Minnesota Native Plant Society » Education http://www.mnnps.org/blog A non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and appreciation of Minnesota¹s native plants and plant communities through education and public awareness Sat, 18 Jun 2011 03:17:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 2011 Bioblitz – June 25th, 2011 http://www.mnnps.org/blog/index.php/2011/02/2011-bioblitz-june-25th-2011/ http://www.mnnps.org/blog/index.php/2011/02/2011-bioblitz-june-25th-2011/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:08:41 +0000 scott.milburn http://www.mnnps.org/blog/index.php/2011/02/2011-bioblitz-june-25th-2011/ 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.

]]> http://www.mnnps.org/blog/index.php/2011/02/2011-bioblitz-june-25th-2011/feed/ 2 No Child Left Inside: Legislation for Nature Deficit Disorder? http://www.mnnps.org/blog/index.php/2009/10/no-child-left-inside-legislation-for-nature-deficit-disorder/ http://www.mnnps.org/blog/index.php/2009/10/no-child-left-inside-legislation-for-nature-deficit-disorder/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:17:16 +0000 mnnps http://www.mnnps.org/blog/?p=23 Background

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.

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