The PNC Foundation’s recent 2024 commitment to supporting learning opportunities through outdoor play promotes nature-based experiences in communities to enhance positive early childhood development. PNC Foundation Chair and President Sally McCrady facilitates an engaging conversation with Louisville-based nonprofits that emphasize and develop innovations in outdoor, play-based learning in community and early childhood settings. Participants will share why they focus on outdoor education in early childhood, their successes in this space, lessons learned and new challenges on the horizon that they seek to address. Enjoy an afternoon snack while learning about the science between outdoor and play-based education, how organizations are implementing strategies in their local community, and ways in which to integrate new outdoor learning experiences into existing initiatives.