Innovations & Ideas
Participating in conferences is crucial for Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds for several reasons. Firstly, conferences offer invaluable networking opportunities, enabling us to connect with like-minded individuals and industry experts and fostering potential collaborations, partnerships, and professional growth.
Additionally, these conferences serve as platforms for us to continuously show our concepts and engage in workshops, seminars, and keynote speeches, providing insights into the latest innovations.
Upcoming Conferences
Please look at the upcoming conferences that the Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds team has attended to learn more about our philosophy and our mission to connect 1 million children to nature every day.
Past Conferences
Please look at the past conferences that the Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds team has attended.
The Benefits of Natural Playgrounds Speak for Themselves
We want to improve outcomes for your teachers, parents and children. That’s why our work is evidence-based, and results driven. Among the many benefits, natural playgrounds are proven to increase time spent playing, engage all senses and reduce bullying, aggressive behaviours and serious injury rates.
Increased Test Scores
Language & STEM scores increase directly in proportion to contact with nature.
Reduced Injuries
Catastrophic injuries are lower in sensory rich, natural environments when compared to plastic post and platform playgrounds.
Mental Well-Being
Improved Mental Well-Being in Students, Coupled with a Reduction in Stress & Anxiety.
Calming Spaces
Nature possesses relaxing qualities, offering a serene and calming environment for children.
Sensory Engagement
Increase in Full-Sensory Engagement & Optimized Child Development.
Improved Skills & Decisions
Improve their fine and gross motor skills & empower them to make relatively low risk decisions.
Decrease in Aggressive Behavior
Vandalism, aggressive behaviour, and bullying rates are all reduced in direct proportion to the amount of tree canopy and contact with nature. The more green, the better the result.
Imaginative & Creative Play
Exposure to natural environments improves children's cognitive development by improving their awareness, reasoning and observational skills.
Sensory Engagement & Connection to Nature
Sensory Engagement & And Life Long Connection to Nature for Optimized Child Development.
Accessibility For All
Equal Access for All no matter the Abilities, Removing Barriers and Allow All to Enjoy the Benefits of Nature.
Environmental Awareness
Increase in Environmental Stewardship in Children & Parents.
Boost Self Esteem in Children
Increase children's confidence, self esteem & improve focus.
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