Barriers to Youth Outdoor Engagement (Sept 30) by Robyn Paulekas https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30 Share what you see as some of the most significant barriers to kids spending time outside where they live, play, and learn. en-us 2020-09-29 22:20:55 UTC 2026-02-07 04:34:35 UTC hello@padlet.com lack of public transportation SarahKFrederick https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792235549 2020-09-30 17:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792235549 Not enough recess westerlind https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792236182 2020-09-30 17:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792236182 Need to meet standardized testing curriculum https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792236416 2020-09-30 17:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792236416 Administrators and Teachers don't understand value https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792236478 2020-09-30 17:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792236478 Not feeling safe/welcome/included- due to racism or other factors Jenny_Mulholland_Beahrs https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792236555 2020-09-30 17:14:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792236555 Unscheduled time https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792236716 Caregiver knowledge of and comfort with nearby areas]]> 2020-09-30 17:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792236716 Administrators https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792237013 Some administrators think that outdoors is a waste of time. They are so wrapped up in tests and standards that they are worried about time spent doing anything else. ]]> 2020-09-30 17:15:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792237013 All concrete playgrounds (no nature on school grounds) westerlind https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792237139 2020-09-30 17:15:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792237139 Liability concerns billybennett2 https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792237661 2020-09-30 17:15:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792237661 Safety concerns from administration https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792238234 2020-09-30 17:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792238234 Seen as an add-on sarah1236 https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792238318 Time outside isn't valued for academic or health benefits during the school day]]> 2020-09-30 17:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792238318 Too many extracurricular activities (over-scheduled) westerlind https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792238482 2020-09-30 17:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792238482 lack of private transport SarahKFrederick https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792239250 2020-09-30 17:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792239250 Equitable Access to Nature https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792240430 Many  underserved communities lack access to quality greenspaces within a safe 10-minute walk of their home.]]> 2020-09-30 17:15:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792240430 Unsafe parks westerlind https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792240596 2020-09-30 17:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792240596 lack of time from caregivers to transport SarahKFrederick https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792240729 2020-09-30 17:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792240729 a feeling of not belonging in a space SarahKFrederick https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792241369 2020-09-30 17:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792241369 Unfamiliar with free play, feel like there's nothing to do in nature https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792242250 2020-09-30 17:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792242250 lack of funds for associated costs (like for zoos, or state parks, or nature centers) https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792242326 2020-09-30 17:16:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792242326 Not funded by school districts and state educ dept https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792242918 2020-09-30 17:16:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792242918 actions or inactions by others contributing to a feeling of not belonging SarahKFrederick https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792243581 2020-09-30 17:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792243581 Private Ownership https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792243850 Some lands are privately owned and owners are reluctant to allow children on land due to liability]]> 2020-09-30 17:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792243850 Legislators/local leaders who do not understand the benefits billybennett2 https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792244592 2020-09-30 17:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792244592 Limited greenspace in the areas that would benefit the most dylandmcdowell https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792244686 2020-09-30 17:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792244686 School grounds that aren't ADA accessible and/or don't support kids with special needs of all kinds westerlind https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792246126 2020-09-30 17:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792246126 Parents' and caregivers' fears of being judged or even reported as being a negligent parent. https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792246184 2020-09-30 17:16:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792246184 lack of accessible greenspace SarahKFrederick https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792246651 2020-09-30 17:16:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792246651 Trained facilitators and supervisors of outdoor activities are lacking https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792247256 2020-09-30 17:17:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792247256 green/playspace does not feel, or is not in fact, safe SarahKFrederick https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792247355 2020-09-30 17:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792247355 Lack of ADA-accessible parks westerlind https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792247762 2020-09-30 17:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792247762 Fear https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792248566 Need to watch every moment of child's life to "keep them safe"]]> 2020-09-30 17:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792248566 lack of programming making people feel invited/included/as if it's a person's space SarahKFrederick https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792248567 2020-09-30 17:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792248567 Transportation costs billybennett2 https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792249336 2020-09-30 17:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792249336 Parent's thinking that it is a waste of time if it doesn't directly contribute to academic development. https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792249762 2020-09-30 17:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792249762 Unsafe streets, traffic westerlind https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792251389 2020-09-30 17:17:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792251389 land reserves open only to "members" SarahKFrederick https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792251456 2020-09-30 17:17:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792251456 Parents or caregivers not a fan of nature. Maybe they don't like the heat or mosquitoes, or didn't play in nature when they were a child https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792253151 2020-09-30 17:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792253151 Entrance Fees https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792253209 They are our parks but we have to pay to get into them. Some have fees that are prohibitive, even for well-off people let alone lower-income people.]]> 2020-09-30 17:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792253209 green spaces only open to those who are "residents" (greenspace redlining) SarahKFrederick https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792254242 2020-09-30 17:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792254242 Reluctance to allow classes to venture away from school grounds billybennett2 https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792255141 2020-09-30 17:18:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792255141 Limited definition of what youth outdoor engagement looks like cjwidmaier https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792256169 2020-09-30 17:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792256169 Lack of training for potential adult facilitators, e.g., child care workers, teachers, out of school time program staff https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792256861 2020-09-30 17:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792256861 time away from work https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792257777 2020-09-30 17:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792257777 lack of outdoor clothing SarahKFrederick https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792258009 2020-09-30 17:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792258009 Lack of training on how to conduct learning outside billybennett2 https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792258193 2020-09-30 17:19:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792258193 No family tradition https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792258517 If parents/siblings don't go outdoors then kids are less likely too.]]> 2020-09-30 17:19:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792258517 Lack of affordable outdoor programming westerlind https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792261527 2020-09-30 17:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792261527 Unhealthy and dangerous environment (related to climate change, air pollution, wildfires, floods, droughts, degraded ecosystems, etc.) https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792262495 2020-09-30 17:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792262495 Teacher PD sarah1236 https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792262559 Many teachers aren't sure how to use the outdoors for learning.

]]> 2020-09-30 17:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792262559 Lack of funds for outdoor education camps westerlind https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792262679 2020-09-30 17:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792262679 no time/insufficient time in the day for "recess"/lack of commitment to recess as a part of child development SarahKFrederick https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792263542 2020-09-30 17:20:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792263542 Cost https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792264114 Field trips are expensive and hard to arrange.]]> 2020-09-30 17:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792264114 Cultural reluctance for extended trips billybennett2 https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792265747 2020-09-30 17:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792265747 Lack of embrace of value of nearby nature by comparison with Big Nature https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792266628 2020-09-30 17:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792266628 Not understanding that an unstructured activity is beneficial. Parents want a directed activity. https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792267403 2020-09-30 17:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792267403 Organizations that traditionally filled the role of getting young people outside like YMCA and Scouts are not as effective (especially in an inclusive way) ,new orgs still emerging cjwidmaier https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792267518 2020-09-30 17:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792267518 https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792267674 Inadequate or unsafe infrastructure: no roads, bridges, bike paths, etc.]]> 2020-09-30 17:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792267674 green spaces are underfunded in comparison to more resourced communities SarahKFrederick https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792270037 2020-09-30 17:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792270037 Prior claims on time for active living generally, e.g., sports https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792270495 2020-09-30 17:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792270495 Transportation, administrative involvement and training for teachers https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792274881 2020-09-30 17:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792274881 lack of knowledge of the area you want to explore or what to do when you get there danicac https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792498133 2020-09-30 18:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rpaulekas/BarriersSept30/wish/792498133