White Oak Head Start
Healthy Habits, Healthy Kids NLI White Oak Head Start At White Oak Head Start, located in Enfield NC, a newly constructed primary, double-looped pathway is at the center of all the settings and components in the outdoor space. Additions include a sand play area,...
Preschool Outdoors: Best Practice Toolkit (2nd Ed.)
NLI Newsletter – June 2022
Inside > OUT Conference
Nature-based design thinking for children and families.
Early Childhood Outdoor Learning Environments Certificate Summer Course
Allen Education Center, NC Botanical Garden
COLEAFS Report
Save the Date: POEMS and COLEQT Short Courses
Abram’s Child Care Center
Healthy Habits, Healthy Kids NLI Abram’s Child Care Center Abram’s Child Care Center has diversified its outdoor space by expanding its outdoor space to include a new area on its property, separate from an already existing OLE. In the new area, a fence was installed...
Integrating Gardening Resources Into EFNEP Curriculum
Deepti Adlakha Research Published in Lancet Global Health Series
NLI Deepti Adlakha Research Published in Lancet Global Health Series NLI Director, Dr. Deepti Adlakha’s latest research work was published as The Lancet Global Health Series on Urban Design, Transport and Health. Dr. Adlakha is an Executive Member of the Global...
Biophilic Design of Biotopes
NLI Biophilic Design of Biotopes Thank you for visiting NLI to further explore topics presented in the Moore and Cosco interactive poster Creating Biotopes as Childcare and Schools (Inside-Out C&NN International Conference, Atlanta, May 2022). This page is a work...
12th Annual Growing IN Place
NLI 12th Annual Growing IN Place Urban Outdoor Play and Learning: Post-pandemic lessons for policy and practice The 12th Annual Growing In Place will focus on Urban Outdoor Play and Learning: Post-pandemic Lessons for Policy and Practice. Alongside its devastating...
NLI Newsletter – May 2022
Deepti Adlakha Published in Lancet Global Health Series
Research on urban design, transport, and health policies.
Early Childhood Outdoor Learning Environments Certificate Summer Course
Healthy Kids: No Batteries Required
Nilda Cosco Honored with Multiple Awards
NLI Newsletter – April 2022
US Play Coalition Conference: THE NATURE OF PLAY
Join NLI at the 2022 Play Conference focusing on the nature of play.
North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Greensboro Children’s Museum Edible Schoolyard
Growing in Place
Nilda Cosco Honored with Multiple Awards
NLI Nilda Cosco Honored with Multiple Awards Dr. Nilda Cosco, Research Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, Director of Programs, Natural Learning Initiative, College of Design, receives multiple honors as an Extension and Engagement...
Caring for our home in the Universe: Earth Day 2022
NLI Caring for our home in the Universe: Earth Day 2022 Join NLI in celebrating Earth Day 2022! Take time to tune into nature. Think of new ways to care for our planet. Be inspired by the “epic message.” Here are some home-based ideas to inspire action: grow your own...
Healthy Kids: No Batteries Required
In a journey of discovery spanning six decades, Robin Moore has explored the connections between human development and the natural world. His ideas may hold the key to raising healthy children in the digital age.
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Moore CASE STUDIES from Nature Play & Learning Places_v1.6_2015_NaturePlayscape, Cincinnati Nature Center
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Moore CASE STUDIES from Nature Play & Learning Places_v1.6_2015_Blanchie Carter Discovery Park, S. Pines Primary School
Moore CASE STUDIES from Nature Play & Learning Places_v1.6_2015_Blanchie Carter Discovery Park, S. Pines Primary School Moore CASE STUDIES from Nature Play & Learning Places_v1.6_2015_Blanchie Carter Discovery Park, S. Pines Primary School_page1-2 Moore CASE...
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NLI Newsletter – March 2022
Online Professional Development Courses
Learn about POEMS and COLEQT training courses.
NC Transportation Museum
“Green Enough Ain’t Good Enough”
Certificate Course Report
Certificate Course Participant Survey Results 2022
NLI Certificate Course Participant Survey Results 2022 The NLI Professional Development Team surveyed past participants of the Early Childhood Outdoor Learning Environments Certificate to assess the course contributions to their practice and promotion of naturalized...
North Carolina Transportation Museum
Project NLI North Carolina Transportation Museum SPENCER KID’S STATION will create a transport-themed play space at the North Carolina Transportation Museum, Spencer, NC – once Southern Railway’s largest steam locomotive repair facility. Children of all ages and...
LET’S GET OUTSIDE! Summary of Child Care Regulations
Publications NLI LET’S GET OUTSIDE! Summary of Child Care Regulations Reduce risk of disease and improve health during COVID-19—and beyond Authors: Natural Learning Initiative & National Wildlife Federation Download the PDF - English The COVID-19 pandemic...
