Researchers Find Time in Wild Boosts Creativity, Insight and Problem Solving Apr 23, 2012 11:32 pm - Posted by The Leave No Child Inside Collaboratives of Ohio Research conducted at the University of Kansas concludes that people from all walks of life show startling cognitive improvement after living for a few days in nature. read more Add Comment NPT’s ‘National Kids To Parks Day’ Set for Saturday May 19 Apr 28, 2012 11:27 am - Posted by The Leave No Child Inside Collaboratives of Ohio Parks offer natural remedy for nation's rising obesity rates. read more New Survey from C&NN: Campaigns to Get Children Outdoors Make Progress May 09, 2012 01:36 pm C&NN survey of grassroots leaders shows a three-fold increase in the number of children and youth getting outdoors in nature from 2009 to 2011 -- from one million to three million annually. read more WASHINGTON, March 2, 2012–Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA's continuing commitment to get kids outdoors and connected to the natural world around them through $1 million in cost-share funding from the U.S. Forest Service to enhance children's programs in 18 states. Vilsack will highlight the announcement later today at the Interior Department during the White House conference, Growing America's Outdoor Heritage and Economy, which emphasizes the link between conservation and strong local economies through tourism, outdoor recreation, and healthy lands, waters and wildlife. The conference has attracted boaters, hunters, anglers, farmers, ranchers, land conservationists, historic preservationists, outdoor recreationists, small…  Take a Child Outside Week 09/06/2011
Take a Child Outside Week September 24—September 30 Take A Child Outside Week is a program designed to help break down obstacles that keep children from discovering the natural world. By arming parents, teachers and other caregivers with resources on outdoor activities, our goal is to help children across the country develop a better understanding and appreciation of the environment in which they live, and a burgeoning enthusiasm for its exploration. LEARN MORE HERE Walk to School Day: Oct 5 08/21/2011
Join kids and families around the globe to walk and bicycle to school in October! October 5 is International Walk to School Day. For more information on how you can participate, click HERE. new Explore the Outdoors webpage 05/19/2011
Ohio Department of Natural Resources are very excited to officially launch our new Explore the Outdoors page at www.exploretheoutdoorsohio.com. It is a new look and will serve as conduit to promote activities and events across the state as well as a blog which will be updated on a regular basis highlighting news and big events in the state and/or country. We are also now on Facebook… http://www.facebook.com/ExploretheOutdoors And Twitter… http://twitter.com/OhioExplore And you can sign up for our RSS feed at… http://exploretheoutdoorsohio.com/index.php/feed/ We will also be producing posters promoting Explore the Outdoors which will be available very soon. And also as a fyi this new site is completely mobile friendly J We are definitely trying to take the step in promoting our events and locations by moving towards mobile friendly sites. And with more and more people purchasing and using smart phones, we felt moving in this direction was important. Please forward this on to anyone who you think would be interested. And don’t forget to like us on Facebook and to follow us on Twitter. If you would like me to post you events on this site please send them to me ASAP. I have inputted quite a few already and still have some work to do on the site but at least we are live and can add as we go. Thanks again and let me know if you have any questions. And don’t forget to Explore the Outdoors!! Jason Fallon Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator Ohio Department of Natural Resources 2045 Morse Road, D-3 Columbus, OH 43229 614. 265. 6842 Jason.Fallon@dnr.state.oh.us www.ohiodnr.com Let's G.O.! Youth Initiative in April 2011 02/15/2011
Let’s G.O. = Let’s Go Outside, which is affiliated with First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Go! campaign against childhood obesity. In the month of April 2011, the youth section of Children & Nature Network will launch a nationwide campaign to highlight community efforts to connect all people with nature and make our mark as a movement on the rise. We have the opportunity to celebrate our joy for nature like no other generation before. This is not a call to action, it is a call for fun! Think of it as a party invitation, and the party location is all the green space around us. Community gardening, local hikes, river clean-ups, bird watching, fishing, biking, beach days—however you get outside, we want to hear about it! Let’s G.O.! is intended to get at least 50,000 youth across America outdoors in service projects. Here in Ohio, the five Leave No Child Inside Collaboratives are supporting this effort. We need your voice as we write the next chapter of this movement—so join us! Please plan youth-based service activities for April, and let us know about them. If you are in Northwest Ohio, e-mail Sandy Gratop to make your activity part of the nation-wide Let's G.O.! initiative. If you are elsewhere in Ohio, e-mail Betsy Townsend. Learn more about the National Movement HERE. Learn more about Ohio's part HERE. Northwest Ohio Leave No Child Inside Collaborative, The Olander Park System, 'Core-City' Sylvania, and TEAM Sylvania support: 2011: The International Year of Forests, People of African Descent, and Youth January 2011: Resolve to Respect Life and the Environment Starting with the year 2011, 'Diversity' still tops the list of options as The United Nations' 2010 International Year of Biodiversity makes way for the 2011 International Year of Forests, People of African Descent, and Youth. What We Are Doing: In 2011, to facilitate the right for all Ohio children to be Happier! Healthier! Smarter!, the Ohio Leave No Child Inside Collaboratives will make monthly suggestions for 'out-of-door' advocates to design outdoor opportunities around official yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily themes. For January 2011, we suggest promoting the following monthly, weekly and daily themes. Stay tuned each month for more themes to celebrate! January Monthly International Qualilty of Life Month National Poverty Awareness in America National Mentoring Month Shape Up US Month January Weekly Celebration of Life Week: 1-7 International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week: 9-15 Bald Eagle Appreciation Days: 15-17 National Medical Group Practice Week: 24-28 National Take Back Your Time Week: 25-29 January Daily National Cut Your Energy Cost Day: 10 Humanitarian Day: 15 Miss America Pageant Day: 15 (Good Luck, Miss Ohio!) Kid Inventors Day: 17 National Hugging Day: 21 Celebration of Life Day: 22 Belly Laugh Day: 24 Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement: 26 Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: 31 For the real enthusiast who would like to view all the possibilities for the entire 2011 year, just go to www.brownielocks.com/january.htm ...Dozens more await you... For your convenience, a list encompassing the entire year will soon be availble. Contact Sandra Gratop at sgratop@olanderpark.com |  CategoriesAll ArchivesMarch 2012 |
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