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Board of Park Commissioners proclaiming June 6, 2026 as Nature Everywhere Day in the City of Madison (Citywide)
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Nature Everywhere Day is focused on connecting children and adults to the wonderful green spaces located in Madison and Dane County. Organizations across the community are offering a wide variety of programs and events for families to enjoy outside on Nature Everywhere Day - June 6, 2026.
WHEREAS, the City of Madison is deeply committed to supporting the health and well-being of children, families and the natural world; and
WHEREAS, a regular connection to nature helps make children healthier, happier, more successful in school, and better stewards of the environment; and
WHEREAS, starting in 2016, the City of Madison began collaborating with Public Health Madison and Dane County, Madison Metropolitan School District, Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Nature Net, Madison Children’s Museum, Madison School and Community Recreation, The JoyTrip Project, and other nature-based partners in the Madison Region to participate in the national Nature Everywhere Communities initiative to increase equitable access to the benefits of nature everywhere children live, learn and play; and
WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin Outdoor Heritage Resolution (AJR27) recognizes that every child in Wisconsin should have opportunities to explore and connect with the state’s natural spaces and wild places; and
WHEREAS, the Parks Division is committed to connecting children to nature through nature play spaces, Parks Alive, Imagination Center, and outdoor recreation opportunities; and
WHEREAS, Public Health Madison & Dane County is committed to advancing equitable access to natural and outdoor spaces, recognizing their essential role in promoting positive mental, physical, and population health outcomes; and
WHEREAS, the Madison Public Library is committed to connecting children to nature through regular nature programming, a Naturalist in Residence program and the Imagination Center offering library services in Reindahl Park; and
WHEREAS, the Madison School & Community Recreation provides outdoor education adventures-such as environmental education at the Madison School Forest and paddling on Madison waterways-to ensure all youth, regardless of address, connect with the outdoors; and
WHEREAS, the Children & Nature Network recognizes Madison’s success in connecting children to nature and wants to celebrate and promote Madison’s current and future range of opportunities for equitable access to outdoor recreation, learning and play within the Madison community.
Sources:
<https://naturenet.org/nature-everywhere/>
<https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2015/related/proposals/ajr27>