Spring 2023 – Table of Contents

Introduction:
Understanding Green Schoolyards 4

Why are Green Schoolyards Important? 5

Bringing Nature Back to the Schoolyard
by Jane Tesner Kleiner 7

Activating Schoolyards Through Garden Enrichment
by Bekah Marten 12

Green Schoolyards in the Pacific Northwest:
– WSSP and WA State Policies 10
– Green Schoolyards in SW Washington 13
– Origins of Outdoor Education in Seattle 14
– Tacoma Communty Schoolyard Project 15
– Truesdell Creek Restoration 17
– Portland Public Schools 18
– Lower Columbia School Gardens 19
– Boise Urban School Garden 20
– California Schoolyard Garden System 20

Green Schoolyards
Frequently Asked Questions 21

K-12 Activities for the Green Schoolyard 24

Poetry and Science: Pathways to Presence
by Emilie Lygren 28

Resources for Green Schoolyards 32