About the Project

Today, we find that children are less connected with nature than ever before due to the recent pandemic and exposure to digital devices. Therefore, causing significant consequences to their understanding of the world and their intellectual and developmental well-being. Many studies show that children spend much more time in front of a screen than they explore the world outside. The culture of outside playtime is gone and children’s everyday life has shifted to the indoors. This is causing children to miss out on crucial physical activity and nature-related learning that develops observation and problem-solving skills, science and math abilities, imagination, creativity, and a sense of wonder that is the basis for lifelong learning. On the contrary, the unstructured outside environment of an enhanced outdoor playground will allow children to make personal connections that instill appreciation and understanding of the natural world, play cooperatively, responsibly, and develop conflict resolution skills that transcend from the playground, to the classroom, home, and the community.