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Aug 24, 2011 02:44 pm
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Katia RossiFun, fresh, exciting, educational, and relaxing. These are just a few words I would use to describe the outdoors. It's all around us, and thank goodness! I wouldn't know what to do if I didn't have nature in my life.
For some, the outdoors is a twenty minute walk after work with their companion or a weekend spent harvesting vegetables in the garden. For others, it takes the form of activities like fishing, camping, or kayaking. For me, it's hiking for hours through forest trails… 
Aug 24, 2011 12:49 pm
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Daniella (Donna) Drader
I was so happy to see this video of what is going on in Canada with the Natural Leaders. What a great way to showcase their programs. I'd love to see more of this! Check it out and let me know if there are any other videos to model after and post. Thanks :) Get Outside BC Youth Summit 2011 from Becs Hoskins on Vimeo.
Aug 24, 2011 04:31 pm
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Daniella (Donna) Drader
It's so amazing to see how the Natural Leaders Get Outside Day has sparked a month long Serve Outside September (S.O.S.) campaign and connected us to this wonderful group! A core group of Natural Leaders will be serving at the San Diego Canyonlands from 12:30-2:00 on September 22nd. We'd love to have you join us if you'll be in town. I'd love to hear about all the other projects planned as well. Let's work together to make it an even better year than last!
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NEWS and UPDATES: Wales National Trust Offers Wild Child Events to Combat Nature-Deficit Disorder by Culture 24 Aug 24, 2011 10:52 am Wales National Trust is encouraging kids to get outdoors and re-engage with nature through Wild Child play sessions across the UK. [+] read more Playing Outside is Good for Children’s Health, Experts in Wales Say by Rachael Misstear Aug 24, 2011 10:46 am Wales National Trust launches series of events to help combat nature-deficit disorder. [+] read more A Stand-Up Idea To Shake Things Up In The Classroom by Sarah Cody Aug 24, 2011 08:59 am Across the U.S., schools are experimenting with adjustable stand-up desks. [+] read more 6-Year-Old is a Natural by Dale Bowman Aug 23, 2011 10:00 pm Of four children, it is the author's youngest who is most connected to nature. [+] read more Conversations with Richard Louv: Kids and The Nature Principle by Laure Latham Aug 23, 2011 10:50 am Frog Mom Blog's Laure Latham interviews Richard Louv on The Nature Principle and the importance of reconnecting to nature. [+] read more Are Today’s Youth Less Creative & Imaginative? by Rachael Rettner Aug 22, 2011 09:49 am Researchers find that creativity has decreased among American children in the last 20 years, due to over-testing and -scheduling and lack of pretend play. [+] read more Let’s Create Safe Places for Kids to Get Dirty by Bill Hopple Aug 17, 2011 11:21 am We have to create places in nature that parents feel are safe, and that will allow children to explore on their own, says Cincinnati Nature Center Director. [+] read more Cincinnati Nature Center Opens PlayScape by John Johnston Aug 17, 2011 11:12 am New Nature PlayScape at Cincinnati Nature Center is completely focused on nature to encourage open-ended creative play. [+] read more Off the Grid, Where the Living is Good by Craig Leisher Aug 17, 2011 07:21 am Senior social science adviser for the Nature Conservancy moves his family to a Maine Woods cabin for a year to cure nature-deficit disorder. [+] read more Taking the Kids: Combating Nature Deficit by Eileen Ogintz Aug 16, 2011 09:46 am Thinking about enrichment for kids? Get them outside, say Richard Louv and others. [+] read more Reconnecting Children and Nature by Judith Stock Aug 15, 2011 02:41 pm It may not be recognized by the AMA, but nature-deficit disorder is raising Cain with children in the industrialized world — and it can be fought. [+] read more Where are the People of Color in National Parks? by Rob Lovitt Aug 12, 2011 10:15 am New report shows that, while American public has grown increasingly diverse, black and Hispanic-Americans remain underrepresented in national parks. [+] read more Central VA Parents Look High and Low for Shaded Playgrounds by Kristen Green Aug 12, 2011 09:37 am Finding a shaded playground in the Richmond area in summer is a challenge. [+] read more Singapore Aims to Become a City in a Garden by David Roberts Aug 12, 2011 09:10 am In Singapore's next 10-year "green road map," the country aims to go from being "a garden city" to "a city in a garden." [+] read more Do You Need a Nature Prescription? by Carol Sorgen Aug 09, 2011 02:58 pm Nature therapy may mean that better health is right outside your door. [+] read more Volunteer on National Public Lands Day by NEEF Aug 09, 2011 01:54 pm National Public Lands Day (NPLD) joins forces with C&NN’s Natural Service Network to encourage young people to get outside and volunteer. [+] read more Richard Louv on Children and Nature by Jane Clifford Aug 09, 2011 01:42 pm C&NN Founding Chair Richard Louv discusses ideas for getting kids outside and why it's beneficial to do so. [+] read more New Research Suggests Early Family Influence Helps Get Kids Interested in the Outdoors by John Hayes Aug 08, 2011 12:19 pm Youth mentoring programs effective in retaining, enhancing a child's existing interest in the outdoors. Family influence an even greater factor. [+] read more Secret Garden: Scotland Pre-school Where Kids Spend All Day Outdoors by Phoebe Doyle Aug 08, 2011 12:01 pm "No toys, limited practical resources but plenty of space and opportunity to go where the imagination may take us," School Director says. [+] read more Rocky Mountain National Park Welcomes First Child Artist in Residence by Bobby Magill Aug 04, 2011 04:42 pm Longstanding program welcomes young artist as part of effort to connect more children to nature. [+] read more The Outdoors as a “World of Wonder” for Children by Lilly Vicens Aug 03, 2011 10:03 am Local NC program is changing the way families experience nature. [+] read more The Outdoor Child Should be an ‘Indicator Species’ for London by Tim Gill Aug 03, 2011 09:40 am Report states that the presence of children outdoors should be seen as a measure of neighborhood health. [+] read more MORE NEWS: Finalists Announced in Clif Kid Backyard Game Contest An Outside Influence: Get Kids Unplugged and Outdoors Montana Educators Help Kids Re-Connect with Nature |
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