NLI ResourceHub
Free and public resources about growing up with nature
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Growing Up withNature
Creating environments for healthy human development and a healthy biosphere for generations to come.
– NLI Mission
For 25 years, the Natural Learning Initiative (NLI) has applied community-based, equity-driven design thinking to create healthy, natural play and learning environments. The NLI Resource Hub offers a collection of free public resources dedicated to supporting the development of biophilic play and learning environments where children can grow up caring for the planet and each other. These resources encompass landscape design, research, professional development, and information dissemination.
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What areNLI Resource Hub Categories?
Design Sites
Real-world places where NLI has provided professional landscape architecture design assistance.
Infosheets
Two to four page documents about implementing and maintaining nature-based play settings.
Interactive Apps
Web-based teaching tools and virtual experiences about exploring and designing nature-based play settings.
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Leaflets
Single-page documents about activities for children and caregivers in nature-based play settings.
Natural Learning at Home
A month-by-month newsletter series about nature-based activities for children and families at home.
Programs
Comprehensive projects that combine design assistance, research & evaluation, professional development, and dissemination & communications.
Publications
Printed and published books and resources about nature-based design, education, childhood, and more.
Research
Published scientific research about nature-based design, childhood, behavior mapping, and more.
The Green Desk
A blog series responding to NLI’s most frequently-asked-questions.
Videos
Videos created by NLI and our partners about nature-based design, education, childhood, and more.
What areNLI Resource Hub Tags?
Affordable Settings
Elements of outdoor learning environments that can be built and deployed at a low cost, but with a great impact.
Community Engagement
Families, partners, neighborhoods and cities that help outdoor learning environments thrive and grow.
Fundraising
Information for raising resources to build and maintain outdoor learning environments.
Gardening
Resources about growing plants and all the different ways it benefits young children.
Healthy Eating
Fruits and vegetables, trying and tasting, growing and eating. Learn how young children can be excited to eat nutritious food.
Outdoor Installation
Building and constructing outdoor learning environments can be challenging. Find resources to guide your project.
Outdoor Management
Maintaining and sustaining outdoor learning environments is vital to their long-term success. Learn about managing environments.
Outdoor Safety
Risk management in play areas is critical for certification and regulation. Learn how to create safe spaces and address concerns.