June is Recreation & Parks Month

The purpose of observing June as Recreation & Parks Month is to draw public attention to the important and varied benefits of recreation and parks to individuals, families, neighborhoods, communities and the province as a whole!

Join ARPA as we celebrate the many ways recreation and parks enhance quality of life in Alberta. June is a perfect time to get kids outdoors and engaged the natural world as it blooms and grows around them. It is particularly timely this year as awareness about the importance of connecting children and youth with nature grows.

There are many was to participate this year...

Be a champion of June is Recreation & Parks Month - Sign the Charter!

Sign the June is Recreation and Parks Month Charter to declare yourself a champion for Recreation and Parks Month in your family, workplace, and community.

All of this year's champions will be entered into the 2nd Annual Bobblehead Awards.

Sign the charter here!

Complete a nature activity passport for the chance to win a great prize pack!

To help communities get children and youth active in nature this June, ARPA has created two activity passports with fun ideas to get outside, engage with the natural environment, and be active.

Complete activities and submit your passport online to win nature-themed prizes! The activities may be completed with friends, at a day camp, or individually.

For more ideas on how to Live it Everyday in June, check out this year's downloadable activity-a-day calendar (optimized for printing on 11" X 17" paper).

Register your event in the official June is Recreation and Parks Month events calendar

Tell us what events are happening in your community in June! Post your events on the online calendar and you will receive an 'Event Goodie Kit' full of fun items to distribute at your event.

View and submit June events to the calendar here.

Download the Tool Kit

The 2010 June is Recreation and Parks Month Tool Kit is a great resource providing information to help plan and implement all of your events throughout the month of June.

The Took Kit is available for instant download here.

You can also download poster templates to create your own June promotional posters here.

For more information on June is Recreation and Parks Month, please contact Joline Veitch, Special Projects Assistant, at 780-638-2915 or june@arpaonline.ca.