Safe Spaces Initiative | National Wildlife Federation
Donate The COVID-19 pandemic underlined the benefit of nearby green spaces, where children and families can safely breathe fresh air and freely engage with nature and wildlife. But a lack of public parks and healthy tree canopy in low-wealth and communities of color prevent many families from enjoying time outside. And it's not just accessibility to local green space—or even the nation's majestic national parks—that serves as a barrier to getting outside. For many Black, Indigenous, people of color and people with varying abilities, recreating outside may involve facing microaggres...
Source: nwf.org