Founded by Trevor Zahara, Peak Play is the Canadian agent and source for some of the top Playground Equipment made on the planet. They bring more than 30 years of playground work to the table to provide a source for insight, knowledge, ideas, inspiration, guidance, and assistance on play environment development projects. Peak Play consulting creates...
Operating since 2008, Recess Guardians empowers youth through active play. They provide programming that works to empower youth and discover the leader in themselves and create fun and effective programming that promotes inclusion and fair play. Their programs include the Recess Guardians In-School Program and Recess Guardians’ Virtual Leadership Program. Learn more about Recess Guardians here!...
Founded in 2020, the Global Recess Alliance is comprised of a group of scholars, health, and education leaders who speak publicly about the essential nature of recess for all children through their school years, including high school. Learn more about the Global Recess Alliance and their resources here!...
Since 1911, Andrew Fleck Children's Services has operated as a not-for-profit organization and was incorporated in 1920 under the legal name of the Ottawa Day Nursery Inc. It is one of the oldest and most diversified, multi-service early learning, childcare and family support organizations in Ontario. Their core values include excellence, leadership, inclusiveness, integrity, accountability,...
Roots and Boots Forest School was started in 2016 by Kellie Allen and Sara Wolthers. It was born from three mothers who believed in the value of immersing their children into the outdoors, and following their inquiries with the natural world. Roots and Boots is a Nova Scotia-based not-for-profit society governed by a Board of...
NatureFolx is a land-based, outdoor curriculum and content development organization. They work with private schools, outdoor organizations and not-for-profits to create curriculum and content for them to use with their students or clients. NatureFolx aims to develop accessible land-based curriculum that takes into account both western and traditional knowledge systems. NatureFolx donates a portion of their profits...
Parachute’s podcast, “Popping the Bubble Wrap”, is geared towards “the household safety officer”, aka the person in a household who thinks/worries/makes decisions about safety. In each episode, a round table of parents chat with Pam Fuselli – president and CEO of Parachute – about an injury topic they worry and want to know more about –...
The Outdoor Practitioner is a free online magazine created by Muddy Faces, a UK-based organization that aims to support everyone in benefiting from being outside and connecting to nature. The Outdoor Practitioner magazine aims to support practitioners with their work and play outside, whether they are just starting their outdoor teaching and learning journey, or...
The Outdoor Learning Store is a charitable social enterprise with 100% of proceeds going back to outdoor learning non-profit initiatives. Their resources and equipment are organized according to season (spring, summer, fall, winter) and audience (student, educator). Check out the two-page overview of their Summer Outdoor Learning Resources & Equipment here: Summer-2022-Outdoor-Learning-Resources. And/or explore their resources and...
The Canadian Olympic School Program (COSP) offers over 100 free, online resources designed to inspire and challenge students to integrate the Olympic Spirit in their daily lives. Applicable to all grade levels, from elementary to high school, the COSP resources are pedagogically sound and written by teachers for effortless implementation in all learning and sport...
