Members of the Children in Nature Collaborative participated in two events in recent weeks to renew and awaken new capacities to bring into the early childhood work Kindergarten Forum: The Awe of Now The theme of the June 21st Kindergarten … Continue reading
Create-with-nature zones come alive at the intersection of nature, creativity, and human interaction – in parks, natural areas, schools, and inside spaces – with natural materials on site or materials brought in. Recently the Children in Nature Collaborative hosted create-with-nature … Continue reading
One our national partners, Mary Hardcastle from the Greater Baltimore Children and Nature Collaborative, was interviewed on June 3rd on public radio. Mary was interviewed by Brooks Paternotte, Executuve Director of the Irvine Nature Center. Here’s a brief excerpt from … Continue reading
Yesterday’s Bay Area Open Space Council’s Conference, Welcoming, Interacting, Participating How We Can Open Up the Conversation about Land Conservation, had several great speakers and topics including: Creating pathways that foster environmental stewards, Elizabeth Babcock, California Academy of Sciences Same goals, same … Continue reading
One of the first local celebrations of International School Grounds Month began May 1st at Waldorf School of the Peninsula with ribbons flying and circles of dancing children, accompanied by others singing and playing recorders and violin. Earlier at 7 am, just … Continue reading
The Earth Day Celebration at Stinson Beach, north of San Francisco, brought people of all ages – families, friends, and older folks. There were girl scouts, artists, environmentalists, professionals, and passers-by. There was concentration, movement, and a sense of joy … Continue reading
What are the consequences of a culture that has turned away from the preciousness of childhood and space and time for children’s growth and well-being? Madeline Levine and Hanna Rosin bring two critical perspectives pointing to the obstacles related to connecting with nature, ourselves and each … Continue reading
The Association of Childhood Education International (ACEI) Global Summit takes place this weekend in Vancouver to explore the current state of childhood, including issues affecting education and children’s mental and physical well-being, from international, cross-cultural, and cross-disciplinary perspectives. Children in Nature … Continue reading
Children in Nature Collaborative partners Zach Pine (Nature Sculpture), Damien Raffa (Presidio Trust), and Mary Roscoe (CINC) collaborated on a Create with Nature Zone at the Biodiversity Festival for the BioBlitz on March 28-29 at Crissy Field in San Francisco. … Continue reading
Good News! Rue Mapp, Jose Gonzalez, and Kyle Macdonald were invited to today’s White House Champions of Change event to celebrate local leaders across the country who are working to get people to play, learn, serve and work outdoors. Rue … Continue reading
On March 15th, the Kindergarten Forum’s two guest speakers were Julie Carville and Steve Karlin — both presented ways into direct perception of the natural world. Julie Carville’s passion is helping people to find a more meaningful communion with nature. “When … Continue reading
Last week Richard Louv spoke in the Presidio in San Francisco at SPEAK, a coalition of San Francisco elementary schools. A key message was, “The more high-tech our lives become, the more nature we need.” Rich’s talk began by emphasizing that … Continue reading
Last evening, Outdoor Afro celebrated Bay Area Outdoor Afro Leaders. The intimate celebration at Sole Space in Oakland included leaders, families and supporters with moving examples and sharing of deep appreciation of the experiences and connections that Outdoor Afro brings … Continue reading
Avery Cleary, member of the Children in Nature Leadership Group, wrote this guest blog for the Children & Nature Network. We are posting an introduction and link to the original posting as an update on our recent work with network … Continue reading
Public school districts are one of the largest landowners and serve more than 50 million pre-kindergarten to 12th grade students each year In the US. Greening school grounds is clearly a leverage point In connecting children with nature as part … Continue reading
Two years ago the Children in Nature Collaborative sponsored Remembering Our Nature, a workshop for grandparents to connect children with nature through storytelling. A few months ago we received this simply yet touching story from Ernie Allison, a grandparent. My … Continue reading