Nature for children. Every day.
Our mission is to ensure nature becomes an integral, joyful part of children’s daily learning.
Create the Space
Development of a unique concept plan for your Nature Explore Classroom
Enrich Your Practice
Interactive and inspiring offerings that support nature-based learning
Bring it to Life
Engaging natural materials that unleash children’s delight in outdoor learning
Rooted in Research and Collaborations
Decades of research-based data and direct experience with children, teachers, and families are the foundation for our products and services. Ongoing research and meaningful collaborations continue to guide the development and awareness of holistic, integrated natural outdoor classrooms where young children thive.
Certify Your Classroom
Join a national movement of people, places, and programs dedicated to creating and sustaining beautiful, sensory-rich, nature filled outdoor classrooms. Apply our research-based Guiding Principles to your outdoor space and become part of the growing Certified Nature Explore Classroom Network!
Nature Explore has helped thousands of programs connect children to nature, and our network has grown to over 600 Certified Nature Explore Classrooms across the globe.
We work collaboratively with …
- early childhood programs
- elementary schools
- large school districts
- Head Start and Early Head Start programs
- nature centers
- national forests
- parks and wildlife refuges
- zoos
- arboretums
- libraries
- faith-based programs
- children’s museums
- and more!
Child Education Center // Pasadena, CA
Bring field-tested natural materials to your outdoor classroom.
Finding natural items that work well in outdoor classrooms is an important part of our mission. Natural components are an engaging, creative alternative to concrete and plastic. The precious gift of nature is a profoundly needed influence for today’s children.
