This document discusses creating a natural play area in your backyard for children. It lists some potential elements like a sensory garden, coordination garden, acoustic play area, earth play area, and veggie garden. It also notes benefits like increased physical activity, better coordination, more creative play, and a better understanding of nature. The document encourages taking a survey to help the National Wildlife Federation plan a program to bring nature play areas to backyards across America.

1. A Natural Play Area in your own Backyard!

2. There’s something about the draw of nature

3. What Kids Want!

4. What They Often Get!

5. Consider a nature play area in your backyard!

6. Some benefits of nature play… Sensory Garden

7. …more physical activity and better coordination Coordination Garden

8. …more creative, imaginative play Acoustic Play Picture This!

9. …better understanding and concern for nature Earth Play Backyard Bird Nest

10. Imagine this in your backyard… Veggie Garden Sand Play

11. National Wildlife Federation wants to help you bring nature to your children’s backyard

12. Please take this survey to help National Wildlife Federation plan a program to bring nature play to America’s backyards.http://www.nwf.org/natural-play-area-survey.aspx Photos courtesy of Natural Learning Initiative and National Wildlife Federation