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Three Years of the Get Into Nature Initiative Yields Positive Results
The National Recreation Foundation has collaborated with Tom’s of Maine since 2020 to increase access to nature for youth across the United States. The Get Into Nature initiative has allowed NRF to reach small,
Gardeneers Connects Kids with Nature and Community
Kids learn a lot about the world from their everyday surroundings. This is why it is critical to bring nature-based experiences to the spaces kids visit regularly, in addition to creating opportunities to kids to
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Children & Nature Network Advocates for Green Schoolyards
Natural spaces come in all shapes and sizes, from national parks and wilderness areas to backyards and local greenways. It’s important to invest in conservation projects across this spectrum. Both the Yosemite Valley
New Insights Highlight Effective Messaging About Nature
How we talk about what we do matters. The work of connecting kids to nature and helping them find joy in the outdoors is inherently valuable, but being able to do that work often relies on convincing funders, community
The Camping & Education Foundation Expands Its Impact
The Camping & Education Foundation received its first grant from NRF in 2018. At that time, the Foundation had been in operation for almost 100 years offering immersive summer camp experiences to generations of kids in
Adolescents & Burnout
Many people look back on their teen years as a time of extremes. Lots of things feel heightened during adolescence, from day-to-day emotions and the intensity of friendships to frustrations at school and shifting family
Wrap-Around Services Support Youth Outcomes
For many young people, the barriers that prevent them from accessing opportunities are more like webs than walls. There are often multiple, intersecting factors that make it difficult for young people to succeed rather