National | Campaign/Initiative

NWF Wildlife Promise – June 17, 2011

Kids Pitch Tent on Maryland Government House Lawn

By Kim Martinez
Event promotes NWF Be Out There campaign and June 25 Great American Backyard Campout [+]

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Press Release | Media & Culture

Outdoors Alliance for Kids – June 14, 2011

OAK Makes a Move to Get More Kids Active Outdoors

By OAK
Facebook application supports America’s Great Outdoors and Michelle Obama's Let’s Move Outside! program to provide inspiration, encouragement and resources for youth. [+] [PDF]

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Access | Event

NWF Wildlife Promise – May 18, 2011

Great American Backyard Campout: Seven Things to Do After Dark

By Roger DiSilvestro
National Wildlife Federation's Great American Backyard Campout is Sat. June 25. [+]

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National | Campaign/Initiative

NWF Wildlife Promise – June 09, 2011

June 11 is NWF National Get Outdoors Day

By Kevin Coyle
New Nature-Find tool and other ideas to make National ‘Get Outdoors’ Day fun and easy for parents and kids. [+]

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National | Campaign/Initiative | Leadership

Summit County Citizens Voice – May 23, 2011

Outdoor Nation Youth Movement to Gather in Denver July 23

By Bob Berwyn
Youth leaders will also gather in NYC, Atlanta, Minneapolis, and SF from June 23 through July 31, as part of 2011 Outdoor Nation Summer Summit Series. [+]

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Media & Culture

Orion Magazine – May 25, 2011

Reconnecting with Nature: Richard Louv and Friends Live Web Event

By Orion Magazine
Orion Magazine hosts Richard Louv and David Sobel, authors and national experts on reconnecting with nature, for a discussion with filmmaker Camilla Rockwell (Mother Nature's Child) June 16th at 7 p.m. (EDT). [+]

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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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