Resources

Nature Rx: Improving College-Student Mental Health

Rakow & Eells (2019) - book

Framework for development of a new Campus Nature Rx program

Rakow (2020) - guide

Inclusion

Resources related to inclusion, diversity, equity and access of YOC and other black, indigenous, and POC in parks & greenspaces.

Best practices for engaging diverse youth in parks nature sites, and other greenspace

Rakow, Ibes, & Kim - book chapter

Nature Rx: Guide for first year college and university students

Joly, Kuhlken, & Rakow (2022) - guide

Practitioner Guide to Assessing Connection to Nature

 The guide helps you choose an appropriate tool to measure nature connection with any audience (children, seniors, etc.) and includes copies for easy access.

Campus Nature Rx: How investing in nature interventions benefits college students

Rakow & Ibes (2020) - research article, Frontiers in Psychology

Barriers to nature engagement for youth of color

Ibes, Rakow, & Kim (2021)

*email for a copy, campusnaturerx@gmail.com

Minimum Time Dose in Nature to Positively Impact the Mental Health of College-Aged Students 

A scoping review on the impact of nature on mental-health of college-aged students 

Meredith et al. (2019) 

NatureRx@UMD: A Review for Pursuing Green Space as a Health and Wellness Resource for the Body, Mind and Soul

Roberts et al. (2020) - article

Children & Nature Network Research Library

C&NN curates and summarizes peer-reviewed scientific literature to help build the evidence base for advancing the children and nature movement.

Campus Tranquility Initiative

Madison, Parrott, Twombly (2024)