- Harbor Springs Chapter of the North Country Trail Association hosts a two-mile Mother’s Day hike
- 2 p.m. Sunday, May 13.
- Meet at Pleasantview Township hall to carpool; dinner follows.
- Call (231) 420-2836.
- A Mother’s Day morel and leek walk from 10 a.m.-noon Sunday, May 13
- Martha Wagbo Farm and Education Center, East Jordan.
- Dress for the weather, wear hiking footwear and bring a basket.
- $5-$10 suggested donation.
- Call (231) 622-5252 or yvonne@artmeetsearth.org.
Life is short, and childhood is even shorter! Get some use out of that wooden swing set — it can be used to enhance your family traditions. Make something old new again for your child's spring or summer birthday by making the swing set the centerpiece for creating a themed birthday party. This is a unique twist to an outdoor kids’ celebration, but it’s perfect...
Children and their parents and grandparents are invited to a free party in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day. The party will be Sunday, April 15, from 1:30-3 p.m. at Pleasantview Township Hall, 2982 S. Pleasantview Rd. Youngsters will plant seeds, color pictures and learn more about Michigan's state tree. All children attending will enjoy refreshments, receive a goody bag...
Have you and your kids had an adventure today? This week? This month? This year? No? Well it's easier to put the TV on isn’t it? It’s less hassle to go shopping. The kids are busy and the adults need some down-time. What’s so great about doing things together anyway?
But just pause for just a minute and remember all those promises you made back when the house was a giant...
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....
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An Interview with Richard Louv: Using the Nature Principle and Camps to Reduce Nature-Deficit Disorder – for Children and Adults
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...
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THE “VITAMIN N” PRESCRIPTION – Some Health Professionals Now Recommending Nature Time for Children and Adults
About the Author
Richard Louv is Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Children and Nature Network. He is the author of "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder"and "The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder."By Richard Louv on July 26th, 2011
In 2009, Janet Ady of the
“There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time, we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.”
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- Linda Hogan
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