Students and Nature

Outdoor Kids: Rock Climbing

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

Exploring New Places

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

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

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

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

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

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

Outdoor Kids: A “Child’s Eye” View

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

Seeing Stars, Saving Energy

NWF August 25, 2009 In 1992, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency introduced ENERGY STAR as a voluntary labeling program that identifies and promotes energy-efficient products in order to reduce greenhouse … Read more

Let the Light In: Sunlight, That Is

NWF August 25, 2009 Lights are being switched off in the Automotive Training Center at Manchester Community College (MCC) in Manchester, NH. But students won’t be tinkering on vehicles in … Read more