Reduce Stress With Parks and Recreation

June 16, 2022, Department, by NRPA

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86% of U.S. adults believe it is helpful to have access to the outdoors and nature during stressful times.

A majority of U.S. adults across all generations — including baby boomers (89%), Gen Xers (87%), millennials (85%) and Gen Zers (79%) — agree that dealing with stress by accessing the outdoors is helpful.

Each month, through a poll of 1,000 U.S. residents focused on park and recreation issues, NRPA Park Pulse helps tell the park and recreation story. Questions span from the serious to the more lighthearted. The survey was conducted by Wakefield Research.

Visit the NRPA Park Pulse webpage for more information.