Research and Support

Why Take Learning Outdoors?

Learning outdoors, through observation, exploration and play, provides unique benefits for students' healthy development and wellbeing. Understanding how outdoor learning benefits your school community will help you promote and prioritize these opportunities.

Promoting physical health:

Benefits of
Outdoor Play

Active Outdoor Play

Active Outdoor Play:
Public Health Network

Outside Play Develops
Strength & Stamina

Supporting mental health and wellbeing:

Interacting with Nature
For Mental Health

Benefits of
Unstructured Play

Exposure to Natural
Green Environments

Fostering nature connection and environmental education:

Nature Based Learning

Screen Time vs.
Green Time

Connection
To Nature

Acting Today,
Shaping Tomorrow

Shaping Our Schools
Shaping Our Future

Integrating Indigenous approaches and promoting Reconciliation

Decolonizing Our
Schools

Truth and Reconciliation
Report

Taking Learning Outdoors - In the Media:

CBC: Learn Outdoors Even
After the Pandemic

TDSB: Getting Outside for
Learning and Fresh Air

Early Childhood Learning Outdoors

What is the Value of
Outdoor Education?