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text-intro-alt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/themes\/childrenandnature\/images\/top-banner-leaves-left.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"toc-banner-leaves-left d-none d-md-block\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/themes\/childrenandnature\/images\/top-banner-leaves-right.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"toc-banner-leaves-right d-none d-md-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-xl-8 mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"text-intro-title h5\">FAMILIES<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Healthy and happy, together outdoors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Families who spend time in nature develop strong bonds, better communication and incredible memories. We support healthy, active families outdoors in a variety of ways, from large scale national partnerships, to working with community partners to reduce barriers to nature, to providing parents and caregivers with inspiration, tools and resources to&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">get more outdoor time on the family calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"content-columns text-center bordered-columns box-bordered-align-button-to-bottom   margin-top-sm margin-bottom-lg\">\n\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"row row-cols-1 row-cols-md-2 row-cols-lg justify-content-center align-items-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-bordered-columns mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h4\">Parents &amp; Caregivers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary sky-background d-inline-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenandnature.org\/families\/parents-caregivers\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-bordered-columns mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h4\">Program &amp; Service Providers<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary sky-background d-inline-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenandnature.org\/families\/program-service-providers\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"highlights-collage shapes compact-spacing twilight-background\">\n\n\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/themes\/childrenandnature\/images\/highlights-leaves-top-left.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"highlights-leaves-top-left d-none d-md-block\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/themes\/childrenandnature\/images\/highlights-leaves-top-right.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"highlights-leaves-top-right d-none d-md-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/themes\/childrenandnature\/images\/highlights-leaves-bottom-left.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"highlights-leaves-bottom-left d-none d-md-block\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/themes\/childrenandnature\/images\/highlights-leaves-bottom-right.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"highlights-leaves-bottom-right d-none d-md-block\">\n\t\t    \t\t                \t<div class=\"row highlights-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 p-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenandnature.org\/resources\/webinar-recording-just-grow-gardening-with-kids\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/FTiN_JustgrowINSTAGRAMF.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 0% 72%\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-bar alt-bar\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Watch the recording of our &ldquo;Just Grow! Gardening with Kids&rdquo; event.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t<h3>  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t  \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 p-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenandnature.org\/resources\/vitaminn\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/VITN22_IGhighlight_22-6-15.jpg\" alt=\"Vitamin N Challenge\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-bar alt-bar\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Take the pledge today! <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t  \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t    \t\t        \t\t\t\t        \t<div class=\"row highlights-3 justify-content-center mt-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 p-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenandnature.org\/resources\/nature-helps-children-recover-from-adverse-childhood-experiences\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/cfp-child-family-banner_crop.png'\" alt=\"Nature helps children recover from Adverse Childhood Experiences\" style=\"object-position: 50% 40%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-bar alt-bar\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Nature Helps Children Recover from Trauma<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t  \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 p-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenandnature.org\/resources\/nature-activity-cards-toolkit\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/NACards_websitegraphic_5card_24-8-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50% 35%\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-bar alt-bar\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Nature Activity Cards<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t  \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 p-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenandnature.org\/resources\/family-nature-club-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/FTiN_clubresources_5card_24-8-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50% 0%\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-bar alt-bar\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Group Planning Guide<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t  \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"bottom-quote padding-top-sm pb-0\">\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/themes\/childrenandnature\/images\/birds-background.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"birds-background d-none d-md-block\">\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-9\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote>We&rsquo;ve seen how experiences in nature can build a sense of community, and can help bring families and friends closer together, in loving ways, and can bring to us a sense of shared meaning that transcends our differences.\r\n<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t<cite>Richard Louv<\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"finding-nature-slider slider shapes-2 water-background\" id=\"slider-block_a3dc0d90e7b4f3dfb386d62397b2c435\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/themes\/childrenandnature\/images\/quote-leaves-top-left.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"finding-nature-leaves-bottom-left d-none d-md-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/themes\/childrenandnature\/images\/quote-leaves-top-right.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"finding-nature-leaves-bottom-right d-none d-md-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/themes\/childrenandnature\/images\/finding-nature-leaves.png\" alt=\"\" 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skills and community at the intersection of identity and the outdoors<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t<h3>Emily Halnon<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"inner-slide-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenandnature.org\/resources\/using-science-and-play-to-inspire-families-to-connect-with-nature\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC05664-scaled.jpg'\" alt=\"Using science and play to inspire families to connect with nature\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Using science and play to inspire families to connect with nature<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t<h3>Emily Halnon<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"inner-slide-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenandnature.org\/resources\/a-natural-remedy-for-social-workers-striving-to-help-keep-kids-out-of-foster-care-nature-based-interventions-can-be-a-powerful-tool\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-1092264474-cropped-scaled.jpg'\" alt=\"A natural remedy: For social workers striving to help keep kids out of foster care, nature-based interventions can be a powerful tool\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>A natural remedy: For social workers striving to help keep kids out of foster care, nature-based interventions can be a powerful tool<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t<h3>James Norton<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"inner-slide-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenandnature.org\/resources\/fnn-encouraging-new-parents-to-get-outside-with-their-babies-and-access-natures-benefits\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Cropped-1.jpg'\" alt=\"Encouraging new parents to get outside with their babies to access nature&rsquo;s benefits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Encouraging new parents to get outside with their babies to access nature&rsquo;s benefits<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t<h3>Emily Halnon<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n <section class=\"arc-layout-columns arc-featured-cards text-left pb-0 margin-top-md mb-0 \">\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h1\">Featured Research<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row row-cols-1 row-cols-md-2 row-cols-lg-3 row-cols-xl-3align-items-top\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h-100 white-background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-md-flex h-100 flex-md-wrap flex-md-column\" href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenandnature.org\/resources\/research-digest-family-engagement-with-nature\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-sm d-md-flex flex-md-grow-1 flex-md-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"w-100 font-size-base font-family-sans-serif font-weight-semibold text-dark\">Family Engagement with Nature<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-small flex-md-grow-1 w-100 text-dark\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Family-based nature engagement &ndash; when children and their parents or caregivers experience a nature-based activity together &ndash; can take place everywhere from the backyard to parks and wilderness and even in women&rsquo;s shelters and prisons. As this Research Digest shows, spending time in nature as a family is good for the whole family.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex align-items-end\"><span class=\"text-small btn btn-sm sky-background\">Learn More<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h-100 white-background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-md-flex h-100 flex-md-wrap flex-md-column\" href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenandnature.org\/resources\/research-digest-therapeutic-use-of-nature-2\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-sm d-md-flex flex-md-grow-1 flex-md-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"w-100 font-size-base font-family-sans-serif font-weight-semibold text-dark\">Therapeutic use of nature<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-small flex-md-grow-1 w-100 text-dark\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nature-based therapy is based on research findings suggesting that contact with nature enhances various aspects of human well-being and can alleviate and\/or prevent some mental health disorders or concerns. This issue of the Research Digest focuses on therapeutic uses of nature and the outcomes documented with various populations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex align-items-end\"><span class=\"text-small btn btn-sm sky-background\">Learn More<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h-100 white-background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-md-flex h-100 flex-md-wrap flex-md-column\" href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenandnature.org\/resources\/research-digest-nature-engagement-and-resilience\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-sm d-md-flex flex-md-grow-1 flex-md-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"w-100 font-size-base font-family-sans-serif font-weight-semibold text-dark\">Nature Builds Resilience<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-small flex-md-grow-1 w-100 text-dark\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now more than ever, nature is being seen as essential. 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