Join us July 19 at 1 pm CST for a conversation with author and Children & Nature Network co-founder, Richard Louv. About this event Richard will share what he learned about creating a nature-filled life while writing his book, "Vitamin N", and share some tips for completing the #VitaminN2022 Challenge! Learn more about the challenge […]
Join The Children & Nature Network online for our next quarterly networking mixer. Featuring best-selling author and Children & Nature Network co-founder, Richard Louv, this informal virtual event offers some time to connect with other folks in the children and nature movement. Staff from the Children & Nature Network will offer a brief welcome, and […]
Join The Children & Nature Network for our next quarterly networking mixer. This informal virtual event offers some time to connect with other folks in the children and nature movement. C&NN staff will offer a brief welcome, and then attendees will move into small, unfacilitated breakout rooms to connect and engage with each other around […]
Meet up with fellow leaders in the movement to connect children and nature at our next Networking Mixer.
Explore the best practices in creating inclusive messaging and effective communications to support children and nature programs.
This workshop will focus on skill and capacity building for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Join Children & Nature Network as we kick off 2021's quarterly networking mixers. This informal virtual event offers some time to connect with others in the children and nature movement. C&NN staff will offer a brief welcome and then attendees will move into smaller breakout rooms to meet and connect with others. We'll shake up […]
Join the Children & Nature Network and Alana Institute for a special screening of the new film, The Beginning of Life 2: Outside, followed by a Q&A with internationally renowned director Renata Terra. Genuine connections between children and nature can revolutionize our future. But is this still possible in the world's major urban centers? Scientific […]
12:00 a.m. CST November 10 through 11:30 p.m. CST November 12, 2020 The story of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is told through compelling, never-before-seen footage in this intimate documentary from Swedish director Nathan Grossman. Starting with her one-person school strike for climate action outside the Swedish Parliament, Grossman follows Greta—a shy student with Asperger’s—in […]
Integrating youth development programs and nature experiences amplifies the benefits of each and produces new opportunities for youth to reach their full potential. Join Search Institute, C&NN and community-based leaders from Grand Rapids, MN and Atlanta, GA to explore “what works” in supporting young people’s growth and development and to consider learning that might be […]
Libraries exist in neighborhoods across the country and serve as vital community hubs for information and connection. They also present a unique opportunity to serve as venues to connect children and families to nature. These quarterly calls for Cities Connecting Children to Nature participants and public library and park professionals explore Nature-Smart Library planning, implementation, […]
VIEW SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS! We believe that the well-being of children and the wild places we love are inextricably linked. And while research tells us that regular time outdoors is essential for children’s healthy development, today’s kids are less connected to nature than ever before. We also know that longstanding systems of injustice have impacted the design […]