eeRESEARCH combines research for environmental education and the movement to connect children and nature. The database includes multiple ways to search for articles, syntheses, and research summaries.
This project is a partnership with Children & Nature Network and NAAEE. Funded by the Pisces Foundation with support from ee360, ee360+, and the U.S. Forest Service. Learn more.
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‘The woods is a more free space for children to be creative; their imagination kind of sparks out there’: exploring young children’s cognitive play opportunities in natural, manufactured and mixed outdoor preschool zones
Zamani, Z. (2016). ‘The woods is a more free space for children to be creative; their imagination kind of sparks out there’: exploring young children’s cognitive play opportunities in natural, manufactured and mixed outdoor preschool zones. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 16(2), 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2015.1122538
The participation of children, adolescents, and young adults in nature-based recreation
Lovelock, B., Walters, T., Jellum, C., & Thompson-Carr, A. (2016). The participation of children, adolescents, and young adults in nature-based recreation. Leisure Sciences. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2016.1151388
School gardens in the city. Does environmental equity help close the achievement gap?
Ray, R., Fisher, D.R., & Fisher-Maltese, C. (2016). School gardens in the city. Does environmental equity help close the achievement gap?. Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race, 13(2), 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1742058X16000229
A systematic review of the health and well-being impacts of school gardening: Synthesis of quantitative and qualitative evidence
Ohly, H., Gentry, S., Wigglesworth, R., Bethel, A., Lovell, R., & Garside, R. (2016). A systematic review of the health and well-being impacts of school gardening: Synthesis of quantitative and qualitative evidence. BMC Public Health, 16(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-2941-0
Characteristics of forest sites used by a Danish forest preschool
Lerstrup, I., & Refshauge, A.D. (2016). Characteristics of forest sites used by a Danish forest preschool. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 20(1), 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2016.09.010
"Sowing and growing" life skills through garden-based learning to reengage disengaged youth
Truong, S., Gray, T., & Ward, K. (2016). "Sowing and growing" life skills through garden-based learning to reengage disengaged youth. LEARNing Landscapes, 10(1), 25. http://dx.doi.org/10.36510/learnland.v10i1.738
Advancing sustainability through urban green space: Cultural ecosystem services, equity, and social determinants of health
, Larson, L., & Yun, J. (2016). Advancing sustainability through urban green space: Cultural ecosystem services, equity, and social determinants of health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13020196
Honoring voices, inspiring futures: Young people's engagement in open space planning
Derr, V., Ruppi, H., & Wagner, D. (2016). Honoring voices, inspiring futures: Young people’s engagement in open space planning. Children, Youth and Environments, 26(2), 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.26.2.0128
Affordances of ditches for preschool children
Lerstrup, I., & Moller, M.S. (2016). Affordances of ditches for preschool children. Children, Youth and Environments, 26(2), 18. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.7721/chilyoutenvi.26.2.0043
How matter comes to matter in children’s nature play: Posthumanist approaches and children’s geographies
Änggård, E. (2016). How matter comes to matter in children’s nature play: Posthumanist approaches and children’s geographies. Children’s Geographies, 14(1), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2015.1004523
Natural environments and childhood experiences promoting physical activity, examining the mediational effects of feelings about nature and social networks
Calogiuri, G. (2016). Natural environments and childhood experiences promoting physical activity, examining the mediational effects of feelings about nature and social networks. Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13040439
Helping out on the land: Effects of children’s role in agriculture in reported psychological restoration
Collado, S., Staats, H., & Sorrel, M. A. (2016). Helping out on the land: Effects of children’s role in agriculture in reported psychological restoration. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 45, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2016.01.005