Colorado Lt. Gov. Releases Kids Outdoors Report

Colorado.gov – January 21, 2010

Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien today released a report that outlines some of the barriers to Colorado kids spending time in the outdoors, while Rep. Christine Scanlan (D-Summit County) and Sen. Dan Gibbs (D-Summit County) announced legislation designed to bridge that gap. Lt. Gov. O’Brien toured Colorado last summer, visiting 11 communities statewide to talk about the barriers and successes to children spending time in the outdoors. “Colorado has a strong culture that connects us to the outdoors. We know that our children spending more time outdoors helps their learning, behavior and health issues. At the same time, kids are connected…

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