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National | Event
The (Puyallup) Herald – December 20, 2007
Last Child in the Woods a Topic at Land-Use Forum
By Susan Schell
A public forum on how to manage more than 2,000 acres in Washington’s Carbon River Valley provided citizens a chance to stress the importance of reconnecting people with nature. “These topics are becoming more and more important to a wider population of people,” noted one speaker, who added that the book Last Child in the Woods reflects a shift in public thinking over land use.
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Allies | Event
Small farmers cultivating tourist trade
By Nancy Cole
WHY AGRITOURISM ? “The simplest definition of agritourism is anything that brings the buyer to the property,” said Miles Phillips, who oversees nature tourism in Texas. Nature tourism includes not only agritourism but also hunting, fishing and adventure tourism. “There’s a lot of activity in the whole sector,” Phillips said, which has been spurred, in part, by Richard Louv’s 2005 book Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children From Nature Deficit Disorder.
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International | Resource
Vancouver Free Press – September 20, 2007
A dose of nature is good for body and soul
By Jack Christie
British Columbia offers two unique resources for combatting nature-deficit disorder. The recently opened Brae Island that provides a safe place for family camping in an urban environment, and pediatrician Joseph Lin's Green Club, which brings a natural dose of prevention to the Asian-Canadian community.
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Commentary | State
The Tampa Tribune – September 19, 2006
Tampa advocate asks tough questions
By Kathy Baughman McLeod
Where do Tampa's children play outside in a natural, unmanicured setting? Where can Tampa's children build a treehouse or a fort, as you did when you were a kid? In what time slot can a child lie on the grass and watch the clouds float by?
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Local | Campaign/Initiative
Orion Online – May 01, 2007
Working to Build Bridges in Greater Cincinnati
By Betsy Townsend
Betsy Townsend of Leave No Child Inside – Greater Cincinnati describes her group’s efforts to form alliances with local organizations already involved in health and education. Thus far response to these efforts has been overwhelmingly positive.
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State | Campaign/Initiative
A Report from the Southwest
In New Mexico, the No Child Left Inside initiative needs support from the grass roots -- ranchers, city dwellers, school boards, tribal leaders, and parents. [PDF]
C&NN has designated April "Children & Nature Awareness Month." As part of this effort, we invited network members (like you) to list their April programs and share their strategies for building public awareness. Find out what's happening in your community on the C&NN Movement Map.
As part of our ongoing efforts to build the movement, the Children & Nature Network has published two new resources for leaders, organizers, and participants at the local, national, and international levels:
An annotated bibliography of 20 premier studies focusing on the children and nature connection.
