Climb, dig, splash, build, explore and learn – nature play checks all the boxes. Unstructured play in natural settings is important for childhood development as well as multigenerational social ...

A world first review of the importance of nature play could transform children's play spaces, supporting investment in city and urban parks, while also delivering important opportunities for ...

MISHAWAKA — Newly launched this year, the Wildsong Early Learning Community will offer a couple of days for children to enjoy nature play at The Mishawaka Res as a way for families to learn more about ...

Most American children spend only a few minutes a day in unstructured outdoor play, yet research has shown that it’s critical for kids’ cognitive and physical health. Playing outdoors improves ...

How many times did you hear that from your parents while you were growing up? Depending on your generation, it was likely a common refrain—especially in summer. While our exasperated parents were ...

What does your business do? “What we do is we create a warm, welcoming, joyful environment for little kids. We believe they should grow through interactive play. The idea is for them to learn ...

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, every 8th grader learns to canoe in the Grand River. Milwaukee’s public school district is now home to five new greenspaces. In Austin, nature-based learning is integrated ...

Most American kids don’t spend large chunks of their day catching salamanders and poking sticks into piles of fox poop. In a nation moving toward greater standardization of its public-education system ...