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Hudson Valley Council, BSA – August 01, 2009

Scouts’ Recruitment Theme: No Child Is Left Inside

By Ethan Klapper
The Hudson Valley Council of the Boy Scouts, inspired by Last Child in the Woods, is combating nature-deficit disorder by encouraging others to spend more time outside and to stay active. Their recruitment theme this year: No Child Is Left Inside. [+]

Health | Campaign/Initiative

Mpls.St.Paul Magazine – July 05, 2009

Nature Club Makes for Happier Families in Twin Cities

Nature Club Makes for Happier Families in Twin Cities

By Laura Billings
The idea for the Happy Trails Nature Club, a loose-knit group of families who gather at parks and nature preserves around the Twin Cities for “planned spontaneity,” came to local mother Jodi Hiland after reading Last Child in the Woods. “I just want to show other parents what we’ve learned,” she explains, “which is when you go out in nature, you teach kids how to shift from one gear to another—and that’s a really important skill to have.” [+]

Media & Culture | Campaign/Initiative

The Saratogian – February 16, 2009

Saratoga Springs Group Launches New Website

Saratoga Springs Group Launches New Website

By Ann Marie French
Children and Nature Saratoga has launched a website to provide the Saratoga Springs, New York, area with a resource dedicated to encouraging “continuous nature-centered outdoor experiences that enrich the lives of children.” Parents and children will be able to use the site to access a calendar of outdoor activities in the Saratoga region and Adirondack Park, as well as find recommended reading lists and related links. [+]

Built Environment

San Francisco Chronicle – October 09, 2008

New Museum Exhibit Encourages Free Play

By Paul Kilduff
A new interactive installation at the Bay Area Discovery Museum is designed to make children think differently about how they use their free time. The museum’s director hopes kids will come away motivated to choose leisure-time physical activities that are self-directed—that is, not done with parents and coaches scrutinizing their every move. “Everything we do here is child-centered play. No one’s telling them what to do, how to do it.”

Access | Education

KQED Radio – November 20, 2007

KQED Radio Features a Local Cure for Nature-Deficit Disorder

KQED Radio Features a Local Cure for Nature-Deficit Disorder

By Gabriella Quiros
A new program in San Francisco is introducing the city’s low-income youth to the pleasures of camping outdoors—without leaving the city itself. Developed by a collection of nonprofits, Camping at the Presidio aims to overcome the barriers that traditionally keep urban youth from visiting national parks: costs and a lack of exposure to camping. Eligible groups sleep overnight in a grove of eucalyptus trees, right within the city limits.

Quest is a TV, radio, Web, and education series by KQED that explores science, the environment, and nature in Northern California.

Education | Campaign/Initiative

Cincinnati Digs Nature for Kids

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Betsy Townsend, a leader in the Leave No Child Inside of Greater Cincinnati campaign, reports the campaign’s goal: to educate the public about the mental, physical and emotional health benefits of playing in nature, for all children. [+]

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Top Stories

Nature Essential for the Brain, Scientists Report

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

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… [+]

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… [+]

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]

Kids Picking TV Over Trees

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

We’re mapping the Children & Nature movement.

NEW - Nature Clubs for Families Tool Kit

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The Tool Kit includes a Quick Start Guide with simple instructions on how to start a local Nature Club for Families.

C&NN Publications

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:
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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