T he income and education levels of a child's environment determine their relationship to nature, not whether they live in a city or the countryside. This is the finding of a new study published ...

A team of researchers from McGill and Université de Montréal's Observatoire pour l'éducation et la santé des enfants (OPES, ...

"Nature-based programs may offer targeted benefits for children with higher levels of mental health vulnerabilities and ...

Dubuque has been selected to join a national initiative called Nature Everywhere Communities, designed to increase equitable ...

Outdoor classes significantly reduce emotional distress and boost mental focus in children aged 10-12. Teachers observed ...

There is broad awareness of, interest in and scientific support for increasing children's exposure to nature. Many efforts are underway nation-wide to create a fundamental societal shift towards ...

Researchers found that spending two hours a week of class time in a natural environment can reduce emotional distress among 10- to 12-year-olds who had the most significant mental health problems ...

That’s when Richard Louv, cofounder of Children and Nature Network, coined it in his book Last Child in the Woods. Although Louv never intended nature deficit disorder to be a true medical ...

A relationship with nature builds cognitive and emotional benefits in children. Here’s what’s going on when they’re outside. ByMichelle Z. Donahue Parents at the Schlitz Audubon Nature ...