For Parents
Active Living
Exercise (physical activity) and children. Includes information about why physical activity is important, how to promote physical activity in my child, and American Heart Assocation recommendations.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4596
The need for physical education and physical activity in schools 
How can physical activity become a way of life.
Suggested activities for preschool children and families, tips, why physical activity is important:
http://www.nche.org/ParentBrochurePhysicalActivity.pdf
Site includes information on kids walk to school resources such as walk to school presentations, walk to school fact sheets, walk to school brochures, how to organize walk to school events in your community, how to generate kids' enthusiasm and more.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/resources.htm#presentation
How To Start A Walking Program: A Guide for Local Program Coordinators
This guide is designed to provide local coordinators with the steps needed to create successful walking groups in communities. It provides basic information and resources that can be adapted to any community. You can use this guide to organize walking groups, motivate and train groups/organizations to create walking groups, and advocate for safe and accessible walking routes in your community.
http://www.caphysicalactivity.org/docs/walkkit/walk_kit_v4.pdf
America Walks is the voice of advocacy for local, state, and national issues. We are at the heart of a growing movement to create walkable communities across North America. Includes information on how to join America Walks as an individual member, how to join a member group, or how to join as a corporate member; how to plan a walking group; and walking resources and advocacy.
http://www.americawalks.org/
Why should I be physically active?
How to get non-athletes to be physically active
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3033904
Teens Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Lack Access to Parks and Get Less Physical Activity
The Bay Trail provides easily accessible recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts, including hikers, joggers, bicyclists and skaters. It also offers a setting for wildlife viewing and environmental education, and it increases public respect and appreciation for the Bay. It also has important transportation benefits, providing a commute alternative for cyclists, and connecting to numerous public transportation facilities (including ferry terminals, light-rail lines, bus stops and Caltrain, Amtrak, and BART stations). Also, the Bay Trail will eventually cross all the major toll bridges in the Bay Area.
http://baytrail.abag.ca.gov/
PDF on the walking school bus
A guide for parents, teachers, law enforcement officials, public health workers, and anyone interested in ensuring that children get to school safely. The walking school bus is the concept that one or more adults walks with children to school. This guide describes how to start a small walking school bus and how to create a more permanent walking school bus.
Website on walking school bus:
http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/guide/walking_school_bus/index.cfm
Safe Routes to School online guide provides an introduction to safe routes to school, information about funding, engineering, enforcement, education, encouragement and more.
http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/guide/
General information about safe routes to school:
http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/
Physical Activity Facts
http://www.fitness.gov/resources_factsheet.htm
Information for girls about why to get fit, how much exercise girls need and types of exercise, how do I get started, getting a good workout, staying active by playing organized sports and exercise and safety.
http://www.girlshealth.gov/fitness/index.htm
Jump Rope For Heart is a national educational fund-raising program that is sponsored by the American Heart Association and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). This program engages elementary students in a physical activity (jumping rope) while raising funds to support lifesaving heart and stroke research. Students ask friends and family for donations and receive thank-you gifts based on the dollars they raise. This educational program teaches physical fitness and promotes the value of community service to students and their families. It shows students that they can contribute to their community's welfare.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2360
Hoops For Heart is a fun basketball event for middle school students. Kids practice basketball skills and play fun and exciting skills games. Students also obtain donations and receive super thank-you gifts based on the dollars they raise.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2441
Peninsula Bike and Pedestrian Coalition (PBPC) is your local source for bicycling and pedestrian information in San Mateo County. Check this page to learn about interesting events, volunteering opportunities, and current issues facing bicyclists and pedestrians.
http://www.penbiped.net/
Five car free trails in San Mateo County
http://www.penbiped.net/portal/resources/links/car-free-trails-in-san-mateo-county/