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Gardening With Kids: Facebook Chat Recap
A new season is upon us and with the changing weather comes endless possibilities and chances to not only enjoy the nature around us, but also enhance it through our own hands and the hands of our own little helpers…. Read more >
3 Tips for a Fun Community Clean-up Day
Gathering neighbors and friends to beautify your community is a great way to connect with nature… and each other. Read more >
“Let’s Go for a Walk” and Other Loving Invitations
I LOVE YOU isn’t always expressed in those exact words, but the message is just as sweet to my ears. When my 11-year-old daughter says “Let’s go for a walk, Mom,” I pause, smile and promptly put on my sneakers…. Read more >
Backyard Wonderland
Though the winter season is weeks away, we were offered a taste of it today. Such put me in a musical mood. This song, sung to the tune of “Winter Wonderland,” is dedicated to my Be Out There friends. When… Read more >
Habitat Chat with George H. Harrison
GEORGE H. HARRISON knew he was on to something. While serving as managing editor of National Wildlife in 1972, he heard about two U.S. Forest Service researchers in Massachusetts who were studying ways to convert suburban yards into mini-habitats for… Read more >
Mother Nature and Me: Feeling Thankful
At the beginning of November, my friend Debi of Go Explore Nature posted this update on her Facebook page: “I’m thankful for nature’s many splendors all year long, but the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday encourages a little more thoughtfulness. This month,… Read more >
Fall Fun: Leaf Animals
Clouds fill the sky, and raindrops fall. But there is sunshine in the autumn leaves—so brilliant against the gray background. I find myself reminiscing this day, recalling a damp afternoon last fall when my kids and I ventured outside. We… Read more >
Time For Some Serious Play
This week, National Wildlife Federation will turn Twitter and Facebook into a virtual playground – and inspire people to turn the computer off and play outside! 6 Ways To Play Along: 1. Tweet playfully: Whenever you have fun outside this… Read more >
Sweeten this weekend’s Great American Backyard Campout with Hershey’s
This year, HERSHEY’S sweetens the Great American Backyard Campout on Saturday, June 26th by partnering with NWF to promote the event. Together, we are encouraging kids and adults to enjoy the outdoors while sleeping under the stars.
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