Allies | Campaign/Initiative

Knoxville News Sentinel – August 22, 2010

Smokies Doing its Part to Advance Great Outdoors Initiative

By Morgan Simmons
Great Smoky Mountains National Park part of conversation on engaging people in America's Great Outdoors [+]

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Feature | Built Environment

Muskogee Phoenix – July 28, 2010

Last Child in the Woods is Inspiration for New Playspace

OK playground is transformed after its owners read "Last Child in the Woods". [+]

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Access | Built Environment

Charlotte Observer – May 23, 2010

Reedy Creek Explorer Zone - Natural Play Setting Part of National Trend

By Karen Sullivan
New outdoor nature center in University City, N.C., gives kids an unusual place to play, reflects national trend for parks.


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Education | Campaign/Initiative

Kalamazoo Gazette – May 28, 2010

Michigan Initiative Praised as Model for Other Communities

By Margaret DeRitter
A local initiative in Michigan to get children out in nature is going so well that it could be a model for communities across the country. That was the assessment of the Children & Nature Network's Cheryl Charles on a recent visit to Kalamazoo, where representatives of the Kalamazoo Nature Center are working closely with community leaders to develop a strategic action plan to improve the connections of people with nature and to positively affect the health of children. [+]

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Education

Seattle Times – April 20, 2010

Outdoor Preschool Takes Root on Vashon Island

By Susan Gilmore
The weather on Vashon Island, located in the chilly waters near Seattle, is anything but mild. Yet in the two years that Cedarsong Nature Preschool has been in operation children have only once gone indoors for class. [+]

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Hutchinson News – March 30, 2010

Kansas Town Aims to “Get Everyone Outdoors”

By Jason Probst
In Hutchinson, Kansas, efforts are underway to create more opportunities for families to get outside and to raise the awareness about the role nature plays in a child's development. Get Everyone Outdoors will present plenty of reasons for children and adults alike to spend a little more time outside getting reacquainted with nature's playground. [+]

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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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