CNNMoney.com – August 16, 2010

National Park Service is Hiring: Hundreds of Jobs to Open in Next 5 Years

By Aaron Smith
The NPS is aggressively recruiting college students for positions that could lead to full-time jobs. [+]

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– August 18, 2010

Chicago Listening Session 8/31: Health & the Great Outdoors

August 31 Listening Session on Health and the Great Outdoors will be held at Northwestern U School of Law in Chicago. [+] [PDF]

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Allies | Campaign/Initiative

JUST ADDED: Public Listening Sessions on America’s Great Outdoors Initiative in MO, FL,TN, IL, SD, ME

Senior government officials are hosting listening sessions in a range of locations around the U.S. On April 16, 2010, President Obama established the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative to develop a conservation and recreation agenda for the 21st century. The President understands that efforts for protecting and restoring lands and waters, and reconnecting people to the outdoors, must be community driven. [+]

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• [>] Read the recommendations from the Outdoors Alliance for Kids.

Allies

Redrock Headlines – July 28, 2010

America’s Great Outdoors in New Mexico

By Don Boyd
Read a report from the NM Listening Session featuring youth. [+]

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JUST ADDED: Public Listening Sessions on America’s Great Outdoors Initiative in UT, MN, NY

Senior government officials are hosting listening sessions in a range of locations around the U.S. On April 16, 2010, President Obama established the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative to develop a conservation and recreation agenda for the 21st century. The President understands that efforts for protecting and restoring lands and waters, and reconnecting people to the outdoors, must be community driven. [+]

• [>] Get more information on the initiative and listening sessions.
• [>] See recommendations from the Outdoors Alliance for Kids.

Allies | Campaign/Initiative

– July 20, 2010

AGO Listening Session in Philadelphia July 27 to Focus on Historic Preservation

Opportunities continue to join the conversation about America's Great Outdoors, Also in San Francisco July 23. [+] [PDF]

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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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• [>] Read more about the AAP study