eeRESEARCH combines research for environmental education and the movement to connect children and nature. The database includes multiple ways to search for articles, syntheses, and research summaries.
This project is a partnership with Children & Nature Network and NAAEE. Funded by the Pisces Foundation with support from ee360, ee360+, and the U.S. Forest Service. Learn more.
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“When I’m playing with him, everything else in my life sort of falls away”: exploring grandparents’ and grandchildren’s learning through outdoor play
Duflos, M., Hussaina, H., & Brussoni, M. (2025). “When I’m playing with him, everything else in my life sort of falls away”: exploring grandparents’ and grandchildren’s learning through outdoor play. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning , 25(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2023.2230503
Afterschool birding clubs connect elementary students with nature while building science skills and environmental awareness
Britton, Stacey, Gisewhite, Rachel, & Rogers, Kristen. (2025). Exploring Nature and Learning Science Through an Afterschool Birding Club. Journal of Experiential Education, 48, 353-373. 10.1177/10538259241276084
Prescribing nature for human health: An examination of public interest, barriers, and enablers related to nature prescription programming in Canada
Lemieux, C. J., Lazarescu, C., Reining, C. E., Groulx, M. W., Lem, M., Astell-Burt, T., & Feng, X. (2025). Prescribing nature for human health: An examination of public interest, barriers, and enablers related to nature prescription programming in Canada. Wellbeing, Space and Society, 8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2025.100251
From green to greener: Exploring associations between green schoolyard design and primary school children’s recess behaviors
van den Bogerd, N., Struiksma, M., Hovinga, D., & Maas, J. (2025). From green to greener: Exploring associations between green schoolyard design and primary school children’s recess behaviors. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2025.128809
Exploring early childhood educators’ perceptions of children’s learning and development on naturalized playgrounds
Squires, K., van Rhijn, T., Harwood, D., Haines, J., & Barton, K. (2025). Exploring early childhood educators’ perceptions of children’s learning and development on naturalized playgrounds. Early Childhood Education Journal, 53. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-023-01614-4
Screen Time, Nature, and Development: Baseline of the Randomized Controlled Study “Screen-free till 3”
Schwarz, S., Krafft, H., Maurer, T., Lange, T., Schemmer, J., Fischbach, T., … Martin, D. (2025). Screen Time, Nature, and Development: Baseline of the Randomized Controlled Study “Screen-free till 3”. Developmental Science, 28(1). https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.13578
Evaluating the effect of green, blue, and gray measures for climate change adaptation on children’s well-being in schoolyards in Barcelona
Sanz-Mas, M., Continente, X., Brugueras, S., Marí-Dell’Olmo, M., Oliveras, L., & Lopez, M. J. (2025). Evaluating the effect of green, blue, and gray measures for climate change adaptation on children’s well-being in schoolyards in Barcelona. Landscape and Urban Planning, 253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105206
Increasing knowledge and awareness of microplastic pollution in United States middle school students in a hybrid-classroom setting through science education
Hogan, Shannon, & Urban-Rich, Juanita. (2025). Increasing knowledge and awareness of microplastic pollution in United States middle school students in a hybrid-classroom setting through science education. Journal of Geoscience Education, 73, 16-27. 10.1080/10899995.2024.2333725
Teaching environmental education online to pre-service teachers through an agential realist lens: what matter matters?
Siegel, Lisa, & Blom, Simone Miranda. (2025). Teaching environmental education online to pre-service teachers through an agential realist lens: what matter matters? Environmental Education Research, 1-13. 10.1080/13504622.2025.2489103
Starting with trees: Between and beyond environmental education
Kraftl, Peter, Ambreen, Samyia, Armson, David, Badwan, Khawla, Curtis, Elizabeth, Pahl, Kate, & Schofield, Edward. (2025). Starting with trees: Between and beyond environmental education. British Educational Research Journal, 51, 782-801. https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.4099
In search of eco-democracy: Education for mutually beneficial flourishing
Blenkinsop, S., & Wilhelmsson, L. (2025). In search of eco-democracy: Education for mutually beneficial flourishing. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aee.2025.13
What does it feel like to be in a blue space nature play program? A phenomenological investigation into the wellbeing benefits for children engaging in physically active play in coastal environments
Rouse, E., & Wishart, L. (2025). What does it feel like to be in a blue space nature play program? A phenomenological investigation into the wellbeing benefits for children engaging in physically active play in coastal environments. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 25(1), 14. https://doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2024.2335553