(VA) (Arlington Public Library) Well-designed nature play spaces are both inviting and endlessly engaging for children and also good for the planet. With rich, inspiring images from around the world, author, educator and landscape designer Nancy Striniste explains why and how to bring the beauty, adventure and sustainability of nature play to backyards, schoolyards, churchyards, neighborhood parks, early childhood settings, and more.

Arlingtonian Nancy Striniste is the recently retired National Policy Liaison for Green Schoolyards America. She is founder and principal designer at EarlySpace, LLC, the author of Nature Play at Home, and has a unique background as both a landscape designer and early childhood educator.

Copies of the book are in the Library collection and will also be available for purchase.