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Advocates for outdoor preschools had hoped a new law setting up state licensing would help expand access to nature-based early learning. But now they say the rules state officials are considering ...

Researchers evaluating a nature-based program of activities for patients with mild to moderate mental health conditions have shown that improvements in mood and anxiety levels can be seen in as little ...

At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Little Critters: Nature Play area, young children and their caregivers can have fun with free, nature-based play activities Mike Bock At 10 a.m. on a sunny Tuesday, ...

As the first Nature Quest program comes to a close at Surprise Farm Retreat Center near Ramona, organizers say the teen participants experienced benefits from spending time outdoors. The program at ...

This report provides summary descriptions of community-based programs that are successfully dealing with problems and issues such as unemployment, neighborhood revitalization, and drug use among young ...

As fewer and fewer schools offer arts learning opportunities, out-of-school programs have stepped in to fill that space. Building on Advancing Well-Being in the Arts, The Wallace Foundation’s current ...