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Children & Nature Network Boosts Capacity for Outdoor Programs

June 15, 2023    agents of change, children & nature network, community nature connection, community organizations, eagle eye institute, hip hop for change, impact grants, philanthropy, program capacity, social emotional learning, youth development

The Children & Nature Network (C&NN) received an Impact Grant from NRF in 2021 that wrapped up at the end of 2022. The grant focused on expanding the ongoing work of C&NN to increase capacity across the youth

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NRF & Tom's of Maine Welcome a New Cohort of Grantees

April 6, 2022    audubon texas, black outside, center for native american youth, children & nature network, children's forest of central oregon, community nature connection, cool learning experience, cultivating community, eden place nature center, environmental learning for kids, girlventures, greater newark conservancy, greenspace access, kids outside, outdoor equity, outdoor recreation grants, outdoors empowered network, outward bound adventures, rippleffect, rocking the boat, tom's of maine, tree street youth, trekkers, wilderness inquiry, yes nature to neighborhoods, youth development, youth opportunities unlimited, youth recreation

Tom’s of Maine and NRF are working together to promote equitable access to nature for youth across the U.S. In 2021, Tom’s committed to contributing three million dollars over three years to help NRF support outdoor

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NRF & Tom's of Maine Team Up to Promote Equitable Access to Nature

September 29, 2021    audubon texas, children & nature network, environmental justice, equity, get into nature, greater newark conservancy, greenspace access, healthy kids, national recreation foundation, nature, outdoor recreation, outdoors empowered network, rippleffect, rosario dawson, time outside, toms of maine, youth recreation

One of NRF’s core values is health. We care about healthy people, healthy communities, and a healthy environment. That’s why we’re teaming up with a company that shares this focus. Tom’s of Maine creates

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We Need Nature and Recreation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

March 28, 2020    biological anthropologist, Children & Nature Network, coronavirus, COVID-19, National Recreation and Park Association, nature, Nature, Culture and Human Health Network, Northwestern University, NRPA, outdoors, pandemic, Pritzker, recreation, shelter-in-place, Teresa H Horton

The arrival of coronavirus on our shores has resulted in an enormous upheaval of our everyday lives. It's never been more important for us to stay active and find respite outdoors. As an expert on the human health

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Children & Nature Network is FINDING NATURE during COVID-19

March 25, 2020    Children & Nature Network, coronavirus, COVID-19, Finding Nature, Richard Louv, Sarah Milligan-Toffler

The Children & Nature Network (C&NN) is responding quickly during this time of great disruption from coronavirus. C&NN was co-founded by Richard Louv, NRF's 2019 Crawford Prize recipient. As advocates for the myriad of

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Richard Louv (center) with NRF Trustee Bob Crawford, NRF Executive Director Sophie Twichell, Crawford Prize Committee Chair Elsie McCabe Thompson and NRF President John McCarter (L to R).

Having ignited an international movement to reconnect children with nature, Richard Louv awarded 2019 Crawford Prize

November 13, 2019    Bob Crawford, Children & Nature Network, Crawford Prize, Elsie McCabe Thompson, John McCarter, Last Child in the Woods, Our Wild Calling, Richard Louv, Sarah Milligan-Toffler, Sophie Twichell, Tim Richardson

In recognition of his dedication to rekindling a connection between children and the myriad of benefits of time outdoors, the National Recreation Foundation presented its 2019 Robert W. Crawford Achievement Prize to

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