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Adopt-a-tree:

Adopt-a-tree: Have the kids adopt a tree nearby. Depending on the logistics and the number of kids you care for, you can adopt one tree for all or a tree for each. Have them check their tree often and look … Continue reading »

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Photography With Kids

Photography With Kids Get a kid-friendly digital camera. [Or teach them to use yours–risk and all! I make sure my grandkids have the strap around their wrist. I’m amazed how even a five-year old can learn to center and square … Continue reading »

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Tips from WOC friends:

Tips from WOC friends: My son, now 42 was 6 months old the first time our family went camping, and we’ve been doing it ever since. Now he brings his daughters too, and our two daughters bring their kids too. … Continue reading »

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Resource Guide

Resource Guide Check out the Resource Guide from the Richard Louv site related to his book Last Child in the Woods. Here is sampling from the Guide: Nature Activities for Kids and FamiliesNo list of nature activities and community actions … Continue reading »

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Birthday Gifts for Kids

Birthday Gifts for Kids Consider outdoor or nature related gifts for your children or grandchildren instead of toys. As a kid, for instance, I loved having a microscope, but always had trouble using only one eye to view a specimen … Continue reading »