This April, The NYC Playgrounds Program traveled to Texas to join the Trust for Public Land’s Dallas office to celebrate at the largest Earth Day event in the US! We made wildflower seed-bombs using seeds native to the Dallas area. Texas is an important stopping ground for Monarchs migrating from Canada on their way to…

Have you even seen this beautiful Wind Map? When I taught 6th grade science a few years back, it served as a useful tool in getting students to understand how our local weather connects to larger weather systems. There are many ways for teachers to tie their curriculum to their schoolyards, and though it may…

Last summer, I took the train up the Hudson River to attend a super useful hands-on educational institute in the green, green woods of Fahnestock State Park in Cold Spring, NY. I met an inspirational group of classroom teachers and environmental educators who all came together to share ideas and try out environmental education activities…