Professional Development Sessions

Inclusion Matters: Innovating Outdoor Play Destinations for People of All Ages and Abilities

NatureGrounds: Putting Nature into Play

Outdoor Adult Fitness Parks: Best Practices for Promoting Community Health

Pathways for Play: Infusing Play Into Pathway Networks

ADA Standards for Accessible Design of Outdoor Play Environments

A Roadmap to Successfully Accessing Funding through the Land, Water, Conservation Fund (LWCF)

Bike Parking Standards & Installation

Building Healthier Youth Through Successful Partnerships with Schools

Creating Conditions of Possibility: Diverse, equitable, and inclusive recreation spaces for individuals with disabilities

Designing School Grounds to Integrate Nature, Learning, and Health Promotion (People and Planet)

Empowering Professionals to Dismantle Health Inequities and Systemic Racism in Parks and Recreation

Expanding Nature Experiences with Plants that Promote Play and Recreation

Infusing Nature into the Everyday Spaces of Childhood

Make a Splash: Creating Inclusive Water Play Destinations

Make a Stand: A Practical Guide to Spectator Seating

Motivation to Move: Promoting Physical Activity in Intergenerational Park Destinations

Natural Harmony: An Instrumental Guide to Blending Music and Community

Creating Play & Recreation: Destinations that Thoughtfully Promote Community Health & Well-Being

PLAYCE: Community Engagement and Empowerment through Social Science and Play

Placemaking: Creating Play & Recreation Destinations that Thoughtfully Promote Community Health & Well-Being

Shade (Un)Covered: Using Fabric Shade in Public, Private, and Commercial Environments

Shift into Gear: A Bicycling Advocacy Resource

Strong Foundations: Planning, Purchasing, and Protecting Playground Surfacing Investments

Turning Research into Practice to Create High-Quality Park Destinations

Unleashed: Off-Leash Dog Park Design Trends and Planning Tips

Using Data for Improved Decision Making and Service Delivery

Building Healthier Youth through Successful Partnerships with Schools

Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs

What COVID-19 Taught Park and Recreation Professionals: Insights from National Survey Comments

Outdoor Creative Play and Learning

Playground Maintenance: Providing a Safer Environment for Active, Fun Play

Playground Supervision: Providing a Safer Environment for Active, Fun Play

Play On!®: Playground Design and Programming that Promotes Active Play™

Water Immersion Works®: Research-Based Health Benefits of Aquatic Immersion and Activity™

Words on Play®: Making Play a Priority in Communities™