The Youth Outdoor Policy Partnership is a collaboration of leading national organizations working across sectors to ensure that all children have access to high-quality outdoor experiences and environmental education. Every […]
Are you looking for ways to better understand your community’s assets and opportunities to further children and nature strategies? If so, then mapping your community’s landscape can further your efforts […]
Join our February Peer Learning Network event, where speakers from Great Outdoors Colorado’s (GOCO) Generation Wild Coalition share how they have expanded equitable access to nature by: Dedicating positions in […]
Civic and institutional leaders can play a critical role in expanding access to nature for all children by serving as champions and sponsors of a community’s vision and goals. Engaging […]
Join us in downtown Saint Paul at the RiverCentre on May 13-16, 2025 for the largest gathering of children and nature advocates in the world When children spend time outdoors, […]
Nature Everywhere Day takes place annually, the Saturday following the Nature Everywhere Conference in and around the city where the conference is held. We highlight low-cost and free nature-based family-friendly […]
Keeping a nature journal is a learnable skill that can change our lives forever, opening doors to mindful attention, curiosity, wonder, beauty, connection, peace, and joy. –John Muir Laws Orange […]
On average, U.S. teens spend 4.8 hours a day on social media. That’s 4.8 hours that could be spent on other experiences, like in-person interactions, time in nature and much-needed […]
Though our experiences in nature may be different, our shared history includes the stories and roles of Indigenous, Black and other people of the global majority. By centering these stories […]
Nature-based early care and education is gaining momentum across the country, and for good reason. From supporting children’s healthy development to strengthening climate resilience and community well-being, nature-filled learning environments […]