Welcome to Green Hearts!

Children and Nature Network (This website, affiliated with
author Richard Louv, has the best and broadest information
about the "Leave No Child Inside" movement and the
research behind it. Highly recommended.)
National Wildlife Federation's Green Hour (Good information,
tips, and blogs on this site)
Natural Learning Initiative (Based at North Carolina State
University, this initiative features exceptional expertise in the
design of naturalistic play areas. It is led by noted landscape
architect
Children, Youth, and Environments (Based at the
of
a fine journal, and an interesting list serve.)
information on the values of green space) Planet Earth Playscapes (Rusty Keeler, principal; landscape design for naturalistic playgrounds) for naturalistic playgrounds) Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA is an
Landscape and Human Health Laboratory at the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (great research
Natural Playgrounds (Ron King, principal) – landscape design
extraordinary resource for nature center leaders.)
The Big Muddy Workshop, Inc. (Big Muddy Workshop is a
landscape architecture firm that specializes in naturalistic
design and natural areas. Based in
Muddy Workshop is donating office space and support