Children & Nature Saratoga

03/21/2018

02/04/2016

More and more children today have less and less contact with the natural world. And this is having a huge impact on their health and development

02/04/2016

The Alaska Forest School is available to kids three and older, where children determine the curriculum each day. It is part of the forest school movement which represents a growing method of educating children outside of traditional classrooms. Forest schools provide students “learner-centered” oppo

02/04/2016

Last night's sunset was gorgeous!

02/04/2016

Scientific evidence demonstrates some of the strongest memories we have are not just those of sight and sound, but rather, those that involved all of our senses. A number of park and recreation agencies and landscape design firms are already incorporating these principles into the design of interpre

01/21/2016

01/21/2016

All five bright planets will appear together in the morning sky from about January 20 to February 20, 2016. That hasn't happened since 2005.

12/13/2015

New research funded by the TKF Foundation finds small doses of nature can give us mental restoration. In the study, participants answered a series of questions, then immersed themselves in nature for at least ten minutes followed by answering the questions again; the results showed that even small d

12/13/2015

11/23/2015

Given a shift towards being indoors instead of out, engaging with technology instead of nature, and sitting instead of moving, what exactly are kids missing out on? Research shows that children’s physical and mental health are both taking a toll. Encouraging outside games for kids is important in pr…