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Children & Nature Network - May 24, 2013

Access | Health

Why Kids Flourish at Camp

Why Kids Flourish at Camp

Camp promotes five measurable elements that lead to well-being. Campers often describe camp as their “happy place” or “the best two weeks” of their year. They smile a lot. They look relaxed. There’s a lot of laughter. So many fun things happen at camp every day that it’s no surprise it’s such a happy place for kids. [+]

Health

How to Get Your Child Interested in Nature

How to Get Your Child Interested in Nature

How and why to get kids away from computer and TV screens and outside into the fresh air. [+]

Research & Studies | Health

The Healing Power of Nature

The Healing Power of Nature

Growing body of studies shows how exposure to nature has profound effects on health and well-being of children and adults. [+]

Media & Culture

Generation Peace

Generation Peace

Children today are disconnected from nature and community. [+]

Allies | Leadership

Rue Mapp of Outdoor Afro: A Moment of Revelation

Rue Mapp of Outdoor Afro: A Moment of Revelation

Outdoor Afro founder Rue Mapp speaks to the benefits of diversity and companionship in nature and the possibilities of collaboratives. [+]

Research & Studies | Health

How Nature Resets our Minds and Bodies

How Nature Resets our Minds and Bodies

Research demonstrates that natural environments refocus our attention, lessening stress and hastening healing. [+]

Recent News

Chicago Area School Gets Outdoor Classroom

Elmhurst school inspired by "Last Child in the Woods". [+]

Boy Scouts to Admit Openly Gay Youths as Members

Boy Scouts of America ended its longstanding policy of forbidding openly gay youths to participate.… [+]

OH Leave No Child Inside Gets Kids Back to Nature

80-member Leave No Child Inside Central Ohio collaborative works to educate families about the importance… [+]

Nature’s Classroom: Reconnecting with Nature on VA’s Presquile Island

New island school is joint venture between James River Association (JRA) and U.S. Fish and… [+]

Georgia State Parks’ First-Time Camper Program Expands

Novice campers spend two nights in a campground, trying out gear from REI and The… [+]

Nature’s Backpack Offers Outdoor Wilderness Club for Girls

Program founder hopes to foster confidence and self-awareness through outdoor skills. [+]

Join the David Suzuki Foundation’s 30×30 Nature Challenge

Suzuki Foundation is challenging Canadians to commit to spend 30 minutes in nature each day… [+]

Enter the Come Alive Outside Conversation Contest

Contest promotes the idea that everybody wins when somebody goes outside. [+]

Houston Wilderness and C&NN: Our Kids Need Time Outside

Nature-based exercise especially effective at fighting "pandemic of inactivity" that is public health problem. [+]

Help Connect Children & Nature.


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Nature Clubs for Families Tool Kit

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The Tool Kit includes a Quick Start Guide with simple instructions on how to start a local Nature Club for Families.

C&NN Publications

As part of our ongoing efforts to build the movement, the Children & Nature Network has published these resources for leaders, organizers, and participants at the local, national, and international levels:

2010 C&NN Report
[>] Download PDF [2MB]

Children and Nature 2009: A Report on the Movement to Reconnect Children to the Natural World
[>] Download PDF [1.1MB]

C&NN Community Action Guide: Building the Children & Nature Movement from the Ground Up
[>] Download PDF [1.4MB]
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