Allies News
USA Today – March 31, 2008
USA Today: More Girls Hunting Now
By Marty Roney
A recent survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reveals a surprising trend in the popularity of hunting: While the overall number of hunters nationwide has decreased since 1991, the popularity of hunting among females, especially young girls, has increased over the same period. Some observers attribute this increase to the Becoming an Outdoors Woman program, which introduces women to hunting, fishing, and hiking and is active now in 41 states and five Canadian provinces.
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Education
The (Polk County) Ledger – March 08, 2008
To Revive Hunting, States Turn to the Classroom
By Ian Urbina
West Virginia is the latest state to pass legislation aimed at attracting young people to hunting. The new law will allow hunting education classes in schools where at least 20 students express an interest such classes. Though some parents are not pleased, others welcome the new law. In the words of one hunting advocate, “While the soccer mom watches her son or daughter play a sport, hunting involves both parent and child learning and experiencing together.”
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Health | Leadership
The Nation's Health – October 01, 2007
American Public Health Association features a front page article on the movement
By by Kim Krisberg
The October Issue of The Nation’s Health, The official newspaper of the American Public Health Association, features a front page article on the children and nature movement and the intersection between healthy people and a healthy environment.
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Campaign/Initiative
The Missoulian – October 02, 2007
Sustainable spirit: REI chief says the challenge is to connect people with nature
By Michael Moore
Acording to Sally Jewell, REI's president and chief executive officer, if REI is going to bill itself as a company that brings people and nature together, it's got to do something other than just sell things. “As a society, we need a way to bridge the disconnect between people and nature, between children and nature,” she said.
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Leadership
Associated Press – October 03, 2007
REI chief: Challenge is connecting people with nature
Speaking at the University of Montana about sustainable business, Sally Jewell, president and chief executive officer of REI, said the company's major competition doesn't come from other outdoor stores, it's with the video screen. [+]
Resource
Natural Biodiversity
Kids’ Patch
Visit the Kids’ Patch! Here is where you can learn all about good and bad plants. Kids' Patch has sections for parents and teachers, with projects and activities that will help your children learn about our environment. The Kids’ Patch is an online initiative of Natural Biodiversity, a nonprofit program in Johnstown, Pa., dedicated to invasive-plant control and native-habitat restoration. The site was developed by Natural Biodiversity with support from USDA APHIS, Pennsylvania Mountain Service Corps/AmeriCorps, National Wildlife Federation, and the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds.
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.
