Research, Evidence, and Practice

• Annie E. Casey Foundation. “Kids Count Data Book: State Trends in Child Well Being.” Accessed February 13, 2013.
  

• Clark, D. “Learning to Make Choices for the Future—Connecting Public Lands, Schools, and Communities through Place-based Learning and Civic Engagement.” Prepared by The Center for Place-based Learning and Community Engagement and A Forest For Every Classroom. Accessed February 13, 2013.

• The Benefits of Place-based Stewardship Education, Great Lakes Stewardship Alliance

• The Benefits of Place-based Education: A Report from the Place-Based Education Evaluation Collaborative, PEER Associates

• What is Place-Based Education and Why Does it Matter? Getting Smart

• Getting Out Gets Results, Boston Youth Environmental Network
  

• Key findings from reviews of research and major studies in Outdoor Learning: http://www.englishoutdoorcouncil.org/research.in.outdoor.learning.html
  

• Research shows that civic education works https://iop.harvard.edu/about/newsletter-press-release/groundbreaking-report-released-educating-america%E2%80%99s-youth-civic
  

• Young people remain underrepresented in decision-making processes
  https://www.ndi.org/publications/raising-their-voices-how-effective-are-pro-youth-laws-and-policies
  

• Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Center: http://www.obhcenter.org/#!bibliography/c106t