Finding Nature News Back Issues

Each year, the Children & Nature Network awards the Richard Louv Prize for Innovation in Nature Connection. Through our nomination process, we learn about remarkable leaders working to connect children, families and communities to the benefits of nature. We are honored to share the inspiring stories of some of these nominees from 2024.

In this issue of Finding Nature News, we are thrilled to feature our partnership with Nappy Studio to create a collection of stock photos of Black and Brown people in nature. We focused on teens and young families to fill the biggest gaps we’d observed in traditional stock photo sites. You’ll be seeing these images in our work, and, through Nappy, we are making the collection of 60 photos freely available.

This issue marks the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrating the contributions and influence of Hispanic and Latinx people in American history, culture and achievement. We are honored to highlight just a few of the many Hispanic and Latinx organizations working to connect communities to nature and protect public lands. We’re also pleased to announce that our Family Nature Club guide is now available en español.

In 2016, Saint Paul, MN joined the Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN) pilot, a new initiative of the Children & Nature Network and the National League of Cities. We are thrilled highlight the successes of CCCN cities like Saint Paul as they create opportunities for their residents to spend time in nature — regardless of race, income, ability or street address.