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Family Adventure Project – December 06, 2011

Kids Need Adventure, Parents Need to Teach Them

By Family Adventure Project
UK poll finds 85% kids, parents want more adventure, yet most have never camped out or taken part in adventure sports. [+]

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The Nature Conservancy – October 18, 2011

What Do We Really Own?

By Bahram Akradi
It is we who belong to Mother Earth, and not the other way around. [+]

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SECTIONS | CATEGORY 1 | Access | Built Environment

Real Clear Markets – October 24, 2011

Investing In America’s Families, Communities and Economy

By Arthur Blank
At a time when many youth face health risks and other challenges, parks can contribute to a healthy future. [+]

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SECTIONS | CATEGORY 1 | Built Environment | Media & Culture

The Australian – October 22, 2011

Playing by the Rules Makes Prisoners of Children

By Cassandra Wilkinson
Author cites growing desire among Australian parents to revive exciting, fun and adventurous childhoods. [+]

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Monsters and Critics – September 29, 2011

Children Should Experience More Nature, Author Says

By Ursula Mommsen-Henneberger
Germany beginning to implement some ideas in Louv's Last Child in the Woods [+]

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Iowa State University – October 12, 2011

Head Start Body Start Take it Outside Week Oct. 16-22

By Malisa
Week encourages early childhood professionals and families to make time outdoors an important part of young children’s daily lives. [+]

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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. [+]

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TRACK Trails Offer Nationwide Weapon Against Nature-Deficit Disorder

New interpretive trail system for kids comes to U.S. national parks. [+]

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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. [+]

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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'… [+]

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A Healing Place for Children

C&NN Founding Chair Richard Louv consulting on new children's treatment center in MN, which is… [+]

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National Kids to Parks Day Set for May 19

Nationwide day of outdoor play organized by National Park Trust. Classroom contest ends March 1. [+]

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Chevy Chase, MD, Preschool Encourages Learning Outside the Box

Preschoolers spend at least half a day outside in woods, in all seasons. [+]

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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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