21 Feb
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World Ice and Snow Sailing Championship in Saint Ignace

Posted By: Alison in Activities, Big Feature, Events, GKO, Winter    

This International event is being hosted in the USA, St. Ignace, Michigan, of all places for the first time in 17 years!  Sunday February 19th through Sunday February 26th

WISSA is the ONLY world event where wings, kites and sails all compete together on snow or ice, slalom and course. This event, which is the oldest event its type, will be celebrated for 32nd...

19 Feb
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See “Mother Nature’s Child” on PBS, Sunday, February 19th at 4pm

Posted By: Jen in Educators, Videos    

http://www.mothernaturesmovie.com/ Mother Nature’s Child explores nature’s powerful role in children’s health and development through the experience of toddlers, children in middle childhood and adolescents. The film marks a moment in time when a living generation can still recall childhoods of free play outdoors; this will not be true for most children growing up today....

2 Feb
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2012 World Ice & Snow Sailing Championship in St. Ignace!

Posted By: Jen in Events, Winter    

February 20th - 26th, 2012

2012 World Ice & Snow Sailing Championships

General Event
Location: Moran Bay, downtown St. Ignace
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We have a new and very exciting winter special event for St. Ignace! The 2012 World Ice and Snow Sailing Championships (WISSA) will be held in St. Ignace from February 20-26. It will be only the fourth time since...

1 Feb
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Petoskey Winter Blue’s Family Fun

Posted By: Jen in Events, Winter    

Downtown Petoskey Winter Blues Festival

Winter Blues Festival  February 21 - 27, 2011 The 3rd Annual Winter Blues Festival will be held Monday through Sunday, February 21-27, 2011 in Downtown Petoskey. Celebrate winter and beat the winter blues during the fun-filled events during the entire week.  Events in planning stages are a snowman building contest, a snow...

30 Jan
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An Interview with Richard Louv: Using the Nature Principle and Camps to Reduce Nature-Deficit Disorder – for Children and Adults

Posted By: Jen in Articles, News    

What progress have you seen in the movement to connect children and nature since you wrote Last Child in the Woods in 2005?

Last Child didn’t create the children and nature movement. That was already percolating, and America’s camps have always been part of that. But the book proved to be a useful tool, and I’m grateful for that. For the most part, it’s...

30 Jan
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Classroom Contest for National Kids to Parks Day on May 19, 2012

Posted By: Jen in Activities, Articles, Educators, Events, News, Spring    

National Kids to Parks Day Set for May 19, 2012

 ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Classroom Contest Encourages Kids to Plan New & Exciting Ways to Explore Outdoors
Children, parents and teachers are gearing up for this year's National Kids to Parks Day (KTP), a nation-wide day of outdoor play organized by National Park Trust (NPT) in...

17 Jan
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Snowshoe Benefit for Little Traverse Bay Humane Society

Posted By: Jen in Events, News, Winter    

PB&J Furry Friend Snowshoe Benefit
February 18th, 2012
Office: Area Events
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location: 2101 Welsheimer Road, Harbor Springs
Grab your snowshoes and your furry four legged friend and join the Little Traverse Bay Humane Society for a snowshoe walk at the picturesque PB&J Farm located just north of Stutsmanville Road at the end of...

10 Jan
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Ice fish on Round Lake

Posted By: Jen in Activities, Events, Winter    

Kids Winter Celebration Day at Round Lake Saturday, February 4th, 2012 10 am to noon The Little Traverse Conservancy is teaming up with the Little Traverse Bay Bands (LTBB) of Odawa Indians and Maureen Stine of Natureology to provide a day full of winter fun “up-north” style! Observe tracks in the snow, learn about lakes in the winter, get a lesson in ice fishing and - if...