Park-a-Palooza Challenge

Did you know…The United States has over 6,600 park sites? That’s a lot of parks! Parks are a great place to spend time outdoors and participate in lots of fun activities. Spending time outside each day is important and can improve our overall health.

Here are a few of the benefits that spending time outdoors can have on us:

• Promotes creativity and imagination
• Reduces stress and fatigue
• Improves motor development
• Increases physical activity
• Increases Vitamin D
• Increases environment wellness

Try to increase your time outside by visiting parks near you! Check out our Park-a-Palooza challenge to keep track of how many parks you visit and to create your own!

Here are a few activities you can try at the park:

1. Play tag
2. Have a relay race
3. Play hide and seek
4. Host a picnic
5. Go bird watching
6. Go on a nature walk