Join The Children & Nature Network online for our next quarterly networking mixer. Featuring best-selling author and Children & Nature Network co-founder, Richard Louv, this informal virtual event offers some time to connect with other folks in the children and nature movement. Staff from the Children & Nature Network will offer a brief welcome, and […]
Calling young leaders, ages 18-28! Join peers for a series of networking sessions, starting June 29 and hosted every other month by the Children & Nature Network through the end of the year. These sessions will be an opportunity for you to network and connect with your peers, discuss service and community building, and learn […]
Join us July 19 at 1 pm CST for a conversation with author and Children & Nature Network co-founder, Richard Louv. About this event Richard will share what he learned about creating a nature-filled life while writing his book, "Vitamin N", and share some tips for completing the #VitaminN2022 Challenge! Learn more about the challenge […]
Learn about the global movement for greening school grounds and hear best practices from our Peru case study! About this event There is growing momentum worldwide to make school grounds greener as a sensible and thoughtful approach to increase climate resilience and improve health and education outcomes, especially for those most impacted by systems of […]
Join us as we celebrate the launch of The Salzburg Statement for Greening School Grounds & Outdoor Learning with 24 livestream events hosted by colleagues from around the world. The Salzburg […]
How can nature and outdoor access support healing? With today's youth facing a growing mental health crisis, this conversation will focus on how nature-based activities and therapies can support children and young people's well-being and help them recover from trauma. We will hear from Dr. Hanaa Hamdi and Kimiko Russell-Halterman who are both working in […]
What does building a movement mean and, once the momentum is there, how do we evolve and respond to meet changing needs? This conversation brings together Marlow Baines, Youth Director for Earth Guardians, and Richard Carlbom, co-founder and partner of United Strategies, to share their successes and challenges, and discuss what it takes to sustain […]
"Wood Hood," Best Short Film winner at the Banff Mountain Film Festival, is a coming-of-age documentary that follows inner-city youth on their path to discovering themselves and the great outdoors. […]
Self-Care in Nature Practicing self-care in nature is an extra boost for your health. It’s easy and anyone can do it, including children. In this workshop, caregivers, parents and practitioners will learn how to, where to and why they should be practicing self-care in nature and teaching it to the children in their lives to […]
Youth Advisory Councils (YAC) are a youth engagement strategy used by programs and organizations to positively incorporate youth voices and to help build the capacity of youth participants. In this […]
Spending family time in nature sounds simple, but is it? Unfortunately many families experience barriers when it comes to spending quality time outdoors. In this workshop we will discuss some of those obstacles, real and perceived – including lack of time, systemic racism, gear and less than enthusiastic children, as well solutions to these challenges. We will also answer the age-old question, “what do I do with my family once we get outside?”
Join us July 10th at 1 pm CST for a conversation with author and Children & Nature Network co-founder, Richard Louv. About this event Join author and Children & Nature Network co-founder Richard Louv in discussing what he learned about creating a nature-filled life while writing his books, including “Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to […]