Getting kids outside has never been more important. ![]() Research also shows the best way to connect young people to a lifelong concern for nature, wildlife, and the outdoors is through regular positive experiences. The idea of a "Green Hour" comes from research on creative play and health by the Centers for Disease Control and the Academy of America Pediatrics. The National Wildlife Federation’s Green Hour program is designed to encourage parents, schools, childcare centers, park agencies, camps, grandparents, and others to adopt a goal of one hour each day for children to play and learn outdoors in nature. This goal propels us toward a future in which all kids spend time outside each day, creating a generation of happier, healthier children with more awareness and connection to the natural world.Įncouraging kids of all ages to spend time every day discovering the wonders of our world Our three-year goal is to get 21 million American children, teens, and young adults out of their indoor habitat and into the great outdoors. ![]() The National Wildlife Federation has set a new goal to stem the tide and move kids back outdoors. Today the amount of time kids spend outside is alarmingly low-only minutes per day-while screen time is at an all-time high. For decades the National Wildlife Federation has worked to connect children and youth with nature, inspiring children through Ranger Rick®magazine, working with educators to get kids learning outdoors, and helping parents find new ways to engage their children outside.
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