No comment
Official Launch of the Canadian Centre for Outdoor Play
Join us, June 27th 4:30-7:30pm at 415 Corkstown Rd in Ottawa to celebrate the grand opening of Fores...
26 June, 2024 / No comment
June 21 is National Indigenous People’s Day!
June 21st is National Indigenous People’s Day, a national celebration of the heritage, culture...
18 June, 2024 / No comment
$1.7M Awarded for a New Project Addressing Challenges in Outdoor Play and Learning for Children Living with Disabilities
BREAKING NEWS. Outdoor Play Canada, the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group at the ...
10 June, 2024 / No comment
Celebrating the International Day of Play!
Thank you to Nathan Zhang, summer student at the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group at...
08 June, 2024 / No comment
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