Commentary News
State | Access
The Tampa Tribune – September 19, 2006
Tampa advocate asks tough questions
By Kathy Baughman McLeod
Where do Tampa's children play outside in a natural, unmanicured setting? Where can Tampa's children build a treehouse or a fort, as you did when you were a kid? In what time slot can a child lie on the grass and watch the clouds float by?
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State
Denver Post – January 13, 2007
Battling a nature deficit in Colorado - The challenges of the outdoors yield real benefits
By Will Shafroth & John Par
Even people in a state like Colorado that boasts abundant natural attractions should focus more attention on getting kids outdoors.
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Education
Portland Press Herald – March 11, 2007
There’s more than one way to encourage nature-based learning
By Deirdre Fleming
"Building Strong Naturalist Communities," conference encourages nature-based learning in day-to-day living.
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Media & Culture | Review
San Francisco Chronicle
The Wild World Beyond the Playing Field
By Regan McMahon
Writer Regan McMahon explains why kids who are long on organized sports and short on unstructured play outdoors deserve time to explore nature at their own speed.
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Education | Resource
EdNews Interview with Cheryl Charles, Ph.D., President, Children and Nature Network
Education | Legislation/Policy
Children & Nature Network
Rethinking No Child Left Behind: Let’s put environmental education back in the classroom
By Jim Elder
Despite the evidence that we need schools that will help re-connect our children with nature, environmental education in our nation’s schools is declining for the first time after three decades of steady growth.
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C&NN has designated April "Children & Nature Awareness Month." As part of this effort, we invited network members (like you) to list their April programs and share their strategies for building public awareness. Find out what's happening in your community on the C&NN Movement Map.
As part of our ongoing efforts to build the movement, the Children & Nature Network has published two new resources for leaders, organizers, and participants at the local, national, and international levels:
An annotated bibliography of 20 premier studies focusing on the children and nature connection.
