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Northwest Herald – June 06, 2010
Illinois Governor Proclaims June “Leave No Child Inside” Month
By Steve Sarley
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has declared June to be "Leave No Child Inside" Month.
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Allies | National | Campaign/Initiative
– June 01, 2010
President Obama and State Governors Proclaim June Great Outdoors Month
By American Recreation Coalition
President Barack Obama and nearly all of America’s governors have proclaimed June as Great Outdoors Month.
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Allies | Health | Campaign/Initiative
Sierra Club – June 01, 2010
Outdoors Alliance for Kids Established, Brings Together Major Partners to Connect Children with Outdoors
A broad coalition, including C&NN, has formed to ally with Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign to eradicate childhood obesity and encourage unstructured play in nature. [+]
National | Health | Campaign/Initiative
American Recreation Coalition – June 01, 2010
First Lady Michelle Obama Unveils “Let’s Move Outside” Initiative.
June is a special time to celebrate America’s Great Outdoors. Presidential recognition of Great Outdoors Week was begun in 1997 by then-President Clinton and has continued ever since. [+]
National
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – March 28, 2010
Interior Chief Says We Must Connect Kids with the Outdoors
By John Hayes
At a recent gathering of parks and recreation professionals in Washington, D.C., Tom Strickland, U.S. Department of Interior chief of staff, emphasized the importance of connecting children with the outdoors. "We know that the message of the last child in the woods is a very pointed message that we are reminded of daily," Strickland remarked. "We have to connect our young people to the outdoors for their own good, and for the good and benefit of those special places."
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State | Media & Culture
Idaho Reporter – March 23, 2010
Idaho State Resolution Praises Work of C&NN
By Dustin Hurst
Members of the Idaho House of Representatives joined with members of the state senate in sending the message that they support activities that get youth away from electronic devices and out into nature and the outdoors. Representatives voted recently to approve Senate Concurrent Resolution 1113, which praises the work of the Children & Nature Network in raising awareness of outdoor activities for children.
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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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C&NN Publications
As part of our ongoing efforts to build the movement, the Children & Nature Network has published these resources for leaders, organizers, and participants at the local, national, and international levels:
2010 C&NN Report
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Children and Nature 2009: A Report on the Movement to Reconnect Children to the Natural World
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C&NN Community Action Guide: Building the Children & Nature Movement from the Ground Up
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