I know from experience that being outdoors helps kids feel less irritable and sleep better. But don't take my word for it; researchers have also found that when parents encourage kids to engage in ...

Botany for Kids associates Grace Jackson and Grace Schmalz operate the new summer camp program at Point Loma Native Plant Garden. (Photo courtesy of Botany for Kids / Coastal Sage Gardening) Botany ...

Find inspiring Earth Day quotes for kids that make teaching about the planet, nature & the environment easy— no prep needed!

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 ...

As a mother of two, Emma Flanders found it extremely difficult to find outdoor and nature-filled activities for her kids to enjoy. Everything seemed to be an indoor, super-structured setting, a screen ...

The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington invites children in grades 2 through 5 to take part in a spring break workshops: Portraits & Printmaking on April 9 and April 10, both from 9 a.m.

The things that play the biggest role in limiting children’s time in nature are urbanisation and parental attitudes. Despite this, digital devices are often blamed for keeping kids indoors. Digital ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! On a recent chilly fall day, Beth Clark of the Heritage Conservancy led two dozen ...

Connecting kids to nature is more than just a walk in the woods! It can be a life changing experience that builds confidence resilience, and a lifelong love of the outdoors — all while inspiring ...

Whether the wind is turning pages of a book Micha Archer is reading at home in Leverett or breezing through her writing studio in Costa Rica, this invisible force follows her around the world and is ...

Explore the best indoor nature centers in Chicagoland! From butterfly havens to tropical conservatories, discover ...

I went to see a Broadway play earlier this week and met a wonderful retired school principal from Florida, Bonnie. She was the one called in to fix schools that were failing. She mentioned a term to ...