Children experience and express their love for nature in a variety of ways. The visual arts – painting, photography, song and story – offer a way […]

The Children in Nature collaborative, incl. NRPA, National Park Service and the National Association of State Park Directors, presented this webinar to 300 parks professionals, pediatricians, […]

Jillian Davis at the 2011 Summit   Brenda Mettcalf and Carolyn Watkins at the 2011 Summit

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear signed House Concurrent Resolution 29, focused on encouraging Kentucky kids to get outside and do things like go fishing, visit parks or […]

Check out these recent articles about children and nature: This article, in the Washington Post, discusses how many preschool-aged children are not getting enough outdoor playtime. […]

The White House Summit on Environmental Education was on April 16. Richard Louv and Rep. John Sarbanes (MD), who sponsored the original NCLI Act in 2009, […]

John O’Meara   Kristen Santel

What’s next for Sanctuary for The Arts?  Four years ago we opened a center for creativity in the woods and have had a wild ride!  Stellar teachers have […]

Dr. Hicks helped establish the Driving Park walking club in 2004 with the mission to “create a healthy lifestyle through physical activity and nutrition.” The club members meet […]

Jim MacDonald is a sports medicine physician interested in getting people active in all ways. Jim is involved in teaching and research as well as clinical […]