Join Out🌱Grown this summer for our annual 10 Park Challenge! Visit 10 parks in 10 weeks! Explore new places with your family. Learn how to advocate for parks and greenspaces in your community. Have fun with our free resources and activity trackers to keep you motivated and outside this summer!
Already a member? Fantastic! You're all set! Event updates roll out June 1st!
WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU!
Join us this June as we kick off the 10 Park Challenge in three different cities across the country! Are we in your area? Join us! We'd love to meet you! Want to host your own kick off event? Learn more here.
MADISON, WI
Nature Everywhere Day
Join us for a fun day of nature play on Saturday, June 1, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Olin Terrace and around Madison, WI! See you there!
Stop by our Nature Everywhere Day activity hub at Olin Terrace (in front of Monona Terrace) to take the Vitamin N Challenge, enjoy arts and crafts, and learn more about nature-based activities happening across Madison.
DENVER, CO
The Outside Festival
The first-ever Outside Festival will take place in downtown Denver from June 1-2, 2024.
This new event is a one-of-a-kind celebration of everything outdoors, featuring music, films, speakers, and gear. The festival is designed for beginners and experts alike, with experiences and inspiration for climbers, hikers, cyclists, skiers, and the everyday recreationist.
​RIVERWOODS, IL
Military Kids Fest
June 8, 2024 | 10am - 12pm
Brushwood Center
​Free, Open to the Public - Veterans, Military Personnel, and their families.
Bring the family to enjoy the beautiful trails of Ryerson Woods. Art activities, games, and food for the whole family!
We hope you enjoy the 10 Park Challenge!
We work hard to keep our resources and events free for every family with the support from our generous community members like you.
Creating and organizing these are not free, and we hope you'll consider a donation to help us get even more families outside.
The 10-Minute Walk initiative seeks to "create a world in which 100% of people in U.S. cities have safe access to a quality park or green space within a 10-minute walk of home by 2050." Currently, in the United States, more than 100 million people are lacking access to a park within a half miles of their home.
OutGrown feels strongly about being a voice to advocate for safe greenspaces for everyone, so we are asking our community to join the initiative by reaching out to their elected city officals to ask them to take the pledge!
How can you help? Visit the 10-Minute Walk website for details on the initiative and its mission.
You can be a voice for your community by reaching out to your city officials to join the movement. We have a sample letter here to help get you started!
SUMMER RESOURCES
PARTNER RESOURCES
HOST A TRAIL OR PARK CLEAN UP
Join us during our birthday month to clean up your favorite trail, park, or greenspace. Organize and event with your community, or just head out with your kiddos. Check out our resources below for best practices on trail clean ups with little ones!
BLOG: TRAIL CLEAN UP WITH KIDDOS
HOW TO HOST A TRAIL CLEAN UP
