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nrg Outdoors is designed to improve outdoor recreation skills, promote the use of parks and trails, and improve conservation practices among youth and families. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the program equips physical education teachers and recreation leaders to:

• TEACH: active outdoor recreation skills to youth
• CONNECT: youth to outdoor parks, trails, and events
• CONSERVE: promote environmental stewardship

nrg Outdoors is part of nrgBalance™, the movement to make healthy easy. nrgBalance engages youth, ages 5 - 18, in school and after-school settings to eat healthier and be more active. The movement offers a simple health education message that provides five actionable behaviors for being healthy every day - nrgBalance 12345!

• • One or more hours of physical activity
• • Two or less hours of screen time
• • Three balanced meals
• • Four or more cups of water or low/no-calorie beverages
• • Five or more servings of fruits and vegetables