Additional Websites on Environmental Education

America the Beautiful

• Children and Nature Network - Research and Studies​ - Four volumes of research on the benefits of nature and the outdoors to children’s health.
• Nature Clubs for Families - Find a nature club near you, access tools to start your own nature club.
• Nature Stories and Activities - Descriptions of family activities and corresponding nature stories.
• Newsletter - Sign up to receive the Children and Nature Network newsletter to help stay current on the movement to connect children and nature.

First Lady’s Let’s Move! Campaign

• KABOOM! ​- Helping communities build playgrounds.
• Find a Play Space - Search for playgrounds near you.

National Audubon Society

• Audubon Centers - Find a center near you!
• Nature Camps - Audubon nature camps organized by location.
• Family Time - Activities and tips to help families get outside.
• Audubon at Home - Links to resources on how to create a healthy yard and instructions on how to create habitats for bees, bats, birds, and more.

National Environmental Education Foundation

• Children and Nature Initiative - Specially designed prescription pads, patient brochures, environmental history forms, fact sheet highlighting key scientific studies, training PowerPoint presentation
• National Public Lands Day - The nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy.
• National Environmental Education Week - The nation’s largest environmental education event held each year the week before Earth Day.

• Planet Connect - An online social network where high school students can learn about current environmental issues, funding opportunities, green colleges and environmental careers.

National Park Service

• Junior Rangers - National Park Service Junior Rangers complete a series of activities during their park visit, share their answers with a park ranger, and receive an official Junior Ranger badge or patch and Junior Ranger certificate.
• Park Fun Sites - Lists things to do in each National Park.

National Park Trust

• Where's Buddy Bison Been? Initiative - Attach Buddy Bison to your white coat or scrubs to inspire children and families to get outside. You can also purchase Buddy Bison from the website to use as a reward. Kids can even take the
• Buddy Bison Challenge to see how many park visits they can make this year!

National Wildlife Federation

• Get Outside - Learn about how to protect wildlife for our children's future. Download Be Out There’s Outdoor Family Fun Guide.
• Back to School, Back Outside! - Report on how outdoor education and outdoor school time create high performance students.
• Nature Bag - Helping children and families reconnect with nature.
• Nature Rocks - Use this site to find fun nature activities and events for kids.

Outdoor Foundation

• Outdoor Nation - Find ideas for having fun outdoors.

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