Information for Parents on the benefits of nature in your child's development
National Wildlife Federation report on childhood exposure to dirt
https://www.nwf.org/en/Educational-Resources/Scientific-Reports/2012/04-12-2012-Dirt-on-Dirt
National Wildlife Federation report on benefits of nature to whole child
www.nwf.org/~/media/PDFs/Be%20Out%20There/BeOutThere_WholeChild_V2.ashx
National Wildlife Federation information for families and kids
www.nwf.org/Home/Kids-and-Family/Connecting-Kids-and-Nature/Health-Benefits-and-Tips
Silent Spring, Rachael Carson
The book that launched the modern environmental movement in the U.S.
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv
inhabitat.com/inhabitots/forest-kindergartens-where-mother-nature-is-the-teacher-in-an-outdoor-classroom/
Education article on outdoor classrooms
Barefoot and Balanced by Angela J. Hanscom
Book about the necessity of outdoor free play for optimal physical and mental development