Healthy Children Grow From Time Spent in Nature
We design spaces, create opportunity, and share knowledge to ensure that children get time spent in nature & have the freedom to be children at play.


We believe that every child has a right to amazing natural play environments.
We create innovative outdoor play spaces for
kids that make nature their favorite playground.
By designing and building our own 17-acre
nature playground, we created a testing ground
and knowledge base that we are able to share
with our network.
Ways to Play & Get Involved
Play Days & Trainings
Free play in nature is about more than just the physical environment. Activation of the space is key. CAPN hosts and facilitates a range of programs, including Free Play Days (at Playcosystem and elsewhere) and Free Play Facilitator Trainings.
CAPN Events
Keep up with all the CAPN goings-on, here at Bernheim, and in the community: from Play Days, to trainings and conferences.
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