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May 14, 2026

Urban Gardening Connects Eastside Youth to Nature, Food, and Community
Apr 13, 2026

Growing Something Real: New Garden Beds Take Root at Jacksonville Elementary Schools
Mar 23, 2026

More Ways To Get Outdoors: TreeWalks, Arboretum are coming to Historic Springfield
Mar 13, 2026

New ReconnectED Initiative Brings Outdoor Learning to Three Duval Schools

Project One Health JAX, Duval County Public Schools, and the Jacksonville Public Education Fund are launching ReconnectED, a new multi-year initiative designed to cultivate student wellness through intentional, screen-free, outdoor learning. Supported by a $350,000 grant through Project One Health JAX, ReconnectED will help students rebalance screen-heavy school days by bringing learning into natural spaces

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Mar 10, 2026

Two SP Livingston Classrooms Recognized for Bringing Nature Into Daily Learning

At S.P. Livingston Elementary, nature is becoming part of the school day in thoughtful, creative ways. Two classrooms have now been recognized with a nature-engaged teacher stipend, a quarterly $1,000 award supported by Project One Health JAX and LISC to honor teachers who are meaningfully integrating nature and outdoor time into learning. Fourth-grade teacher Arica

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Feb 16, 2026

New Cooling Hubs Coming to Four Neighborhood Parks

Project One Health JAX and the City of Jacksonville are making a practical investment to help families stay comfortable and active outdoors during Northeast Florida’s hottest months. Together, we are installing two types of “cooling hubs” in four neighborhood parks across Jacksonville’s urban core to support safe play, community connection, and more time outside. Heat

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Feb 2, 2026

Learning with Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens

Project One Health’s Jacksonville neighborhood teams from Brentwood, Eastside, New Town, and Springfield recently visited Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens for a learning-focused field trip designed to strengthen local programming and create nature experiences for families in the urban core. The visit gave teams the chance to tour the Zoo and connect with staff about community

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Jan 9, 2026

Tipping The Green Scale: How One Family Finds Balance Between Screens and the Outdoors

At a recent event, we had the pleasure of talking to a mother and daughter who are a shining example of what Project One Health’s “Less Screen, More Green,” campaign is all about. The mother, daughter duo told us about the ways they are decreasing their time on their screens and increasing their time outdoors

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Nov 7, 2025

Students Help Install New Bioswale at KIPP VOICE Academy as Part of Greening Schoolyards Effort

At KIPP VOICE Academy in Jacksonville’s Brentwood neighborhood, students recently got their hands dirty helping to install a new bioswale and pollinator garden—part of a broader greening schoolyards effort taking root across the city. This project marks a major step forward in transforming the schoolyard into a living, learning landscape that enriches students’ daily experience

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Nov 6, 2025

Leaders Gather for Special ‘World Café’ Event to Support Neighborhood Initiatives

In October, Project One Health JAX hosted a dynamic and energizing World Café event, bringing together Advisory Council members, community leaders, nonprofit partners, funders, and elected officials to explore the next phase of neighborhood-based work.  A World Café is a conversation format where participants break into small groups and rotate between tables or rooms, hearing

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Nov 3, 2025

Youth Voices Lead the Way in Springfield’s Nature-Based Learning Program

Too often, youth programs are designed without input from the very people they’re meant to serve. In Springfield, Project One Health JAX–led by the Partnership for Child Health–is taking a different approach by listening directly to local teens and building programming around their insights. This fall, a focus group with middle and high school students

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Sep 15, 2025

Project One Health JAX Launches Less Screen. More Green. 30-Day Challenge to Get Jacksonville Families Off Screens and in Nature

Jacksonville, FL – Project One Health JAX, an initiative of the Winston Family Foundation, today announced the launch of a new community-wide, 30-day challenge called Less Screen. More Green. The challenge invites families across Jacksonville to reduce daily screen time and spend more time outdoors, reconnecting with nature and with one another. Today’s youth are

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Helpful Resources

Winston National Center on Technology Use, Brain and Psychological Development

Winston National Center on Technology Use, Brain and Psychological Development

The Winston National Center on Technology Use, Brain and Psychological Development offers innovative research and guidance on how technology impacts youth, helping communities develop strategies for healthy digital habits.

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The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

In The Anxious Generation, Social Psychologist Dr. Jonathan Haidt provides a comprehensive analysis of the harms of too much screen time and offers practical solutions to address this epidemic.

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Children & Nature Network

Children & Nature Network

The Children & Nature Network provides a robust resource hub that showcases best practices and programs to foster children’s connections with the natural world.

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Nature & Health Alliance

Nature & Health Alliance

Nature & Health Alliance unites experts and organizations to advance the science of nature’s benefits, promoting policies and practices that enhance environmental and human well-being.

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Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv

Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv

Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv underscores the vital role of nature in child development, illustrating the benefits of outdoor play and the risks of nature deficit disorder.

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Social Media and Youth Mental Health, U.S. Surgeon General Advisory

Social Media and Youth Mental Health, U.S. Surgeon General Advisory

The U.S. Surgeon General Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health addresses the epidemic of isolation and loneliness among adolescents and shares the importance of in-person social connection and community to support well-being.

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Dr. Robert Waldinger

Dr. Robert Waldinger

Dr. Robert Waldinger, Director of the Harvard Study on Adult Development, and author, speaker, and Zen teacher. He has run the longest study in history on human happiness and well-being. His mission is to help people discover the keys to living happier, more fulfilling lives by fostering deeper connections with themselves and others.

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Einhorn Collaborative – A Call to Connection report

Einhorn Collaborative – A Call to Connection report

The Einhorn Collaborative’s A Call to Connection report explores how deep human relationships transform communities and offers actionable recommendations for building stronger connections.

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Dr. Arthur Brooks and the Science of Happiness

Dr. Arthur Brooks and the Science of Happiness

Dr. Arthur Brooks, through his work on the science of happiness, shares research-driven strategies to cultivate emotional and social well-being.

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Aspen Community Forum – Belonging, Meaning, Wellbeing and Purpose Framework for Youth Development

Aspen Community Forum – Belonging, Meaning, Wellbeing and Purpose Framework for Youth Development

The Aspen Community Forum’s framework for youth development emphasizes belonging, meaning, well-being, and purpose, guiding the creation of supportive environments for young people.

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Blue Sky Funders Forum

Blue Sky Funders Forum

The Blue Sky Funders Forum is a group of grantmakers whose mission is to inspire, deepen, and expand investments in meaningful outdoor experiences for everyone, building stronger communities everywhere.

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