NLI Newsletter – May / June 2025

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NLI NewsletterMay / June 2025

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EDRA, Children & Nature Network, Gipson Opening!

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Natural Learning Initiative

NEWSLETTER

May – June 2025

Creating environments for healthy human development and a healthy biosphere for generations to come.

NLI at EDRA 56: Communicating Interdisciplinary Research-Based Design

The Natural Learning Initiative (NLI) participated in EDRA 56 with a substantial group of College of Design colleagues. NLI showcased five distinct but interconnected presentations at the 56th Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA 56) conference in Halifax, Canada. Spanning participatory design, regulatory navigation, childcare ecosystems, and immersive digital media, the NLI team provided a rich, interdisciplinary perspective on how spaces serving children and communities—from playgrounds to policy—shape human development and community well-being…read more

Children & Nature Network 2025 – Nature Everywhere Conference

The 2025 Nature Everywhere Conference, held from May 13–16 at the RiverCentre in Saint Paul, Minnesota, brought together over 600 global advocates for children and nature…read more

Dorothea Dix Park – Gipson Play Plaza (GPP) – Grand Opening

On June 6, GPP opened as the first major investment and iconic, welcoming entrance to Raleigh’s 308-acre Dix Park, as specified in the 2019 park master plan created by Michael Van Valkenburg Associates (MVVA)…read more

SAVE THE DATES!

OCTOBER 21 & 22

Celebrate the Natural Learning Initiative’s 25^th Year of promoting healthy childhoods on a healthy planet through outdoor play, learning, and education.

Tuesday October 21st



“NLI at 25 -Greening Childhoods Retrospective”

Exhibition opening & reception late afternoon.

College of Design, NC State University.

Wednesday October 22nd

NLI 18th Design Institute

“NLI at 25 – Reflecting on Progress, Exploring & Expanding Future Directions.”

With help from long-time speaker colleagues & friends.

Venue: Renovated All-Faiths Chapel, Dix Park, Raleigh. Lunch in 18.5-acre, just opened Gipson Play Plaza.

Celebrating 25 years of design, research, professional development, resource creation, dissemination & communication.

Professional Development Online Courses

Keep an eye out for upcoming courses!

Even in rocky soil, flowers find a way—NLI embraces the changing season with growth, warmth, and fresh possibilities.

https://ncchildrenandnature.org

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