"Hi Juliet,
Thank you for reaching out with the warm welcome!
Yes Seattle is full of amazing opportunities for nature and the human soul! Its a wonderful city!
Sending warm wishes from a soon beautiful Seattle fall~
Amanda"
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C&NN Natural Teachers Ne…
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Nature Rocks
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Caveman left a comment for Amanda Thornton"It was nice meeting you as well. I look forward to being part of this grassroots movement and am happy to share my experiences."
Amanda Thornton left a comment for Caveman"it was a real pleasure to meet you last night! I would love to hear more about your amazing program~ thanks for making the time to come and support this work!"
Amanda Thornton posted a group
Seattle Children in Nature Collaborative
Seattle Children in Nature Collaboration is designed to engender, engage, and enthuse. We believe that we together are about to embark on something amazing with tremendous impact for our children, youth and adults in our region.
Nancy Woolf commented on Amanda Thornton's event Announcing the Seattle Children in Nature Collaborative!"What a great program!"
Amanda Thornton posted an event
Announcing the Seattle Children in Nature Collaborative! at Antioch University Seattle
May 18, 2010 from 6pm to 8pm
Over the past two decades, children are spending less and less time outdoors, and this affects the mental and physical health of today’s kids. Decreased time outdoors for children coincides with a doubling of the childhood obesity rate, as well as increases in attention deficit disorders, depression, and other health issues.Research shows that time outside in nature helps children grow lean, healthy bodies, and increases attention spans and school performance. Also, it has been shown that the…See More
Suz Lipman left a comment for Amanda Thornton"Thanks for the warmth! (It's a tad gloomy out here.) See you soon."
Amanda Thornton left a comment for Suz Lipman"Thank you for the warm welcome! I look forward to learning and meeting more through this wonderful resource!
Warmth from the Beautiful February Seattle Sun!"
Suz Lipman left a comment for Amanda Thornton"Hi Amanda. Welcome to C&NN! You've certainly come to the right place. We're excited to have you and are so glad you've jumped in and joined some groups. I'm sure you'll find a lot of camaraderie and resources here. I…"
Juliet Robertson left a comment for Amanda Thornton"Hello Amanda
Welcome to C&NN Connect. I had to stop by when I saw you are based in Seattle. It seems like a hub of activity. I was lucky enough to visit for a week 2 years ago and visit various schools and Bainbridge Island Outdoor…"
Amanda Thornton joined Rafael Reyes's group
Nature Rocks
This is your group for learning more about how to use Nature Rocks for your work and sharing your successes!Nature Rocks is a national marketing campaign to bring families to you plus resources to help your outreach. Get your resources now!See More
Amanda Thornton joined Alice Hohl's group
Local Grassroots Movements - Best Practices, Sharing, etc.
We've made a change on C&NN Connect and want to be sure you stay connected! Please take a few minutes to join the Local Grassroots Campaign Coordinators group on C&NN Connect. That is our place to share success stories, confer about challenges, seek answers, find support, spark ideas and move the movement!You can find it here:…See More
Amanda Thornton joined Elizabeth Renton's group
children's built environments
Accessing 'nearby nature' often means improving the environments that children spend a majority of their time in....daycares, schools, neighborhood parks etc. Please help us share ideas, stories, and images of inspiring children's facilities.See More
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Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 2:57pm on May 19, 2010, Caveman said…
- It was nice meeting you as well. I look forward to being part of this grassroots movement and am happy to share my experiences.
- At 9:22am on February 23, 2010, Suz Lipman said…
- Thanks for the warmth! (It's a tad gloomy out here.) See you soon.
- At 8:41am on February 20, 2010, Suz Lipman said…
- Hi Amanda. Welcome to C&NN! You've certainly come to the right place. We're excited to have you and are so glad you've jumped in and joined some groups. I'm sure you'll find a lot of camaraderie and resources here. I look forward to seeing you around the network and hearing more about what you're up to. See you soon!
- At 7:29am on February 20, 2010, Juliet Robertson said…
- Hello Amanda
Welcome to C&NN Connect. I had to stop by when I saw you are based in Seattle. It seems like a hub of activity. I was lucky enough to visit for a week 2 years ago and visit various schools and Bainbridge Island Outdoor Centre.
Hope your course is going well.
Best wishes
Juliet
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