Outdoor Play Canada

Working with advocates, leaders & organizations to promote, protect, preserve outdoor play in 🇨🇦.

📍The trad. territ. of Indigenous Nations of Turtle Island

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

Save the Date for our 2025 Breathe of Fresh Air Summit in Ottawa, On! 😀

This is a 3 day #OutdoorPlay Summit where thought leaders, practitioners, researchers, & policy makers can connect & share best practices.

For more information click here: 👇

https://t.co/ZGwSY6mBD9

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

Just sharing a reminder that you can now connect with us on @bluesky! 💜

Hop on over and give us a follow: 👇

https://t.co/BO9YP7istW

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

"The School Streets program is a 4-year national initiative that creates car-free spaces in front of schools, allowing children to pursue active free play opportunities at the start and/or end of the school day."

More here: 👇

https://t.co/DnkWbsB7Ce

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

"Drs. de Lannoy and James dive into thought provoking insight of what outdoor play, risky play, unstructured play, and outdoor learning is within the educational context."

Full episode on Spotify here:

https://t.co/jC8wIqIKKQ

@PHECanada

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

It's a bird...🐦

It's a plane...✈️

Nope, it's just us in the #Bluesky!

Come give us a follow @bluesky

https://t.co/BO9YP7istW

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

Looking to stay up to date on all things OPC? 😀

We are moving to @bluesky starting in December and would love to see you there!

Give us a follow here. 👇

https://t.co/BO9YP7istW

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

Reminder! ⚡️

Our 2025 Breathe of Fresh Air Summit will be held in less than a year in beautiful Ottawa, Ontario! 😀

For more information on this upcoming event, click here: 👇

https://t.co/ZGwSY6n9sH

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#Play #OutdoorPlay #OutdoorPlayCA #Canada #Research #Advocacy #BofFA25

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

Missed our webinar from the other day? Not to worry - we've got you covered. The webinar recording is available on our website:

https://t.co/qYZaysAdl8

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#Play #OutdoorPlay #OutdoorPlayCA #Canada #ECE #Framework #ProfessionalDevelopment #ProfessionalLearning

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

Upcoming Event Announcement! ⚡️

We are excited to co-host an interactive webinar in partnership with Children & Nature Denmark on Supporting Outdoor Play and Learning for Children With Disabilities.

To register for free, click here:👇
https://t.co/7ThNhC0FFs

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

Join us today at 7pm EST as we discuss the newly launched Outdoor ECE Framework!

To register, click here: 👇

https://t.co/9y8qbc3Uwr

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

Join us today at 7pm EST as we discuss the newly launched Outdoor ECE Framework!

To register for this webinar, click here: 👇

https://t.co/9y8qbc3Uwr

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

Looking for some fun activities to do this month? Check out some of our activity suggestions from our OPC Adventure Calendar! 👇 🍁🍂

https://t.co/QDC8yA8RL8

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#Play #OutdoorPlay #OutdoorPlayCA #Canada #ActivePlay #Outdoors #ActivePlay

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

Today and every day we are thankful for the opportunity to play! On this day we take 2 minutes of silence to say thank you and honour the more than 118,000 men and women who died so that we may live in peace and freedom today.

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#WeRemember #RemembranceDay

[Outside Play Lab @outsideplayubc]

✨Risky Play, Bold Kids - join Mariana Brussoni on Nov. 15th, on Play Talks as she talks with host Mariana Carazo about risky play!
👉To register for this free session and for more info: https://t.co/co3jGbMCBg
👉Learn about Dr. Brussoni's work: https://t.co/H3Bcs1QcAH

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

Join us on Thur, Nov 14th at 7pm ET to explore the new Outdoor ECE Framework launched in Sep which is aimed to support existing & future outdoor ECE training opportunities across 🇨🇦.

To register, click here: 👇

https://t.co/EIQagO36ck

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

Outdoor Classroom Day is a global movement to make time outdoors part of every child’s day. On two days of action each year, teachers take children outdoors to play and learn.

More here:

https://t.co/AdlySJfWbB

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#Play #OutdoorPlay #OutdoorPlayCA #Canada

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

"In recent decades, national surveys in Denmark have identified a substantial decrease in the time spent outside and in nature among children compared with earlier generations – similar to trends in many other countries."

More here:

https://t.co/ONmGAowcOJ

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

Kim Hiscott, Executive Director of Andrew Fleck Children's Services sat down with Debbie Groff, Child Care Deputy Senior Administrator for the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) in Washington State.

Watch the full conversation here: 👇

https://t.co/ROQK0iTLzF

[Maeghan James, PhD @MaeghanJames]

Heading home after a fantastic trip to Paris to attend my first @ISPAH conference and present on the upcoming 10 Year Anniversary of the Active Outdoor Play Position Statement.

Loved seeing old colleagues and meeting new ones! Au revoir Paris 🇫🇷

@haloresearch @OutdoorPlayCA

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

On Nov 20, UNICEF Canada is hosting an annual Youth Advocacy Summit with BGC Canada, Equitas, https://t.co/15lcWJoNEN, the National Reconciliation Program at Save the Children Canada, Plan Canada, the Students Commission of 🇨🇦 & YMCA 🇨🇦.

more here: 👇

https://t.co/inZ4Ie9JsY

[Outdoor Play Canada @OutdoorPlayCA]

Happy Halloween from all of us at Outdoor Play Canada! 🎃👻