Resources for Parents

A Parent's Guide to Nature Play

Green Hearts Institute for Nature in Childhood has just published a wonderful booklet titled "A Parent's Guide to Nature Play - How to Give Your Children More Outdoor Play ... and Why You Should!"

This guide offers suggestion for restoring nature play into children's lives which are affordable and can occur in most backyards.

Here's the link to take a look: http://www.greenheartsinc.org/Parents__Guide.html

Happy reading & playing!

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American Camping Association: Because of Camp...TM

The benefits of camp extend further than just childhood development. Camp, and the experiences of camp, defines us even as adults. Camp has changed many lives, introduced people to new passions, and broadened horizons.

After much time and effort, ACA has developed a public service announcement (PSA) titled Because of Camp...TM.  The purpose of these two Web-based video is to familiarize the general population with the benefits of camp.