The details for posting: Volunteers needed: Be one of the first people to get up-close and personal with one of our newest State Parks. Starting at 12:00pm on Saturday June 25th and running through 12:00pm on Sunday, June 26th, Vermillion State Park will host a Bioblitz to help catalog all plants and animals within the boundaries of this scenic lakeshore setting. You don’t have to be an expert in either category, as you will be paired with someone who is. More details, such as camping availability and directions, will be forthcoming. If you would like more information in the short term, please contact DNR Park Manager, Tavis Westbrook: tavis.westbrook@state.mn.us.
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2011 Bioblitz – June 25th, 2011
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011No Child Left Inside: Legislation for Nature Deficit Disorder?
Sunday, October 25th, 2009Background
No Child Left Inside is a national movement for furthering connecting kids and nature. Legislation from 2009 can be reviewed at this website. http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2054/show
This is not a brand new issue. As far back as 2005 NPR promoted awareness in their story with Richard Louv and his then new book ‘Last Child in the Woods: Saving Kids From Nature Deficity Disorder’. The story is at this website. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4665933
WHAT YOU CAN DO
#1 You can speak of this to legislators and advocacy groups in terms of the benefits of healthy and diverse native plant communities being a fundamental part of connecting kids with nature and addressing nature deficit disorders.
#2 You can respond to this post with new initiatives related to this issue.