The Children, Youth and Environments Network

08/08/2026

New nature library in Colorado!

Anythink Libraries is thrilled to welcome you to the Nature Library’s grand opening on August 8! While we’re getting everything ready, the site is still an active construction area.

08/03/2026

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06/24/2026

Our new anniversary issue has been published! This issue is open access, so enjoy reading.

https://muse.jhu.edu/issue/57042

05/21/2026

In Boulder, Colorado, U.S. — a recognized child-friendly city — families enjoy the shallow Boulder Creek renovation, co-designed with local children. Photo: Mara Mintzer/Growing Up Boulder On a fair-weather day, one can often gauge the livability of a dense city neighborhood by a simple test: ar...

02/11/2026

The CYE Editorial Team joins in sincere solidarity with the children, youth, and families of Minnesota, and all communities impacted by the traumatizing violence carried out by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). CYE is dedicated to bridging theory, research, practice, action, and policy related to protecting children’s environments and promoting their well-being and participation. We are deeply concerned about the significant impacts on children, youth, and families' health, well-being, and human rights, and join the National Association for the Education of Young (link in comment).

To support children, youth, and their families in Minnesota, visit

Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

02/04/2026

Congratulations to the Preservation Parks of Delaware County - the winner of the 2025 Ohio Parks and Recreation Association Governor’s Award for the Braille Trail at Hogback Ridge Park in Sunbury: the only known Braille Trail in central Ohio!

Developed in partnership with Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, the American Council of the Blind of Ohio Sports & Recreation Committee, and the Sunbury Lions Club, the Braille Trail reflects collaboration, creativity, and resourcefulness. In addition to the trail itself, the project also includes the park district’s first family-style accessible restroom with an adult changing station and a 3D tactile map at the trailhead. These achievements remove barriers and set a new standard for accessibility, allowing all visitors to listen to the forest, feel the bark of a shagbark hickory, and explore the tactile shape of Ohio’s state wildflower, the trillium.

https://www.opraonline.org/News/32879/Preservation-Parks-of-Delaware-County-Wins-2025-OPRA-Governors-Award

12/17/2025

🌍📘 New Issue Out Now!
Volume 35, Issue 3 brings together global scholarship on children’s learning and play environments. Explore research on child-centered design, resilience, and voice; field reports on equity-focused, participatory methods; and a review of Born to Play. Happy reading!

https://muse.jhu.edu/issue/56064

08/28/2025

Call for Photo Essays! 📸

CYE’s special issue on Children & Climate Change is still accepting abstract submissions, due August 30!

We’re seeking powerful photo essays that capture how climate change shapes children’s lives, environments, and everyday acts of resilience. Final essays will include 10–12 original photos.

👉 Don’t miss this chance to share your visual story, submit your abstract here: https://forms.gle/vpmA8HXHx9kw6UDPA

08/27/2025

🌟 New Special Issue Alert! 🌟

We’re excited to announce the latest special issue of Children, Youth & Environments: Contemporary Issues in Designing for Play, featuring scholarship from the International Play Association 2023 Conference.

Inside you’ll find research and field reports exploring how memory, culture, tools, and design influence play—from caregivers’ childhood memories shaping play spaces, to innovative toolkits for nature play and accessibility, to children’s own visions for adventurous and inclusive neighborhoods. Reports from around the world highlight creative approaches to play design, education, and practice.

Together, these contributions call us to view play design as a collective, ethical, and interdisciplinary process—one that values both child and adult perspectives while addressing inequalities and imagining bold futures for play.

👉 Read the full issue here: https://muse-jhu-edu.uc.idm.oclc.org/issue/55417

06/05/2025

A Call for a Special Issue: CYE invites abstract submissions for a special issue exploring the profound relationships between children and climate change through photo essays.

Climate change is reshaping children’s lives in complex ways, affecting their health, well-being, education, and sense of security while also transforming the places they grow up in. From extreme weather events to slow-onset environmental changes, children experience climate change firsthand, and ...