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12th Annual Growing IN Place
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12th Annual Growing IN Place

Growing IN Place Symposium 2018
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Growing IN Place Symposium 2018

Growing IN Place Symposium 2017
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Growing IN Place Symposium 2016
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Growing IN Place Symposium 2015
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Growing IN Place Symposium 2014
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Growing IN Place Symposium 2013
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Growing IN Place Symposium 2013

Growing IN Place Symposium 2012
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Growing IN Place Symposium 2012

Growing IN Place Symposium 2011
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Growing IN Place Symposium 2011

Growing IN Place Symposium 2010
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Growing IN Place Symposium 2010

Growing IN Place Symposium 2009
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Growing IN Place Symposium 2009

Growing IN Place Symposium 2008
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Growing IN Place Symposium 2008

The Growing Place Child Care Center
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The Growing Place Child Care Center

A Safe Place Early Learning Center
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A Safe Place Early Learning Center

Growing Up in Cities

Growing Up in Cities

Growing Gourds for Birdhouses

Growing Gourds for Birdhouses

Institutes & Symposia
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Institutes & Symposia

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NLI Newsletter – November / December 2024

NLI Newsletter – November / December 2024

NC Solar Farm: Agrivoltaics Project

NC Solar Farm: Agrivoltaics Project

Earth Day 2023
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Earth Day 2023

Biophilic Design of Biotopes
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Biophilic Design of Biotopes

Ramseur Elementary School
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Ramseur Elementary School

Designing School Grounds to Integrate Nature, Learning, and Health
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Designing School Grounds to Integrate Nature, Learning, and Health

16. Multi-Purpose Lawns
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16. Multi-Purpose Lawns

18. Making Newspaper Seedling Pots
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18. Making Newspaper Seedling Pots

19. Starting Veggies Indoors
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19. Starting Veggies Indoors

23. Straw Bale Planters
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23. Straw Bale Planters

27. Attracting Birds to Outdoor Learning Environments
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27. Attracting Birds to Outdoor Learning Environments

28. Plants for Outdoor Learning Environments
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28. Plants for Outdoor Learning Environments

34. Mud Kitchens
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34. Mud Kitchens

Imagination Learning Center, Inc.
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Imagination Learning Center, Inc.

Johnston Community College Child Development Center
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Johnston Community College Child Development Center

Kidsworld Learning Center
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Kidsworld Learning Center

Kidstown Child Care and Learning Center
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Kidstown Child Care and Learning Center

Kinder Kastle INC
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Kinder Kastle INC

Creative Schools at Davis Park
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Creative Schools at Davis Park

Asbury Preschool
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Asbury Preschool

Triangle Day Care Center
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Triangle Day Care Center

Kids Korner Academy II
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Kids Korner Academy II

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Growing Up with Nature

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

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For 25 years, the Natural Learning Initiative (NLI) has applied community-based, equity-driven design thinking to create healthy, natural play and learning environments. The NLI Resource Hub offers a collection of free public resources dedicated to supporting the development of biophilic play and learning environments where children can grow up caring for the planet and each other. These resources encompass landscape design, research, professional development, and information dissemination.

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Design Sites

Real-world places where NLI has provided professional landscape architecture design assistance.

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Infosheets

Two to four page documents about implementing and maintaining nature-based play settings.

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Interactive Apps

Web-based teaching tools and virtual experiences about exploring and designing nature-based play settings.

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Single-page documents about activities for children and caregivers in nature-based play settings.

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Natural Learning at Home

A month-by-month newsletter series about nature-based activities for children and families at home.

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Programs

Comprehensive projects that combine design assistance, research & evaluation, professional development, and dissemination & communications.

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Printed and published books and resources about nature-based design, education, childhood, and more.

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Published scientific research about nature-based design, childhood, behavior mapping, and more.

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A blog series responding to NLI’s most frequently-asked-questions.

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Videos created by NLI and our partners about nature-based design, education, childhood, and more.

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Affordable Settings

Elements of outdoor learning environments that can be built and deployed at a low cost, but with a great impact.

Community Engagement

Families, partners, neighborhoods and cities that help outdoor learning environments thrive and grow.

Fundraising

Information for raising resources to build and maintain outdoor learning environments.

Gardening

Resources about growing plants and all the different ways it benefits young children.

Healthy Eating

Fruits and vegetables, trying and tasting, growing and eating. Learn how young children can be excited to eat nutritious food.

Outdoor Installation

Building and constructing outdoor learning environments can be challenging. Find resources to guide your project.

Outdoor Management

Maintaining and sustaining outdoor learning environments is vital to their long-term success. Learn about managing environments.

Outdoor Safety

Risk management in play areas is critical for certification and regulation. Learn how to create safe spaces and address concerns.

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The Natural Learning Initiative (NLI), its partners and supporting entities as­sume no responsibility for the installation of outdoor components and/or designs and their use. In no event will NLI be liable for any loss or damage, including without lim­itation, indirect or consequential, incurred during the construction or use of outdoor play and learning environments. NLI further suggests adherence to the guidelines set forth in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Public Playground Safety Handbook and to follow local, state, and national code requirements concerning but not limited to land use, zoning, safety, accessibility, permitting, and approval of plans prior to construction.

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