Association of Partners for Public Lands
Engaging the public in caring for our nation's natural and cultural resources

• Bureau of Land Management
  Take It Outside!
   

• National Park Service
  Junior Rangers, Web Rangers, Park Fun, and more!
   
• National Park Foundation
  First Bloom & Connect Kids
   
• Outdoor Industry Foundation
  Teens Outside
   
• Take Pride in America
  Take Pride Schools
   
• USDA Forest Service
  Get Outdoors!
   
• US Fish & Wildlife Service
  Let’s Go Outside

The Children & Nature Network has published two new resources for leaders, organizers, and participants at the local, national, and international levels:

• Children and Nature 2008: A Report on the Movement to Reconnect Children to the Natural World. Download the movement report (2.2MB) at www.cnaturenet.org/uploads/CNMovement.pdf.
• C&NN Community Action Guide: Building the Children & Nature Movement from the Ground Up. Download the action guide (1.1MB) at www.cnaturenet.org/uploads/CNActGuide1.1.pdf.

Geeks in the Woods "are just a bunch of teenagers who don't mind putting down our PS3, Wii or IPOD on a whim to go outside for some adventure."

Richard Louv
Author of Last Child in the Woods; Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder.

National Environmental Education Foundation
Programs include National Public Lands Day, National Environmental Education Week, and more.

No Child Left Inside Coalition
Created in 2006 to find new ways to encourage kids to experience nature and learn about the environment. Supports the No Child Left Inside Act, which would provide new federal funding for outdoor learning activities and high-quality environmental education.

Kids and Trails
Hosted by AmericanTrails.org.

Take a Child Outside Week
September 24—September 30.
 

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