We created the Partnership for Children in Nature to make sure all Maryland young people have the opportunity to learn about their environment, connect with their natural world and grow to become responsible stewards.

Thanks to the hard work of the Partnership and the support of the national No Child Left Inside Coalition, our program is being heralded as a national model. Together we are laying the groundwork for programming that will forever change the lives of Maryland’s children and the future of our planet.

Martin O'Malley Governor

June is Great Outdoors Month and the Maryland Partnership for Children in Nature invites everyone to discover the Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights!

Click here to find out more about this event and how you can participate.

16 Organizations Partner to Expand Opportunities for Children in Nature

In a new effort supporting Governor Martin O’Malley’s Children in Nature (CIN) initiative, 16 state, federal, county and private organizations are coming together to improve and expand opportunities for children to learn about, play in and experience our natural world. The new public-private effort, which officially re-establishes the Governor’s Partnership for Children in Nature, will be responsible for putting the state’s CIN plan into action. Read more...

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