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Learn how our Nature Play and Learning Lab teaches participants to embrace the wild in the city and reconnect kids with nature. 

The Children’s Garden started with two mounds of dirt. Here’s how it continues to shape our work more than 15 years later. 

To explore the link between public space and social connection, we spoke to someone at the forefront of the research.

Experts in public health, psychology, education and recreation all agree: we should definitely spend more time outside.

Think it’s hard to stay active in the winter? Here are eight easy ways to break a sweat in the snow.

Whether in the backyard or public park, you’ll be the talk of the neighbourhood with these cool snow creations.  

We took a tour of OUTLoud North Bay, a safe space for youth to build a strong and supportive community in which individuals can support, learn, collaborate and inspire each other.

In the attention economy, everything is vying for your eyes and ears. Want to really slow down and become more attentive? Go for a walk. 

Physical public spaces are gamechangers for connection.