Local News
Campaign/Initiative
Chicago Tribune – June 24, 2007
Chicago Wilderness launches “Leave No Child Inside” program
By Heidi Stevens
Plant your kids outside and watch 'em grow; Chicago Wilderness has just launched a "Leave No Child Inside" program to connect children with the outdoors and teach them to love and protect nature. Pruett-Jones, executive director of Chicago Wilderness, makes a compelling argument for why we need to get our kids outside more.
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Built Environment | Education
Palm Beach Daily News – March 31, 2007
Kids Decorate Green Playhouse
By David Rogers
The Garden Club of Palm Beach adds an exhibit to flower show featuring a green playhouse that celebrates nature and demonstrates environmentally friendly building principles.
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Education
Seattle Post-Intelligencer – April 16, 2007
“A Magical Place for Kids”
By Jessica Blanchard
Staff at IslandWood, a non-profit environmental education center, have discovered a simple way to make their lessons more relevant to students and get them excited about learning: Move the classroom outside.
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Education | Event
BioBlitz in the Capital
Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. will be the site of BioBlitz 2007, May 18-19, a 24-hour event in which teams of scientists, volunteers, and community members try to identify as many local species as possible.
Education | Event
Talk of Nature Education Draws Crowd in Seattle
More than 100 people filled a local REI meeting room to hear seven panelists describe their approaches to provide meaningful experiences for young people in nature.
Event
Urban Nature Week Comes to Los Angeles
The Children's Nature Institute hosted Urban Nature Week, May 14-20, 2007. Events included nature hunts at schools across the city, and a nature walkathon in beautiful Franklin Canyon Park.
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.
