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Parents: Get Your Green Hour Survival Guide
The following post was written by Debi Huang, Los-Angeles-based wife, mom, and adventure guide for two young boys. She developed the Green Hour Survival Guide as a series within her blog Go Explore Nature. Read more >
First Eco-Schools USA “Green Flag” Awarded
On April 28th, I traveled to Savannah with my colleague, NaTaki Osborne Jelks, to visit the Savannah Country Day School Lower School (SCDS). SCDS was one of the first schools to be registered as an Eco-School in November 2009, and… Read more >
Kick ‘em Out! Be Out There Playing!
Where Did You Go? Out. Last week my boss handed me an article written about Robert Paul Smith’s Where Did You Go? Out. What Did You Do? Nothing., a best seller in 1957 and now reissued in response to the… Read more >
Celebrate Birds and Poetry This Spring
April brings backyard birds and National Poetry Month! Your family can celebrate with a delightful rhyming picture book, Bring on the Birds Read more >
Natural Playscapes: The Future of the Playground?
Ever heard of a natural playscape? No? Before I tell you what it is, take a moment now and imagine the typical playground you see in neighborhoods across the country. Does it look something like this? Read more >
8-Year-Old Shows Power of Speaking Up for Nature
As the Maryland General Assembly wrapped this week there was a bill signing that was important for us conservationists because it addressed an important issue – Invasive Plant Species. For those of us parents who believe in connecting our kids… Read more >
5 Ways to Unplug and Connect with Your Family for Earth Day
Are you ready for Earth Day? Help your family embrace nature on April 22 by doing more than just hugging a tree with these activities from Rebecca P. Cohen’s new book, Fifteen Minutes Outside: 365 Ways to Get Out of… Read more >
Spring Winds and Green Things
In spring, to borrow a few poetic phrases from Alfred Lord Tennyson, a young person’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of … kite flying, dirt digging, seed planting and other outdoor activities. Read more >
5 Ways to Lure Teens Off the Couch and Outside
As a mom of two teenage girls, I’m more than often hearing the same old excuse,
“There’s nothing to do outside”
“I’m bored.”
It frustrates me to see them on the couch wasting their valuable time watching TV or playing video games when they could be outside enjoying the outdoors, co-existing with nature, getting some exercise, and being with friends. Read more >
Get Real, Get Outside
What are you missing when you’re looking at screens? Play Again, a documentary shown as part of DC’s Environmental Film Festival, tackled this question, portraying the changing balance between the virtual and natural worlds facing today’s children (and let’s admit… Read more >
