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The C&NN news archive offers access to the latest media coverage of the children and nature movement. This ever-expanding archive connects leaders and organizers, parents, youth, civic leaders, educators and health-care providers to a growing body of articles dating back to 2007. For a comprehensive C&NN database search, use the advanced search feature to scan news center articles, C&NN's annotated research bibliographies, and the C&NN blog.
subscribe to C&NN RSS feedsWestern Australia Kids Told to Get Barefoot, Wet and Dirty
By Courtney Trenwith
WA Today
October 04, 2011
Nature Play WA distributes activity passport with list of 15 nature activities every child should do before age 12. [+]
Nature Advocate Inspires Lawrence Crowd
By Christine Metz
Sunflower Horizons
October 07, 2011
Author and C&NN Founding Chair tells packed Lawrence, KS, house: Nearby nature can be a doorway to another universe. [+]
Secretary of Education Duncan Announces Plans for Green Ribbon Schools Award
By U.S. Dept. of Education
U.S. Dept. of Education
September 29, 2011
Program to honor schools for excellence in environmental ed., sustainability, healthy practices. [+]
American Camp Association Wins Prudential Leadership Award
By ACA
ACA
October 04, 2011
Award honors outstanding nonprofit boards that govern toward the future. [+]
Thinking Outside the Idiot Box
By Rita Price
Columbus Dispatch
October 01, 2011
Central OH's Leave No Child Inside convenes about getting kids away from TVs in green Columbus area. [+]
Story Behind the Story: Richard Louv’s The Nature Principle
By Donna Seaman
Booklist Online
September 15, 2011
C&NN Founding Chair and author of 8 books discusses his early writing and relationship to nature. [+]
Youth Garden Grant Program Announced
By Kids Gardening
Kidsgardening.org
October 01, 2011
29-year program from Home Depot offers gardening grants to schools, youth groups, camps, centers and others. [+]
Homer, IL, Playscape Designed to Help Children Interact with Nature
By Tom Kacich
The News-Gazette
September 18, 2011
Natural elements will feature in redesign of forest preserve. [+]
Rue Mapp Named NWF Wildlife Champion of the Month
By Dominique Burgunder-Johnson
National Wildlife Federation
September 21, 2011
Outdoor Afro founder Rue Mapp shares how love of nature led to a community for African-Americans to connect with each other and nature.
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NH Children in Nature Conference to Focus on Getting Children Outside
By Michael Brindley
Nashua Telegraph
September 29, 2011
Oct. 5 conference led by NH Fish & Games Marilyn Wyzga features Stephen Kellert and David Sobel. [+]
Cure Kids of Nature-Deficit Disorder
By David Suzuki
Huffington Post
September 29, 2011
B.C.'s environmental school project helps save kids from nature-deficit disorder [+]
Richard Louv to be Honored during Public Reception at Dole Center in Lawrence, KS
By John McGrew
Outside for a Better Inside
September 29, 2011
Public reception will honor author, C&NN Founding Chair and U of KS graduate. [+] [PDF]
Natural Service Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
By C&NN
C&NN
September 28, 2011
Read stories from the many groups and individuals who took part in natural service over the last year. [+]
Sierra Club and C&NN: A Joint Commitment to Service
By Sierra Club Youth Blog
Sierra Club BBTO
September 27, 2011
Sierra Club’s Serve Outdoors and C&NN’s Serve Outside September (S.O.S.) initiatives helped people engage in outdoor service. [+]
Research Shows Nature Helps with Stress
By ASLA
ASLA The Dirt
September 08, 2011
Many studies show that even short nature breaks reduce stress. [+]
What the City Could Be Doing to a Child’s Psyche
By Maureen Calamia
Huffington Post
September 17, 2011
People are waking up to concerns about nature-deficit disorder and changing their and their children's relationships to nature. [+]
Parents Who Hover Impede Kids’ Activity
By Meredith Melnick
Time
September 16, 2011
C&NN Assoc. Robin Moore: Design of children's play environments can greatly influence play and 'helicopter' parenting. [+]
Serve Outside September (S.O.S.): Albany Students aid in NY Storm Cleanup
By Jordan Carleo-Evangelist
Albany Times Union
September 16, 2011
C&NN's Brother Yusuf Burgess leads Albany high school group in service after Hurricane Irene. [+]
For Kids With ADHD, Regular ‘Green Time’ Is Linked to Milder Symptoms
By Science Daily
Science Daily
September 15, 2011
New study finds link between children's outdoor play and milder ADHD symptoms. [+]
Take a Child Outside Week is Sept. 24-30
By NC Museum of Natural Sciences
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
September 15, 2011
National program from NC Museum of Natural Sciences helps kids discover nature. [+]
Sierra Club Outings Leader Takes her Message to Capitol Hill during Great Outdoors America Week
By Danielle Tinker
Sierra Club BBTO/MO
September 13, 2011
Author will be part of Sierra Club delegation advocating for youth outdoors. [+]
Kids These Days: Why Is America’s Youth Staying Indoors?
By The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy
September 08, 2011
Nationwide poll from The Nature Conservancy reveals that, while most kids use media daily, only 10 percent spend time outdoors. [+]
We’re Rich! (In Nature.)
By Nicholas D. Kristof
New York Times
September 10, 2011
Particularly in the post-9/11 era, there is something profoundly therapeutic about reconnecting with nature. [+]
Epiphany on a Trout Stream
By Tom Woodman
Adirondack Explorer
August 22, 2011
C&NN's Brother Yusuf Burgess gets inner-city kids fishing, discovering, taking a break from the noise around them. [+]
On Outdoor Experience and Environmental Values
By Andrew Revkin
New York Times
September 01, 2011
New Nature Movement: New York Times' Andrew Revkin and C&NN's Richard Louv expand on the importance of nature experience in shaping a passion to conserve it. [+]
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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Nature Clubs for Families Tool Kit
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Newsletter Archive
JAN 31 – News and Updates
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DEC 22 – News and Updates
DEC 6 – Ecology of Hope
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NOV 1 – 2011 Report Outs
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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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