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Children & Nature
Awareness Month – April 2008
The Children & Nature Network (C&NN) is sponsoring the first annual Children & Nature
Awareness Month in April. Camps will have the opportunity to join a growing network
of individuals, organizations and agencies to help spread the word about the
importance of providing opportunities for all children to experience frequent,
regular play and exploration in natural outdoor settings. You can see a
preview
of selected events and programs and submit
your camp's nature-awareness event to C&NN who will post your event on the C&NN Movement Map.
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National Environmental
Education Week – April
13 – 19
The National Environmental Education Week
(EE Week) is coordinated by the National
Environmental Education Foundation in cooperation
with thousands of cooperating schools,
environmental education organizations,
nature centers, state and federal agencies,
etc. You can register
your camp's nature center to participate in EE week
and participate in the exciting activities
planned, for example:
- An EE Week Photo Blog and Contest where
environmental educators can upload photos
and share their own success stories of
bringing environmental education into
the classroom or camp;
- An online Student Carbon Calculator
for students/campers to track their own
carbon footprints during EE Week
- Information on how to apply for
the second annual Richard C. Bartlett
Environmental Education Award
If you would like to share information
about EE Week with your fellow environmental
educators, you can access
a promotional toolkit here.
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Connect Grants for Culturally Diverse
Communities
The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics
is currently accepting applications for
its Connect Grants program for Culturally
Diverse Communities. Connect Grants provide
direct support and training grants for
organizations and people that serve culturally
diverse communities. The 2008 Connect Grant
deadlines are April 15 and August 15. The
Center will respond to all grant requests
after their respective deadlines.
Grant applications can be submitted online
via the "Grants and Scholarships" page
of the Center's
Web site.
If you have any questions, please e-mail
grants@lnt.org or call the Center at 800.332.4100.
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The Great American Backyard Campout
The
National Wildlife Federation's
Great American Backyard Campout will be
held June 28, 2008. The one-night event
motivates families, youth, and individuals
to camp out in their backyards or local
parks to discover the fun of being in the
great outdoors. The National Wildlife Federation
offers tools to organize a camp out at
your camp or to host a campout for your
community. Register as a partner online
and download a complimentary copy of the
Great
American Backyard Campout Event planning
guide.
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