Backyard Adventures with Nature Playscapes

Reader Contribution by Wendy Gregory
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Nature playscapes are outdoor spaces created to encourage nature play that promotes risk-taking, exploration, and hands-on learning. The natural materials such as wood, stone, grass, sand, and native plants surround children with the natural world. Studies have shown that children stay engaged longer and use more imagination and creativity in a nature playscape than in traditional playgrounds. Finally, one of the single most common influences on adult conservation values comes from unstructured, frequent childhood play in wild settings that can be obtained in a nature playscape at home or a park or school setting. 

 

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