Taking Schoolyard Forests to Scale: Research Summary and Recommendations

Green Schoolyards America conducted interviews with California school districts, public agencies, and tree planting organizations to better understand what is needed to take schoolyard forests to scale across the state efficiently, effectively, and equitably. This article summarizes their findings and reports on existing challenges that impede implementation as well as opportunities that could be harnessed to improve green schoolyard and schoolyard forest policy and practice at local and state levels in the future.