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Audubon/Toyota – January 31, 2012

Applications Open for 2012 TogetherGreen Fellowships and Innovation Grants

By Audubon/Toyota
Audubon & Toyota seek to fund promising conservation leaders and community-based projects. [+]

SECTIONS | Regional Updates | National | CATEGORY 1 | Access | CATEGORY 2 | Leadership

PR Newswire – January 25, 2012

National Kids to Parks Day Set for May 19

By National Park Trust
Nationwide day of outdoor play organized by National Park Trust. Classroom contest ends March 1. [+]

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SECTIONS | Research & Studies

C&NN – January 11, 2012

C&NN Releases Updated Edition of “Together in Nature: Pathways to a Stronger, Closer Family” Tool Kit.

By C&NN
New research on nature-based experiences as a rich opportunity for family bonding. [+]

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SECTIONS | Research & Studies | CATEGORY 1 | Education | Health

C&NN – January 11, 2012

Announcing Two New Research-Based Resources!

By C&NN
C&NN updates two popular publications, linking children's outdoor contact with education and health benefits. [+]

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SECTIONS | CATEGORY 1 | Health | Media & Culture

National MS Society, NYC - Southern NY Chapter – October 27, 2011

The Nature Principle Named as Finalist for MS Books for a Better Life Awards

By Christina McSwain
Winners to be announced at ceremony on March 12, 2012. [+]

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C&NN – December 05, 2011

C&NN to Release Volume 5 of C&NN’s Annotated Bibliographies of Research

By C&NN
88 new studies, compiled in series that is best single source of studies relevant to the children and nature movement. [+]

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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