The Trust for Public Land Releases 2016 ParkScore® Index, Rating Park Systems in the 100 Largest U.S. Cities
The Trust for Public Land
Posted: June 20, 2016
“ParkScores are based on three factors: Park Access, which measures the percentage of residents living within a 10-minute walk of a park (approximately ½-mile); Park Size, which is based on a city’s median park size and the percentage of total city area dedicated to parks; and Facilities and Investment, which combines park spending per resident with the availability of four popular park amenities: basketball hoops, off-leash dog parks, playgrounds, and recreation & senior centers….”
Tag Archives: nature deficit
‘Nature is a Powerful Teacher’: The Educational Value of Going Outside
The Atlantic
Posted: January 15, 2014
“At more than 80 Boston public schools, teachers are moving the classroom outdoors.”
A Momentous Week for the Children & Nature Movement: Big Pediatric and Public Health News
Children & Nature Network
Posted: January 13, 2014
“The children and nature movement experienced one of its best weeks yet, though the public may have thought otherwise. All week the tweetisphere buzzed with alarm about a Toys “R” Us commercial that dissed nature education (and, seemingly, nature itself)…”
Just One in Five Children Connected to Nature, Says Study
BBC News
Posted: January 6, 2014
“Large numbers of children in Britain are missing out on the natural world, a study from the RSPB suggests. The three-year project found that only 21% of children aged 8-12 were “connected to nature”.”
Green Fingers Grow Green Minds
Ecologist
Posted: October 31, 2013
“If you listen to nature, you are so inspired; you don’t have to listen – the garden encourages you to listen, to all of the wildlife … the sounds of the birds” says Eloise, 13…”
Time for your Vitamin ‘N’: 10 great ways pediatricians and other health professionals can promote health and wellness
Children & Nature Network
Posted: September 9, 2013
“Time spent in nature isn’t a panacea, but as therapy and prevention, it’s gaining respect among health professionals…”