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We love this article’s practical, real-life advice to help address common barriers to outdoor learning. Though the piece is written with teachers in mind, we think the tips could be helpful for guardians and practitioners, too. We Are Teachers.

With strong bipartisan support, the Georgia State Senate recently adopted a resolution to create an Outdoor Learning Study Committee to understand how outdoor learning might support the health, well-being and educational outcomes of all of Georgia’s children.

“My life's work has been about developing play and learning outdoors, encouraging everyone to enjoy the creativity, the awe and the wonder of the world beyond the...

Eighteen months ago, school districts were mostly at a loss when it came to dealing with a global pandemic. Today, educators and communities should have everything they...

Watch recording of the September 14 conversation about our first global case study, Peru. Our green schoolyards team traveled to Perú to document an inspiring initiative happening across the country, from the Pacific coast to the Amazon. Hear from them and Joaquín Leguía, founder of the nonprofit ANIA, to learn how Tierra de Niños (or Children's Lands) are supporting the health and education of children in Perú -- and around the world.

The Greening School Ground & Outdoor Learning Global Action Agenda was written by Salzburg Global Fellows to support the work that ensures that all children and communities have access to green school grounds and outdoor learning.

Promoting outdoor education is a bipartisan effort in Minnesota, where lawmakers are advocating for increased access to the state’s five accredited outdoor schools. A proposed bill aims to pilot a grant program specifically designed for outdoor learning. Under the bill, K-12 districts lacking adequate funding for overnight or day-use field trips to outdoor schools can apply for grants, giving all children the chance to learn from Minnesota’s natural world. MPR News.

This case study summarizes research findings about the positive outcomes of outdoor learning and shares schoolyard-learning tips and essentials for educators.

The Salzburg Statement for Greening School Grounds & outdoor Learning was drafted by Salzburg Global Fellows, with the aim to support a global action agenda to ensure that all children and communities have access to green school grounds and outdoor learning.

This summary of the Natural Connections project in England, which followed students and teachers in 125 schools over four years, provides a compelling case and proven strategies for outdoor learning.

Green Schoolyards America is offering several resources to help bring outdoor learning home. Current resources explore “Math in Your Backyard” and “Bringing Outdoor Learning Home!”

This Grounds for Change project helps schools develop outdoor curriculum and shares seven key steps for successful experiential learning programs in urban settings.

The NAP Outdoor Play and Learning Assessment employs the latest research on how early care and education programs can help children age five and under develop healthy habits.

Resources for school-driven environmental projects on schoolyards.

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.

If you have the opportunity to talk with Rue Mapp, one of the first things you’ll notice is how often — and how naturally —...

In September 2020, Ron Griswell launched a non-profit to connect students at America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to outdoor experiences and careers. HBCUs Outside has been a labor of love, years in the making. Ron would say it’s been in the making since his childhood.

The first night that Melvin Carter took his kids camping was in the back of a rec center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.  His children woke up...

“We’re not just earning credits here,” says Adam Kunz, EdD. “What we’re trying to do is create something that connects students to learning, connects students to joy,...

With its super-sized list of supporters and collaborators, Texas Children in Nature (TCiN) is seemingly a model for winning friends and influencing people on behalf of getting kids engaged in the outdoors.

UK-based nonprofit Learning through Landscapes (LtL) supports greening school grounds with an emphasis on education, policy, inclusion and diversity. This case study is part of the Global Lessons on Greening School Grounds and Outdoor Learning project, a joint initiative.

Nature-based learning (NBL) is an educational approach that engages children with the natural environment and natural elements as a pathway for learning. The studies highlighted in this Digest focus on NBL during the early years and include a number of different research designs.

The moment came just a few weeks into Nick’s* participation in outdoor OT sessions. Nick’s mom was chatting with Laura Park Figueroa, who led Nick’s sessions. Suddenly, Nick climbed...

It is August. It is first day of school and the sun is shining. The new pupils are curious and excited; their parents likewise. The school and the classrooms...

On a brisk Saturday in late October, teams of teachers gathered at a nature preserve just outside of St. Paul, Minnesota. Surrounded by hardwood forests and spring-fed...

During a hike with her family, mother Katy-Robin Garton asked her children if they would like to take on the Vitamin N...

It’s no secret that people of color, people with disabilities and the LGBTQ+ community lack representation in most forms of media, from advertising to feature films to the relatively new field of influencer marketing. The outdoor industry and conservation fields face the same challenge. But a new commitment to equity and inclusion is taking hold and new solutions are emerging from creative leaders like the entrepreneurs at Nappy, a stock photography company on a mission to improve representation.

When Denice Rochelle road-tripped from her home in the state of Washington to northern California, she decided she wanted to camp, hike and fly kites along her...

Regular nature access in early childhood improves physical and mental health, develops social-emotional skills, and better prepares children for school. Cross-sector leaders are eager to bring these...

Editor’s note: We’re thrilled to share excerpts from the new book “Naturally Inclusive: Engaging Children of All Abilities Outdoors,” authored by our Research Library curator Ruth Wilson....