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Partial and Annular Solar Eclipse

May 20, 2012 from 5pm to 7pm – Partial eclipse much of U.S. - Annular eclipse West & Southwest An special Annular Eclipse of the Sun will occur in the West and Southwest in late afternoon this Sunday. Outside of the narrow line of the Annular Eclipse people in much of the U.S. will be able to… Organized by Gary O. Grimm | Type: annular, &, partial, eclipse

Sustainable Maplewood Tour

September 21, 2012 from 9am to 11am – Maplewood Streets Children learn through their senses, and we're off on a "Sustainable Sensory Tour" of Maplewood, featuring four great locations. We'll play in the salt like sand at "The Salt Room," a facility for r… Organized by Jzika Hoagland | Type: neighborhood, stroller, &, walking, tour

Natural Ornaments: Family Fun Night

December 15, 2012 from 6pm to 8pm – Riverbend Environmental Education Center Bring your family out for an evening of natural fun. Help everyone get in the holiday spirit with ornaments made from natural materials, and some ornaments to help our local wildlife through the long… Organized by Lisa Matthews | Type: nature, arts, &, crafts, holiday

PLAY AGAIN Film Screening & Panel Discussion

February 7, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm – Anne Arundel Community College - Florestrano Building, Lecture Hall 101 Chesapeake Outdoor Group (COG) Kids, with the support of the AACC Student Education Association, invite parents and adults to an exclusive screening of the award-winning documentary, PLAY AGAIN. An… Organized by Charlotte Schneider | Type: film, screening, free, adults, &, parents

Children Learning with Nature Institute

July 9, 2015 at 9am to July 11, 2015 at 5pm – UC Santa Cruz Join The Childplay Institute and a group of amazing educators from around the world for three full days of experiential learning and dialogue.Our team includes: Claire Warden; Jon Young; Robin &… Organized by Paul Roberts | Type: experiential, learning, institute, for, teachers, nature, educators, &, parents

Spiders: Webs of Mystery & History – Susan Hoenig, ACP instructor

July 25, 2015 from 10am to 11:30am – Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association Developed for children 6-10 years old, children will join one of the instructors from the Arts Council of Princeton each Saturday for a different nature-inspired art adventure! Register for single cl… Organized by Laurie Babicki | Type: spiders:, webs, of, mystery, &, history

Lunch & Learn with a Naturalist

October 19, 2015 from 11:30am to 12:30pm – The Watershed Center Parents and children 5-10 years old - pack your lunch and join Senior Naturalist Allison Jackson for a nature-themed lunch! Enjoy your lunch with us in the Watershed Center or outdoors (weather perm… Organized by Laurie Babicki | Type: lunch, &, learn, with, a, naturalist

Lunch & Learn with a Naturalist

November 16, 2015 from 11:30am to 12:30pm – The Watershed Center Parents and children 5-10 years old - pack your lunch and join Senior Naturalist Allison Jackson for a nature-themed lunch! Enjoy your lunch with us in the Watershed Center or outdoors (weather perm… Organized by Laurie Babicki | Type: lunch, &, learn, with, a, naturalist

Lunch & Learn with a Naturalist

December 14, 2015 from 11:30am to 12:30pm – The Watershed Center Parents and children 5-10 years old - pack your lunch and join Senior Naturalist Allison Jackson for a nature-themed lunch! Enjoy your lunch with us in the Watershed Center or outdoors (weather perm… Organized by Laurie Babicki | Type: lunch, &, learn, with, a, naturalist

Tending the Roots of Sustainability: Significance of Experience-Based Learning & Our Responsibility to Children & the Earth

June 19, 2016 at 7pm to June 25, 2016 at 1pm – The Nature Institute in Ghent, NY A special summer intensive on educating for sustainability, for current and future teachers, parents, and others caring for children. We tend the roots of sustainability when we inspire children to p… Organized by The Nature Institute | Type: course, for, educators, parents, &, others, caring, children