Spring is coming! We want to help you celebrate with our Mini-Grant program. You can apply for$200-$1500 in funding to encourage positive use of your yard with a playground event or festival, supplies for outdoor learning or gardening, or a community partner to lead a program for students or the community in your yard.  Applications…

The below post was from 2021 – but this happens every year! City Nature Challenge Have you ever heard of a bioblitz? It’s a way for scientists, naturalists, and community volunteers to come together for a brief period of time to survey all the bio-diversity in a given area. The interconnectedness allowed by technology allows…

In this talk, Claire Latané covers her research on how we can design outdoor spaces to foster positive mental health outcomes at schools. I love that her first principal is all about fostering a sense of belonging through inclusive, participatory design processes, the cornerstone of the New York City Playgrounds Program. Her second principal encourages…