Girls Find Their Inner Strength in the Outdoors
GirlVentures inspires participants to courageously leap into the unknown.
Blue Sky Funders Forum
Getting Kids Outdoors as Early as Possible
With the help of the Natural Learning Initiative, childcare providers in Raleigh, North Carolina create nurturing and expansive outdoor learning spaces.
Forging connections in the LGBTQIA+ community through the outdoors
Hear from Ailish Breen, founder of Queer Out Here, a UK-based space for queer folx to connect with nature in a joyful and healing way.
Developing Healthy and Satisfying Connections to Land and Community
Appalachian Headwaters supports kids and families by extending their knowledge and relationships in the outdoors.
Culturally-Inclusive Nature Programs that Honor Culture, Explore Justice, and Unearth Joy
Written by Unearthing Joy founder, Ashley Brailsford, Ph.D., this story highlights a unique way to build community in the outdoors through exploration and joy.
Creating a World Where More People See Themselves as Scientists
Ocean Discovery Institute’s science curriculum creates life-long opportunities for more students in the San Diego Unified School District.
Connecting Military Families and the Outdoors
Nicole Rawlinson, 2021 Rethink Outside™ Fellow, works to connect military families with the outdoors and their communities.
Connecting Kids to Themselves, Each Other, and the World Around Them
Peralta Hacienda Historical Park’s Camp A.C.E offers young people a transformative neighborhood experience.
Challenged to Succeed
Environmental Traveling Companions helps people discover paths forward they didn’t know existed.
Breaking Down Barriers
Through Rippleffect, students experience the power of the outdoors.
These resources
help you rethink outside.
Explore ideas and insights from across the field that can help shift our shared narrative about nature and what becomes possible when everyone belongs outside.
Narrative and Storytelling
Tools and insights for strengthening communications and creating lasting change through story. Learn why narrative matters to grantmaking and how to invest in narrative power for the long term.
Health & Wellbeing
How time in nature can support health and wellbeing throughout our lives, from childhood development to healthy aging.
Climate & Community Resilience
Strong relationships with nature and place can help communities respond to our changing climate and build resilience for the future.
Making the Case for Nature
Evidence and messaging that demonstrate why nature connection matters and help build broader support for this work.
Advocacy & Philanthropic Action
Approaches to strengthening advocacy and investing in the capacity needed to make meaningful nature connection possible.
Equity, Access & Environmental Justice
Insights into the barriers to nature connection and community-led approaches to creating more equitable access and belonging.
Research, Evidence & Evaluation
Research and evaluation approaches that deepen our understanding of nature connection and help assess the impact of related investments.