Great Plains Restoration Council blends ecological work with social work.

Natural Deficit Disorder

With the publication of Last Child in the Woods, by Richard Louv, there’s been much talk internationally about the recent studies showing that children who interact with Nature develop better in all ways. They score higher on tests, they get sick less often, and their concentration, motor skills, self-discipline, coordination, balance and agility, reasoning and observational skills, social interaction, and ability to handle stress are all markedly greater.

GPRC ensures that our youth not only interact with Nature, but help lead the recovery of our prairie wilderness areas.

Interaction with Nature during the Middle Years: It’s Importance in Children’s Development & Nature’s Future

Benefits for Children of Play in Nature

Contact Information

Great Plains Restoration Council
National Headquarters
PO Box 131291
Houston, TX 77219
832-598-GPRC(4772)
info@gprc.org

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Our Mission

Great Plains Restoration Council (GPRC) works to restore and protect our shattered prairies and plains through developing youth leaders in Ecological Health. Protecting wild nature is a matter of public health, and participating in its hands-on recovery offers therapeutic modalities for many social and physical ills.