Thinking About Equity: Nature and Afterschool outlines nature as an ideal setting for young people to learn new content, try new things, apply their skills in different ways and fail safely. The power of nature in afterschool programs can benefit the student’s development and improves cognitive skills.

“Recent studies focus not so much on what is lost when nature experience fades, but on what is gained through more exposure to natural settings, including nearby nature in urban places.”