Greenways as Educational Opportunities

Lessons from Boulder, Colorado

Authors

  • Alessandro Rigolon

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.23.3.0148

Keywords:

urban greenways, children, youth, outdoor education, ecological literacy, landscape design, Boulder, Colorado

Abstract

This field report describes the greenway network in Boulder, Colorado, highlightingits design and management features that helpincrease the chances for meaningful experiences in nature for children and youth. Among them are some large-scale strategies that can contribute to redesigning neighborhoods and some small-scale strategies that represent easy and affordable interventions to create educational opportunities in greenways. Ultimately, this report illustrates how greenways can provide children and youth with opportunities to experience nature everyday and, through that, develop ecological literacy.

Published

2023-01-10