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Nature and Mental Health

Nature and Mental Health

by Blog Contributor | Aug 7, 2018 | Environmental Education

Spending time in nature has a physiological effect on the body, reducing blood pressure and the hormone cortisol, which is associated with stress. Thus, our time in nature serves to lessen stress and refresh our brains, improving focus, creativity and problem-solving.

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Bob and Nan Rudd discuss their conservation endowment

Bob and Nan Rudd discuss their conservation endowment

by Blog Contributor | Dec 19, 2016 | Profiles in Conservation

In an interview for NRF member newsletter, Bridges, Bob and Nancy (Nan) Rudd reminded us that conservation is a gift that gives back for generations. In the fall of 2016, Bob and Nan established the Robert and Nancy Rudd Conservation Fund. This conservation endowment fund will support the perpetual management and restoration of their land, along […]

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Funding for FIELD Corps and Environmental Education

Funding for FIELD Corps and Environmental Education

by Blog Contributor | Oct 26, 2016 | Environmental Education

The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin has always supported environmental education initiatives in Wisconsin. Thanks to a partnership with the Caerus Foundation, that support is growing to reach more teachers, students, and life-long learners across the state.

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Getting students outside: Peter Ostlind and the Teachers Outdoor Environmental Education Fund

Getting students outside: Peter Ostlind and the Teachers Outdoor Environmental Education Fund

by Blog Contributor | Jul 21, 2015 | Environmental Education

By Brooke Hemze and Lindsay Renick Mayer, Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin When Peter Ostlind was invited to take a 45-minute hike with a full class of kindergarteners up the ridge adjacent to their school, he wasn’t sure what to expect. What he did know was that getting kids outdoors would benefit them in ways […]

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