Students and Nature

Five Questions: Getting More Out of an Urban Garden Than Vegetables

,  |  Sep 15, 2009

September 15, 2009 Columbia University’s campus garden started as a student-only project, but now reaches out to a local housing project and other members of the neighborhood. The project is … Read more

Turning Tides: Generating Energy from the Sea

,  |  Sep 15, 2009

NWF September 15, 2009 If grant funds and the enthusiasm for hydrokinetics keep flowing, soft rolling ocean waves and the gentle pull of the tides may start providing electricity for … Read more

Outdoor Kids: Rock Climbing

 |  Sep 10, 2009

In the center of New York City, Rebecca Cohen’s kids found the perfect natural playground. Read more

Exploring New Places

 |  Sep 9, 2009

Children’s author Mary Quattlebaum picks some great books about nature that’s not necessarily in your backyard. Read more

Time Out Fuels Classroom Performance

 |  Sep 2, 2009

For kids these days, back to school sometimes means back indoors. In fact, the opposite should be the case—NWF has compiled vast research connecting the dots between classroom performance and … Read more

Outdoor Kids: Digging

 |  Sep 2, 2009

Whether you’re searching for sand crabs, or planting a flower, digging is a great way to explore the outdoors. Read more

3 Ways You Can Help the 7.6 Million Kids with Vitamin D Deficiency

 |  Sep 2, 2009

A recent Washington Post article points out a growing problem among American children– Vitamin D deficiency, which can cause bone and heart ailments. You can get your Vitamin D from … Read more

Scavenger Hunt

10 Ideas To Get Kids Outside After School Starts

,  |  Sep 1, 2009

Homework, soccer practice, ballet—is there time in the schedule to play outside? Here are some tips to add some outdoor time to a busy day: Scenario #1: Traffic made you late, … Read more

Week Six: A Tree of My Very Own

 |  Aug 28, 2009

Check out Jennifer Ward’s tree-based activities–and learn how to “just be.” Read more

Outdoor Kids: A “Child’s Eye” View

 |  Aug 27, 2009

Recently, I had the urge to try something new outside. My boys, ages 5 and 7, had finished formal summer camp experiences and it was the week that I had … Read more