BoFA Outdoor Play Summit 2025: Registration and Call for Presentation/Workshop Submissions Now Open!
Outdoor Play Canada is thrilled to announce that registration is now open, and we are currently acce...
16 January, 2025 / 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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Free Virtual Workshop: Outdoor Learning in the Early Years
The Outdoor Learning School and Store is offering a free virtual workshop titled Outdoor Learning in...
14 January, 2025 / No comment
Job Posting: Canadian Centre for Outdoor Play Fellow
Outdoor Play Canada is looking to hire a full-time Canadian Centre for Outdoor Play (CCOP) Fellow fo...
14 January, 2025 / No comment
RED January Canada 2025: Join the Community!
Are you worried about the winter blues? Celebrating its 10th year in the UK and 2nd here in Canada, ...
13 January, 2025 / No comment
PaRx Prescription for Nature Expanding Across the Provinces
Since 2020, the PaRx Prescription for Nature program has meant that physicians first in British Colu...
27 December, 2024 / No comment
The CCOP is hiring!
Through our partners at the CHEO Research Institute, we are recruiting a full-time Research Assistan...
18 December, 2024 / No comment
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