Resources for journalists and bloggers seeking information related to the creation of meaningful urban greenspaces that connect people and nature.
Even small urban green spaces can lower depression rates, new research confirms
The research around the link between urban green spaces and mental health is growing stronger and more specific by the day, it seems. The latest such study digs into a topic we at TKF know well — and has gained considerable traction in the media. For the first time, researchers have published a paper that...
At Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, nature is helping wounded warriors heal from invisible wounds
One year ago, work began to gently shape a lush, wooded piece of land beside our nation’s flagship military hospital into a healing garden space for wounded warriors and their families. The project has been groundbreaking. While we funded “The Green Road” project, it has been led by Dr. Fred Foote, a retired US Navy Captain...
In the hills of Northeast Alabama, a new network of 18 Sacred Places is about to begin taking shape. Early last fall, the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama announced a grant program affiliated with a health fund; a new direction, new thinking on how to foster healthy communities through grantmaking. The foundation would grant funds for...