Campaign/Initiative

Chicago Tribune – June 24, 2007

Chicago Wilderness launches “Leave No Child Inside” program

By Heidi Stevens
Plant your kids outside and watch 'em grow; Chicago Wilderness has just launched a "Leave No Child Inside" program to connect children with the outdoors and teach them to love and protect nature. Pruett-Jones, executive director of Chicago Wilderness, makes a compelling argument for why we need to get our kids outside more. [+]

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Education | Event

BioBlitz in the Capital

Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. will be the site of BioBlitz 2007, May 18-19, a 24-hour event in which teams of scientists, volunteers, and community members try to identify as many local species as possible.

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Education | Event

Talk of Nature Education Draws Crowd in Seattle

More than 100 people filled a local REI meeting room to hear seven panelists describe their approaches to provide meaningful experiences for young people in nature.

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Event

Urban Nature Week Comes to Los Angeles

The Children's Nature Institute hosted Urban Nature Week, May 14-20, 2007. Events included nature hunts at schools across the city, and a nature walkathon in beautiful Franklin Canyon Park.

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Education

Seatle Post Intelligencer – February 15, 2007

The Wait Is Worth It, Parents Say

By Paul Nyhan
Parents started lining up the night before to enroll their children in Seattle’s Nature Kids Preschool at Discovery Park. [+]

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Access | Campaign/Initiative

Orion Online – May 01, 2007

Working to Build Bridges in Greater Cincinnati

By Betsy Townsend
Betsy Townsend of Leave No Child Inside – Greater Cincinnati describes her group’s efforts to form alliances with local organizations already involved in health and education. Thus far response to these efforts has been overwhelmingly positive.

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Nature Essential for the Brain, Scientists Report

For the first time in history, the majority of the world’s people live in cities.… [+]

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American Public Health Association features a front page article on the movement

The October Issue of The Nation’s Health, The official newspaper of the American Public Health… [+]

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How children lost the right to roam in four generations

Report warns that the mental health of 21st-century children is at risk because they are… [+]

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says free and unstructured play is healthy and essential

This report offers guidelines on how pediatricians can advocate for children by helping families, school… [+] [PDF]

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Kids Picking TV Over Trees

The Nature Conservancy-funded study reveals more evidence of a growing trend; children spending more time… [+]

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