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- 1611 County B Road West Minneapolis MN 55113 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth
Mission: To increase equitable access to nature so that children–and the natural world–can thrive. 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 and distribution of green spaces, and call for new policies informed by people who have been impacted by racism and systems of inequity. We are committed to strengthening efforts to advance equity in access to nature. We support and mobilize leaders, educators, activists, practitioners and parents working to turn the trend of an indoor childhood back out to the benefits of nature–and to increase safe and equitable access to the natural world for all.
Results: According to our 2021 Annual Report, 32 U.S. cities received technical assistance through our Cities Connecting Children to Nature initiative to implement equitable nature connection strategies, 18 community and youth serving organizations joined cohorts to better use nature to impact youth development, 11 communities joined our Green Schoolyards Technical Assistance Cohort to develop and implement district-wide green schoolyards programs, and 5 new regional and state collaboratives began working to leverage shared resources to connect children to nature
Programs: The children & nature network provides training, technical assistance and support for 369 grassroots campaigns in 48 states and 12 countries. Collectively these campaigns are connecting more than 3,685,000 children to the natural world annually.
The natural leaders network provides training and ongoing support for millennials (ages 18-29) to become leaders in their communities to connect children and adults to nature. Natural leaders are working in 130 communities (in 42 states) across the country, connecting more than 16,500 people to nature annually.
The natural families network provides tools and resources for families to connect to nature. The network currently supports 130 family nature clubs who are engaging 40,000 families worldwide in regular outdoor activities.