There are several legislative approaches to promoting outdoor engagement and increasing to nature, including:
Developing grant programs for outdoor access, such as No Child Left Inside programs in Washington and Minnesota and Outdoor Equity Funds in New Mexico and Colorado.
Expand outdoor learning opportunities, such as Outdoor School in Oregon (SB439) and licensed Outdoor Preschool in Washington (SB5151).
Promoting outdoor wellness such as a New York Outdoor Rx Act (A8094A), which requires a review of veterans’ abilities to access state parks, lands, and facilities
Increasing access to parks, such as Nevada AB385 that grants students ages 9 to 11 free entry to state parks.
