Canadian Centre for Outdoor Play Champions Program
The importance of outdoor play and learning in the lives of children and communities has never been ...
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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.
LEARN MORE2025 Global Position Statement
The 2025 Global Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play is a celebration of 10yrs of active outdoor play research, practice and policy across all ages, from around the world.
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 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 MORE2015 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.
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!
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Let Grow’s Canadian Expansion Moves Into Action as Schools Implement Independence-Building Programs
This article was originally published by Let Grow. Canadian schools begin implementing Let Grow’s ...
28 January, 2026 / No comment
Which factors predict outdoor play in Canadian 7- to 12-year-olds?
Thank you to Dr. Richard Larouche, Associate Professor of Public Health at the University of Lethb...
23 January, 2026 / No comment
Outdoor Play Canada is Seeking Nominations for its Board of Directors and Committees!
We are now accepting nominations for the Outdoor Play Canada Board of Directors and Subcommittees! P...
08 January, 2026 / 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...
06 January, 2026 / No comment
Job Posting: Project Coordinator with the CCOP!
We are recruiting a Project Coordinator to join our Canadian Centre for Outdoor Play research-practi...
22 December, 2025 / No comment