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U.S. Department of Interior – June 08, 2009
Salazar Establishes Office of Youth in Natural Resources
By Press Release
In a ceremony before several hundred schoolchildren on the National Mall, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar signed a Secretarial Order on June 8 establishing the Office of Youth in Natural Resources at the Department of the Interior. “The program will engage thousands of young men and women in all states and territories, from diverse backgrounds, including tribal and underserved populations and those who have little opportunity to experience the outdoors,” Salazar said.
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Built Environment
Pediatrics – May 31, 2009
American Academy of Pediatrics: Build with Recreation in Mind
The June issue of the journal Pediatrics features a policy statement on the built environment and children’s health from a committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The statement encourages communities to provide children with opportunities for recreational physical activity through parks and open spaces. Pediatricians are asked to play a role in establishing these communities designed for activity and health. [+]
Education
Education.com – April 30, 2009
Education.com Launches NDD Special Edition
Education.com, an online resource that receives nearly a million unique visitors each month, has created a new nature-deficit disorder section for parents. The special feature offers a wealth of information, everything from quick facts on the disorder and helpful advice for parents to lengthy background articles and links to information published elsewhere on the Web.
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Media & Culture | Leadership
C&NN’s Natural Leaders Day: Get Outside & Play!
On Saturday, April 4, 2009, hundreds of youth all across our nation joined together to celebrate Natural Leaders Day: Get Outside & Play! Youth leaders from Puerto Rico to Los Angeles and everywhere in between reached out to their communities, friends, and families to reconnect all youth with nature.
Education
New York Times – February 23, 2009
New York Times: Give Recess Its Due
By Tara Parker-Pope
The best way to improve children’s performance in the classroom may be to take them out of it, reports the New York Times. New research from Harvard, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and elsewhere suggest that regular recess, fitness, or nature time can have a positive influence on the behavior, concentration, and even grades of young people.
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Access | Resource
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – October 21, 2008
EPA Video Explores the Value of Urban Wetlands
The film focuses on urban and suburban wetlands as valuable resources to be restored, protected, and enjoyed. These places, often the only remnants of the natural world in developed areas, can play a key role in connecting people to nearby nature—thereby improving the health of our children and our communities. [+]
Natural Leader Tamara Poles and Virginia Museum of Natural History are Putting People Back in Touch with Nature
Nearly 13,000 people have taken part in 247 programs of the Community Nature Initiative. [+]
TRACK Trails Offer Nationwide Weapon Against Nature-Deficit Disorder
New interpretive trail system for kids comes to U.S. national parks. [+]
Applications Open for 2012 TogetherGreen Fellowships and Innovation Grants
Audubon & Toyota seek to fund promising conservation leaders and community-based projects. [+]
“No Child Left Ashore” Movement Makes Waves
SF Bay Area's Pegasus Project gets students out on the water, where transformations occur. [+]
Play England Calls for Support to Help Kids Play Outside
Research shows that 21% of children play outdoors daily, compared to 71% during their parents'… [+]
A Healing Place for Children
C&NN Founding Chair Richard Louv consulting on new children's treatment center in MN, which is… [+]
National Kids to Parks Day Set for May 19
Nationwide day of outdoor play organized by National Park Trust. Classroom contest ends March 1. [+]
Chevy Chase, MD, Preschool Encourages Learning Outside the Box
Preschoolers spend at least half a day outside in woods, in all seasons. [+]
Study: Preschoolers Need to Get a Move On
Most pre-school children spend hours doing sedentary activities instead of playing outside, research has shown. [+]
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