Robin Moore and Nilda Cosco view the Montessori approach to the prepared environment as overlapping their understanding of the naturalization of school grounds. As they present the possibilities for a naturalized setting to overcome sedentary lifestyles and maximize learning in the outdoors, they establish necessary components for success: professional design, careful attention to surface drainage, thoughtful use of a hierarchy of pathways, variety in elevation, transitional shelters and terraces, moveable parts, restoration of wild places, inclusion of fruit-bearing species, and, above all, establishing a sense of place. [Reprinted from "The NAMTA Journal" 32,1 (2007, Winter): 129-151. This article is based on a talk given at the NAMTA conference titled "Montessori Awareness: Opening the Doors to Perception," St. Louis, MO, October 12-15, 2006.]