"I've found this article about Communities of Practice to be really helpful when thinking about how the community of a Family Nature Club functions: http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/2855.html"
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Gayle Bodge replied to Gayle Bodge's discussion Building a Sense of Community within a Family Nature Club in the group C&NN Natural Families NetworkGayle Bodge commented on Chip Donahue's group C&NN Natural Families Network"Hi Meghan,
I'm going to be in on tonight's webinar, so I don't think we'll have a chance to connect there, but I wanted to share my experiences with my nature group.
Growing up ME is just a year old and aside from monthly outings…"
Gayle Bodge replied to Gayle Bodge's discussion Building a Sense of Community within a Family Nature Club in the group C&NN Natural Families Network"Hi Neita,
Thanks for sharing the experiences of your group...and your community! I think that it is so cool how opening up the conversation about getting families together sparked such great events in your community. How you've integrated…"
Neita Tyler replied to Gayle Bodge's discussion Building a Sense of Community within a Family Nature Club in the group C&NN Natural Families Network"Interesting question. The group I started is in its infancy. But -- at the time I started it (with posts on our neighborhood facebook page), it helped lead to a discussion of the overall lack of community events in our neighborhood. A team of 5 ran…"
Janice Swaisgood replied to Gayle Bodge's discussion Building a Sense of Community within a Family Nature Club in the group C&NN Natural Families Network"Hi Gayle.
This is an interesting concept, to overtly reach out and build community beyond the regular meetings of an FNC. I LOVE the idea of a MNO for nature club moms! And a Dad's Night Out would be good too! I'll explore those ideas with…"
Gayle Bodge replied to Gayle Bodge's discussion Building a Sense of Community within a Family Nature Club in the group C&NN Natural Families Network"Hi Jeanine!
Thanks for sharing the variety of ways you build membership and increase participation with RI Families in Nature. I like how you collaborate/combine events with other programs and local resources. That's a great idea! And…"
Jeanine Silversmith replied to Gayle Bodge's discussion Building a Sense of Community within a Family Nature Club in the group C&NN Natural Families Network"Great questions, Gayle!
I have found with RI Families in Nature that a quick and easy way to build community is to post my events to different online calendars around the state. In addition, I try to combine my hikes with other, existing programs.…"
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- I am a mom, educator, and graduate student. I'm enjoying a renewed Sense of Wonder by watching my children grow, play, and explore the outdoors, and I'm wanting to re-ignite that Sense of Wonder in others.
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- At 10:29am on October 14, 2011,
Suz Lipman said… - Hi Gayle! Warm welcome to C&NN Connect. I'm glad you found us and are making yourself at home in discussions and groups. I love your bio and sense of wonder - that is the first step to enjoying nature and helping others enjoy it, isn't it? I hope you'll share your activities, ideas and photos with us and find this a rich source of resources. For any questions about the network, see our FAQ page. Hope to see you here again soon.
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