The Children at Play Network: Explores diverse strategies focused on more and better opportunities for outdoor play at a regional level. Works incrementally to export lessons learned in one region to support other regional efforts. Convenes advocates for play and help them act on their vision for improving play. Fosters opportunities, conversations, actions and the [...]

Regular forest experiences and unstructured time in nature can have dramatic and profound influences on child development Edit page here: https://childrenatplaynetwork.com/forest-kindergarten

Natural playground offers an alternative to the traditional metal playground structure, with elements such as tree logs, stumps, boulders, plants, paths, water features, which offer opportunities for children to play, explore, imagine, take healthy risks and build lifelong connections to the natural world. The Children at Play Network offers consulting services to schools, childcare centers [...]

The Children at Play Network provides a variety of training and workshops to individuals and organizations that help facilitate our vision of connecting children to nature through play.

The Children at Play Network hosts free-play days at Bernheim’s Children’s Play Garden and throughout the region.

The Seeds for Urban Play(SUP) is a special initiative of the Children at Play Network in partnership with community-based organizations to address inequities and lack of access to safe spaces to play outdoors, which affects children of color disproportionately. Play Cousins Collective (PCC) of Louisville, KY, became the newest CAPN partner in the effort in 2019. [...]