June is Recreation and Parks Month

Everyone can participate, from seniors’ walking groups to communities coming together for a festival or event. (Also, June is Seniors Month.)

By Fotini Iriotakis –

sportCommunities across Ontario celebrate June as Recreation and Parks Month. It is recognized by municipalities, community organizations and schools as way of promoting the benefits of being active and how recreation and parks contribute to quality of life. This year, the theme for Recreation and Parks Month is Live it Everyday—expressing the need to embrace and participate in recreation and parks programs, services and facilities, everyday!

Everyone can participate in Recreation and Parks Month, from seniors walking groups to communities coming together for a festival or event. Recreation and Parks Month builds strong and vibrant communities and celebrates the spectacular parks and open spaces in Ontario. Recreation and parks also provides children with important life experiences. It helps them discover their own strengths and to connect with their peers.

June is also Seniors’ Month, and many municipalities and organizations will also offer special events to keep Ontario’s older adults healthy and active. Seniors’ Month activities are listed here.

June 1 is National Health and Fitness Day. It encourages local governments and other recreation and fitness providers to offer no-or low-cost programs and services on the first Saturday of June each year.

“Recreation and Parks Month encourages everyone to participate and to experience the many wonderful recreation programs and services in Ontario,” said Parks and Recreation Ontario CEO Larry Ketcheson. “This initiative supports citizens in their efforts to become more active, take steps to a healthier lifestyle, reconnect with nature and see the important role that parks and recreation play in building strong communities. Parks and recreation are vital for healthy people and healthy places.”

Learn more about Recreation and Parks Month.

June is Recreation and Parks Month is a program of Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO). PRO is a non-profit association of leaders in recreation and parks that advances the healthy, social and environmental benefits of quality recreation and parks. For more information on PRO.

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