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Tools and resources for putting nature and health into practice
Tools and resources for putting nature and health into practice
Explore digital tools, maps, educational materials, and practical resources developed or curated by CHN and our collaborators.
tools & guides
CHN Resources
Track time spent in nature and understand the quality of the environments around you.
Get Outdoors | Nature Tracking
ParkServe — Trust for Public Land↗
Explore park access across U.S. communities using interactive maps and data on who has access to parks and where gaps remain.
Parks | Access | Park Locator
Nature Prescriptions↗
Explore CHN’s nature prescription tool and practical tips for connecting with nature. Find simple ways to make time outdoors part of your everyday routine.
Nature | Health | Learning
External Resources: Get Outdoors
Houston Parks Board – Parks & Bayous↗
Discover parks, trails, and Bayou Greenways throughout Houston.
Houston | Get Outdoors | Parks
Explore national parks with maps, trip-planning information, tours, and park amenities.
Get Outdoors | Parks
America's State Parks – Park Locator↗
Find state parks and outdoor recreation opportunities across the United States.
Get Outdoors |Park Locator
External Resources: Education
Tools and strategies for expanding equitable access to nature in communities and cities.
Nature | Access | Learing | Children
Nature-based educational resources, lesson plans, and virtual field experiences for young people and educators.
Education | Nature | Learning
External Resources: Discovery
Identify plants and wildlife while contributing observations to a global community-science network.
Biodiversity | Community Science
Discover plants and wildlife through an accessible, gamified nature-identification experience.
Nature | Discovery | Education
Identify birds using photographs, descriptions, and recordings of birdsong.
Nature | Discovery | Birding
External Resources: Built/ Urban Environment
Practical resources for incorporating nature and human–nature connection throughout the design process.
Nature | Built Environment | Learning
Guidance for translating the principles of biophilic design into built-environment practice.
Nature | Built Environment | Learning
Urban Greening “How-To” Toolkit — RECLAIM↗
Practical guidance for using trees, green infrastructure, ponds, green roofs, and other nature-based solutions to create healthier, more resilient cities.
Built Environment | Urban Greening | Healthy Cities
Support spatial planning and decision-making for biodiversity conservation and socioeconomic objectives.
Conservation | Planning
Explore climate-resilient and connected landscapes that can support biodiversity into the future.
Mapping | Conservation
Nature-based Solutions for Health — WHO + IUCN↗
Evidence-based guidance for using nature-based solutions to improve health, biodiversity, climate resilience, and community well-being.
Nature | Built Environment | Urban Greening
External Resources: Conservation
Guidance for engaging communities in conservation planning, participation, and decision-making.
Community | Engagement | Conservation
Evidence-based plant selection tools for creating resilient urban landscapes under current and future climates.
Urban Greening | Landscape Design
WATCH & LEARN
Selected media pieces
The Nature Dose is a reminder that being in nature is not a luxury or an escape, but an essential part of how we care for ourselves and our communities.
Landscape Architecture For Health↗
The Nature Dose is a reminder that being in nature is not a luxury or an escape, but an essential part of how we care for ourselves and our communities.
In this video, Dr. Jay Maddock discusses how doctors are increasingly “prescribing nature,” by instructing patients to get outside and exercise. Maddock says researchers have long known the benefits of physical activity but are now discovering more about how being in nature improves moods and changes immune function and mental health utilization.
Dr. Sadeer Al-Kindi discusses how environmental factors like air pollution and climate change can negatively impact cardiovascular health. It will also focus on the impact of cardiovascular care on planetary health. Dual focus on human and planetary health will improve public health.
In January 2025, the Gund Institute for Environment organized a discussion to broaden our understanding of the physical and natural sciences, their relationship to other academic disciplines, and to close the gap between the sciences and the rest of the academic community.
This webinar will provide an update on recent research from the Center including the effect of nature on mental health, prescriptions programs and getting military families outdoors. Participants will come away with a better understanding of the current research in the field of health and nature, be able to apply research findings to their work, and discuss avenues for future research.
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