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Outdoor Nation – December 08, 2011
Congratulations to Outdoor Nation’s Recent Grant Winners!
By Outdoor Nation
C&NN Natural Leaders Tara Arthur, Matthew Browning and James King among Outdoor Nation grant recipients for youth-led outdoor projects.
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Kansas Alumni – November 21, 2011
Wild Idea
By Steven Hill
Richard Louv wants to bring the great outdoors back to life.
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CATEGORY 2 | Event
Colorado Daily – October 12, 2011
Author to Speak at CU-Boulder about Nature-Deficit Disorder
By Katherine Nettles
C&NN Chair and author of The Nature Principle tackles the importance of getting kids out in nature.
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CATEGORY 1 | Media & Culture | CATEGORY 2
Sunflower Horizons – October 07, 2011
Nature Advocate Inspires Lawrence Crowd
By Christine Metz
Author and C&NN Founding Chair tells packed Lawrence, KS, house: Nearby nature can be a doorway to another universe.
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SECTIONS | Allies | CATEGORY 2
ACA – October 04, 2011
American Camp Association Wins Prudential Leadership Award
By ACA
Award honors outstanding nonprofit boards that govern toward the future.
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Nashua Telegraph – September 29, 2011
NH Children in Nature Conference to Focus on Getting Children Outside
By Michael Brindley
Oct. 5 conference led by NH Fish & Games Marilyn Wyzga features Stephen Kellert and David Sobel.
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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. [+]
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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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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