Helping Kids Reconnect With Nature
“The only force more powerful than the pull of the screen is the pull of nature.”
— Children’s Author Andrea Koehle Jones 🌿
Discover practical ways to help children disconnect from screens and reconnect with the natural world through outdoor adventures, sensory-rich activities, and meaningful family experiences. Learn how time in nature supports children’s mental health, creativity, resilience, confidence, and overall well-being—while fostering a lifelong love for the environment.
🔗 Read the full EcoParent Magazine article:
https://www.ecoparent.ca/eco-parenting/reconnecting-nature
“Research shows that children thrive physically, mentally, emotionally, and academically when they spend time outdoors. Nature lowers stress and anxiety while boosting creativity, resilience, confidence, and physical health. Simply put, kids do best outside,” said journalist, children’s author and ChariTree Foundation founder Andrea Koehle Jones. “Outdoor experiences also help young people become capable climate leaders. Hands-on activities like tree planting build agency at a time when more than one billion children worldwide face extreme climate risks.”