Special Reports about Children and Nature

In support of the Be Out There program, National Wildlife Federation has released various reports about the importance of children spending time outdoors and its effect on their overall well being, school readiness, performance at school and more. Listed below is a comprehensive list of released reports.

 Your Weather Report(2013)

Get the Dirt on Dirt (2012)

Green Time for Sleep Time (2012)

Outdoor Play for Every Day (2012)

Back to School: Back Outside!  (2010)

Whole Child: Developing Mind, Body and Spirit through Outdoor Play  (2010)

Time Out: Using the Outdoors to Enhance Classroom Performance (2009)

Connecting Today's Kids with Nature: A Policy Action Plan  (2008)