Press Release

Clif Kid – July 19, 2011

Finalists Announced in Clif Kid Backyard Game Contest

By Clif Kid
Creative kids reconnect with outdoor play in national contest. Winner announced Aug. 27 in New York. [+]

Allies | Access

NWF Wildlife Promise – May 18, 2011

Great American Backyard Campout: Seven Things to Do After Dark

By Roger DiSilvestro
National Wildlife Federation's Great American Backyard Campout is Sat. June 25. [+]

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Press Release | Leadership

PR Web – May 04, 2011

Calling All “Outsiders” Ages 18 to 28

By PR Web
Outdoor Nation announces youth summits in NYC, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Denver and SF from June 23 - July 31. [+]

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Feature | Media & Culture

OregonLive.com – May 06, 2011

Author Richard Louv Likes What He Sees in Portland

By Katy Muldoon
C&NN Founding Chair Richard Louv visits the Oregon Zoo May 11 and Seattle Town Hall May 12. His new book, The Nature Principle, notes the resurgence of rare species in Portland. [+]

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Feature | Local | Campaign/Initiative

Marin Independent Journal – April 16, 2011

Zach Pine’s Earth Day Celebration: “Sphere-a-sizing” at Stinson Beach

By Paul Liberatore
Environmental artist Zach Pine's annual Create-With-Nature Earth Day Celebration is a hands-on collaborative outdoor-art event that includes sculpture, drawings, dance, and music. The highlight of the gathering: his enthusiastic demonstrations of how to make sand globes, aka sand balls, using a counter-intuitive tossing technique Pine developed himself and calls "sphere-a-sizing."

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Local

San Diego Union-Tribune – April 02, 2011

Kids Get Back to Nature at San Dieguito Lagoon

By Nina Garin
San Diego children enjoy Family Nature Days, a Let's G.O.! Month kickoff event with San Diego's Family Adventures in Nature club. According to Richard Louv, “San Diego is one of the most wildly diverse places in the world, and kids are not having experiences in nature.” [+]

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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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