Green schoolyards may buffer against the effects of urbanization through increasing access
to nature and its benefits. The present study was a community‐academic partnership that …

Children from low-income families are increasingly growing up in urban areas with limited
access to nature. In these environments, strategies that promote access to natural outdoor …

Greening schoolyards is an initiative to reconnect children with nature and afford meaningful
experiences that foster children's well-being. To strengthen the empirical basis for greening …

Parental involvement is critical to the successful implementation of green schoolyards. This
paper reports results from two surveys that asked a total of 402 parents of children in schools …

Results from an inner-city teen focus group on parks and urban green space in Los Angeles,
California and responses to parallel questions posed to adults from the same area show …

Features of the natural environment such as tree canopy and green space have been found
to promote health and well‐being; however, minimal research has investigated potential …

This study investigated how children are using green schoolyards and whether nature
experiences occur there. The study included 38 interviews with children grades 1–10 at …

Although green schoolyards provide many benefits to children and communities, little
research explores students' perceptions of these benefits and how natural elements (eg …

Access to green schoolyards (schoolyards designed with greenery and natural elements to
create a park-like environment, as opposed to asphalt-based playgrounds) are associated …

Objective: Research indicates that natural features surrounding schools are associated with
better academic achievement, enhanced focus, and reduced stress in students. However …