You Can’t Dibs Nature!
Snapping Turtle (Photo by A. Faricy) As I canoed along on my second to last of 14, three-hour canoe classes over the last three weeks, I examined the actions of the 6th graders. A couple was kneeling precociously in the bottoms of their canoes, hands outstretched,...
“America, Take a Walk”
Get Hooked On Nature. The trend for today’s youth spending less and less time outdoors is continuing to climb. In this Ted Talk from 2014, Ben Klasky states, on average, school-age students’ screen time use is 7 hours and 40 minutes per day. In his Talk,...
Earth Day: Let’s Celebrate with a Call to Action!
The work of today is the history of tomorrow, and we are its makers. – Juliette Gordon Low Take a moment to really let this quote sink in. What are we doing on this earth if not changing and shaping the planet on a daily basis? Everything we do affects...