NHRPA is committed to providing the most up-to-date information on COVID-19 and how it impacts parks & recreation.  Please check back frequently as resources will be updated as often as possible. 

Recently Added 1/14/2021

• Safer at Home Amateur and Youth Sports Updated

• PROJECT PLAY REPORTS - Aspen Institute
• Mental Health, Stress, and Anxiety Supports During COVID-19
  
• Latest NH Safer at Home Reopening Guidance
• Specific Guidance for Common Park and Recreation Spaces, Facilities and Programs NRPA (with updates)
• https://nensa.net/nensa-covid-19-considerations/ Cross Country Skiing information

NHRPA Surveys

• NHRPA COVID-19 Program and Facilities Study.pdf
• summer camp survey 2_entries 6.3.2020.xlsx
  

Below are the results from the NHRPA Quick Survey on Summer Programs:

• quick program status survey_entries 5.31.2020.xlsx
  
• quick program status survey_entries 5.28.2020.xlsx

Camps:

• Stay at Home 2.0 Day Camps released 5/29/2020
• COVID Checklist for ME Phase 2 Day Camps.pdf (Stage 2 - June, 2020)

• Field Guide for Camps on Implementation of CDC Guidance (ACA)

• Staff Training and Measures to Protect Staff and Public

• Summer Camp Reopening Decision Tool

• American Camping Association COVID-19 – Resource Center for Camps
• American Camping Association Camp Operations Guide Summer 2020

Youth Sports:

• COVID Checklist for ME Phase 2 Community Sports.pdf (Stage 2 - June 2020)
• Child Care, Schools, and Youth Programs (updated CDC info)
• NHRPA - Youth Sports Trends COVID19.pdf
  

• The Aspen Institute Health & Sports  (videos and resources)

• The Aspen Institute Coronavirus & Youth Sports

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• Specific Guidance for Common Park and Recreation Spaces, Facilities and Programs (updated NRPA Info)
• Return to Play COVID19 Risk Assessment Tool Aspen Institute.pdf (updated May 19, 2020)
• NRPA Specific Guidance for Common Park and Recreation Spaces, Facilities and Programs
  
• Guidance for Administrators in Parks and Recreational Facilities (including playgrounds)
  

Aquatics:

• Aquatics Training and Resources During COVID-19 (PowerPoint from NHRPA Coffee Talk with Kate from American Red Cross)
• Considerations for Public Pools, Hot Tubs, and Water Playgrounds During COVID-19
• USA Swimming FACILITY RE-OPENING MESSAGING AND PLANNING
• LIMITED REOPENING OF PUBLIC POOLS ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA
• Missouri Pool Information
• Considerations for Public Beaches
  
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Additional Resources:

• Trends National Survey (Neelay Bhatt PROS Consulting Inc.)
• National Academy of Athletics Assumption of the Risk and Waiver of Liability Relating to Coronavirus/COVID-19
• Pennsylvania Park & Recreation Reopening Guidelines
• KRPA Recovery Plan 050620.pdf
• Parks and COVID-19 Response Template Op-Ed for States_5.5.20.docx
• NRPA Phased Reopening Planning
• NRPA Path to Recovery (13 documents)
• National & Local Reopening Resources (NRPA)
• Parks and Recreation Department Return to Operations Plan - FINAL - Redacted PDF.pdf
• PC MARC Phased Operational Plan.docx
• HRECOPENING PROTOCOL.xlsx
• Erie CO PR Reopening Plan - DRAFT-1.pdf
• 3. NOVA Parks Pandemic Plan 3-13-2020.pdf
• NRPA COVID-19 News & Resources
• CDC Resources
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• NH Department of Health & Human Services COVID-19