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Green Exercise Improves Psychological Health.

Being Close To Nature, In General, Helps Boost A Child's Attention Span.

We Tend To Block Off Many Of Our Senses When We're Staring At A Screen. Nature Time Can Literally Bring Us To Our Senses.

The Physical Exercise And Emotional Stretching That Children Enjoy In Unorganized Play Is More Varied And Less Time-bound Than Is Found In Organized Sports. Playtime—especially Unstructured, Imaginative, Exploratory Play—is Increasingly Recognized As An Essential Component Of Wholesome Child Development.

No Other Youth Group Like The Scouts Has Trained So Many Future Leaders While At The Same Time Being A Nature Organization With Its Outdoor Focus.