NLI Newsletter – February 2022
Spring Early Childhood Outdoor Learning Environments certificate registration is now open!
Registration for the Spring section, February 14 – May 6, 2022.
Webinar on Biophilic Design: Nature-Based Solutions for All
Online Short Courses
Policy Evaluation Network (PEN) Webinar
NLI Online Short Courses
Early Childhood Outdoor Learning Environments was developed with early childhood professionals in mind and Designing Early Childhood Outdoor Environments was developed for design…
COLEQT Short Course
COLEQT Short Course Childcare Outdoor Learning Environments Quality Tool (COLEQT) is a portable tool aimed at assessing outdoor learning environments (OLE) quality across four levels of 13 built environment activity settings considered to be strongly supportive of...
POEMS Short Course
POEMS Short Course Preschool Outdoor Environment Measurement Scale (POEMS) was designed to provide direction to teachers and administrators who want to offer high-quality outdoor programs and provide hands-on opportunities for children in preschool outdoor learning...
Moore Montessori Community School (MMCS) teacher workshop
Project NLI Moore Montessori Community School (MMCS) teacher workshop MMCS is a public charter school serving Moore County, North Carolina. The design-programming workshop led by Robin Moore and Nilda Cosco with related user-needs surveys provided community input for...
NLI Newsletter – January 2022
Research Design, Protocol, and Participant Characteristics of COLEAFS: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a Childcare Garden Intervention
Study on childcare gardening intervention for children’s health.
Spring ECOLE Certificate Course
Moore Montessori Community School (MMCS) teacher workshop
The effect of different COVID-19 public health restrictions on mobility: A systematic review
Happy New Year!
The effect of different COVID-19 public health restrictions on mobility: A systematic review
Research NLI The effect of different COVID-19 public health restrictions on mobility: A systematic review Authors: Mark A. Tully, Laura McMaw, Deepti Adlakha, Neale Blair, Jonny McAneney, Helen McAneney, Christina Carmichael, Conor Cunningham, Nicola C. Armstrong, Lee...
NLI Newsletter – December 2021
Wake County Site Visits
NLI leads outdoor learning environment component since 2018.
Spring ECOLE Certificate Course
National Master Gardener Coordinators Presentation
Rashfield Park Opening
NLI through the years
Rash Field Park
Project NLI Rash Field Park Partnered with MRA and Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, NLI worked on the creation of two contrasting, high-quality play areas overlooking the Inner Harbor. One playfully engages children in adventure play, exploring an undulating...
An International Physical Activity and Public Health Research Agenda to Inform Coronavirus Disease-19 Policies and Practices
Publications NLI An International Physical Activity and Public Health Research Agenda to Inform Coronavirus Disease-19 Policies and Practices Sallis, J. F., Adlakha, D., Oyeyemi, A., & Salvo, D. (2020). An international physical activity and public health research...
Activity-friendly Neighbourhoods Can Benefit Non-communicable and Infectious Diseases
Publications NLI Activity-friendly Neighbourhoods Can Benefit Non-communicable and Infectious Diseases Adlakha, D. & Sallis, J.F. (2020). Activity-friendly neighbourhoods can benefit non-communicable and infectious diseases. Cities & Health—Special Issue...
NLI Newsletter – November 2021
Showcasing Healthy Starts for Infants and Toddlers – Outdoors!
NLI leads outdoor learning environment component since 2018.
Giving Thanks
Randolph County Partnership for Children’s Fall Summit
Leaving No Child and No Adolescent Behind
Natural Learning at Home® November
Tabernacle Pre-K
Shape NC NLI Tabernacle Pre-K Tabernacle Pre-K has installed a rich outdoor learning environment (OLE) in an underused open area at Tabernacle Elementary School. A winding double-looped primary pathway connects a diverse range of settings and components such as a mud...
Head Start Station
Shape NC NLI Head Start Station Head Start Station, located in a historic train depot in Ramseur, NC, has reduced their existing equipment use zone and expanded their fenced area to add a multipurpose lawn and fruit and vegetable garden to give the children the chance...
Harmony Place
Shape NC NLI Harmony Place Harmony Place in Asheboro has completely transformed an asphalt parking lot into a vibrant outdoor learning environment, organized by a primary boardwalk primary pathway to encourage movement. The children now have the opportunity to grow...
Connie Redding Head Start
Shape NC NLI Connie Redding Head Start Connie Redding Head Start, located in Asheboro, NC, has diversified their outdoor learning environment into a space that encourages physical activity and imaginative play. They have reduced their fall zone and reorganized...
Beacon Child Development Center
Shape NC NLI Beacon Child Development Center Beacon Child Development Center in Asheboro, NC has reworked some fencelines to better maximize the potential of their outdoor learning environment. They have added primary pathways in their ones and fours/afterschool...
