Tale of Two Community Schoolyard Projects: From Chiloquin to Tacoma
This story highlights a successful private-public partnership, working at the intersections of outdoor access, education, health, and equity.
Stories
Students Step Up to Explore and Create Healthier Communities
A group of Illinois high schoolers from different schools and neighborhoods are fired up to make change.
Stereotype or Fact? Black People Don’t Camp
For Black people, feeling welcome and safe in the outdoors isn’t a given.
Scaling Climate Change Education: A Case Study in New Jersey
A case study explores a model for climate change education in New Jersey.
Reclaiming Rights, Land, and a Way of Life
Day by day, Indigenous Regeneration works to reconnect people to each other and the world around them.
Proudly Representing You
Environmental Education of New Mexico (EENM) understands the power of outdoor opportunities to create a thriving future for all.
Point Reyes National Seashore is for Everyone
Coordinated and sustained efforts work toward a healthy and whole community.
Point Bonita YMCA Delivers Meaningful Experiences in the Outdoors Every Child Deserves
Point Bonita YMCA is at-the-ready to welcome more students to their first outdoor education experience.
On the Rio Verde
This lyrical essay is based on Rethink Outside™ Storyteller Leeanna Torres’ experience on the Green River in 2021, through the generosity of FreeFlow Institute and American Rivers.
Making Sure Every Child Receives the Benefits of Time Outdoors
When more kids and families have access to the outdoors, everyone benefits.
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.