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Venturawild

Ventura Wild is mentoring youth of all ages in local wilderness settings as a way to rekindle a deep sense of belonging, awareness and knowledge of our natural environment. We strive to provide space and time for each child's unique gifts and interests to blossom through shared discovery, skill development and sensory experiences.

Mission Statement: To create an opportunity for children of all ages to grow from his or her own inspiration, curiosity and joy of experiencing local wilderness. To build a contagious container of interest and wonder that makes learning an inevitable product of being in relationship with nature.

http://www.Venturawild.com

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Heather King .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

9998 Creek Road
Oak VIew, California 93022
United States

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"If you go with long-term significance, my pick for the top story of not only 2009 but also of the 21st Century is the pandemic of Nature Deficit Disorder, a term so aptly coined by Richard Louv in his best-selling outdoor book, Last Child in the Woods...."
— Bill Schneider, NewWest.Net

“Concerns about long-term consequences—affecting emotional well-being, physical health, learning abilities, environmental consciousness—have spawned a national movement to ‘leave no child inside.’ In recent months, it has been the focus of Capitol Hill hearings, state legislative action, grassroots projects, a U.S. Forest Service initiative to get more children into the woods and a national effort to promote a ‘green hour’ in each day.”
— Washington Post, June 2007

“The movement to reconnect children to the natural world has arisen quickly, spontaneously, and across the usual social, political, and economic dividing lines.”
— Orion magazine, March/April 2007

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