by admin | Jun 9, 2020 | Children in Nature, Equity in the Outdoors, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Water connects us all, from watersheds to oceans, to wetlands. In the summer of 2019, students from Taiwan, the Kumeyaay Nation, and southern California participated in an environmental summit hosted by the National Wildlife Federation and the Ministry of Education...
by admin | Jun 3, 2020 | Children in Nature, Equity in the Outdoors, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Public Lands, Wildlife
“We all have this shared experience where we have to worry about going into the field,” says Earyn McGee, a herpetology Ph.D. student at the University of Arizona and Black Birders Week co-organizer. Prejudice might drive police or private property owners to be...
by admin | Jun 1, 2020 | Children in Nature, Equity in the Outdoors, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
Just four days after the encounter between a white dog walker and African American birdwatcher Christian Cooper, a group of approximately 30 Black scientists, birders, and outdoor explorers have created a new awareness campaign to encourage birding among more people...
by admin | May 11, 2020 | Children in Nature, Community Resilience News and Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty
Research on the connection between human health and exposure to nature started to get a foothold in the early 1980s. The renowned biologist E. O. Wilson hypothesized that humans had an innate connection to nature. At the same time, Roger Ulrich, a professor of...
by admin | Apr 13, 2020 | Children in Nature, News, Night Skies, Scenic Beauty
Press Release: International Dark-Sky Association – For Immediate Release: April 9, 2020 During International Dark Sky Week, April 19-26, the International Dark-Sky Association invites you and your family to engage with dynamic authors, educators, artists, and...
by admin | Apr 7, 2020 | Children in Nature, Community Resilience News and Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, visitation to national parks is surging. As more parks close to protect visitors and staff, we can expect another influx when they reopen. In times of crisis and times of calm, national parks are America’s go-to places. Visitation...