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Ken Schmaltz replied to Janice Swaisgood's discussion Do you have a great book to share? in the group C&NN Natural Families Network

"This looks like the perfect book for my 8-year-old. Thanks!"

Mar 24

Ken Schmaltz replied to Janice Swaisgood's discussion Do you have a great book to share? in the group C&NN Natural Families Network

"Title: There's a Hair in my Dirt: A Worm's Story Author: Gary Larson Publication date: 1999 Recommended ages: As a bedtime book, when my youngest was 4 we could always count on this book to make him laugh. Not sure he understood it all,…"

Mar 22

Ken Schmaltz shared Nkrumah Frazier's discussion on Twitter

Let's start the Let's G.O.! campaign with a bang this year!

Mar 21

Ken Schmaltz shared Janice Swaisgood's discussion on Twitter

Do you have a great book to share?

Mar 21

Ken Schmaltz shared Janice Swaisgood's discussion on Twitter

Rediscovering "Where Nature Meets Story"

Mar 21

Ken Schmaltz replied to Janice Swaisgood's discussion Do you have a great book to share? in the group C&NN Natural Families Network

"I went skiing with my 8- and 12-year-old boys at Norquay, and we saw them doing some avalanche bombing at the top of the mountain. As I answered their questions about why the ski patrol was intentionally setting off avalanches, it got me to thinking…"

Jan 12

Ken Schmaltz commented on Becs Hoskins's group Canada's Child and Nature Movement

"We're lucky in Calgary. In an hour you can be in Banff National Park, Kananaskis Provincial Park and a number of parks and recreational areas on the prairies. Within an hour and half and you're in Kootenay and Yoho National Parks,…"

Oct 19, 2012

Ken Schmaltz commented on Becs Hoskins's group Canada's Child and Nature Movement

"Suz, the production company's website says it's going to be on Omni in Alberta in November, but there's no date. Nature's Invitation On many of the hikes, scrambles and snowshoes I lead for the Calgary Outdoor Recreation…"

Oct 19, 2012

Ken Schmaltz added the App My Text Box

Jun 28, 2012

Ken Schmaltz replied to Ken Finch's discussion Nature Play as an Everyday Joy of Childhood? For Kids, Frequency Requires Proximity in the group C&NN Natural Families Network

"A couple years ago I put a few big sandstone rocks in my flower bed to fill holes that my dog dug up, and inadvertently created a nature play area. Last week my seven-year-old announced he was going mining in the backyard. A couple minutes later I…"

Jun 28, 2012

Ken Schmaltz replied to Ron Swaisgood's discussion Risk and Reward in Nature: Can a Family Nature Club Help You Tip the Balance in Favor of Nature? in the group C&NN Natural Families Network

"I agree with Janice: taking it all on yourself can lead to burn out. I view self care as a plane ride. If the oxygen masks pop out, you have to put yours on before you help others put theirs on or you'll pass out and be no good to anybody. If…"

Apr 16, 2012

Ken Schmaltz replied to Ron Swaisgood's discussion Risk and Reward in Nature: Can a Family Nature Club Help You Tip the Balance in Favor of Nature? in the group C&NN Natural Families Network

"Just came across this Helen Keller quote while flipping through Freedom of the Hills: "Security is mostly superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the…"

Apr 7, 2012

Ken Schmaltz replied to Ron Swaisgood's discussion Risk and Reward in Nature: Can a Family Nature Club Help You Tip the Balance in Favor of Nature? in the group C&NN Natural Families Network

"On the kid's hikes I lead, I try to make sure I find time with just me and my kids. Luckily, there are usually two or three other parents with lots of mountain experience, so it's easy for me to hang out on the trail with my boys or find…"

Mar 28, 2012

Ken Schmaltz replied to Ron Swaisgood's discussion Risk and Reward in Nature: Can a Family Nature Club Help You Tip the Balance in Favor of Nature? in the group C&NN Natural Families Network

"My brother lives in Australia, and my kids want to go see their cousins but they don't want to go camping there. They and I agree that we'd much rather go where there are bears and avalanches than where there are poisonous snakes and…"

Mar 23, 2012

Ken Schmaltz replied to Harmony's discussion A Healthy Parent = A Healthy Kid in the group C&NN Natural Families Network

"Although our winters aren't as severe or dark as in Alaska, they can seem that way to people who don't embrace what winter has to offer. Is it cold? Yes, but not once you start moving, even when it's -30. The secret to my happiness in…"

Mar 22, 2012

Ken Schmaltz replied to Ron Swaisgood's discussion Risk and Reward in Nature: Can a Family Nature Club Help You Tip the Balance in Favor of Nature? in the group C&NN Natural Families Network

"Great photos! Happy kids! Any good I may be doing is purely out of self-interest. When I take my kids hiking alone, the complaining starts within a five minutes. When I take them out as part of a group of kids, they run down the trail and all I hear…"

Mar 22, 2012

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Title or Role: Past President, Co-Founder

Organization: Calgary Outdoor Recreation Association

Bio: I started hiking in the Canadian Rockies when I was six. Over the years I've added scrambling, mountaineering, downhill and AT skiing, snowshoeing and stuff like that to my list of pass-times. A couple years ago I co-founded the Calgary Outdoor Recreation Association (www.meetup.com/Calgary-Outdoor-Recreation-Association-CORA/), through which I lead kid's hikes. In many ways these are my favorite hikes, so I'm in the process of starting a kid's outdoor group, Mountain Youth Experience.

Web site: http://www.biggreyrocks.com

Facebook Account: http://www.facebook.com/BigGreyRocks

Twitter Account: http://BigGreyRocks

Family Nature Blog RSS Feed URL: http://biggreyrocks.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

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At 5:42pm on November 23, 2011, Suz Lipman said…: Hi Ken, Avery Cleary, our Grassroots Outreach Coordinator, asked me to contact you to invite you to register your nature club in the C&NN Movement Directory. I thought I'd forward directions for how to do that. Please let me know if you need help or if anything's unclear. I look forward to see your listing, your activities and further connection on our forum. Cheers, Suz

Follow these steps to add your Campaign, Club, Organization, Program or Self to C&NN Connect's Movement Directory and Map.

(Note, if you want to list an Event, please sign up at www.childrenandnature.ning.com and add it under the Events tab.)

Go to www.childrenandnature.org

Click on "Movement Directory" in the upper left corner.

In the new window, click on "Create Account" in the upper right corner.

Fill in the information. Once your account is approved (within a day or two), you will be able to log in and add or update your listing in the Movement Directory.

Once you are logged in on your Account home page, choose from one of 5 tabs to submit and Individual, Organization, Campaign, Club or Program.

Enter your information in the fields provided and click "Preview" (if desired) and "Submit"

Once your information is listed, you can edit it from your Account home page.

To view it, select Campaign, Club, People, Organization or Program from the pull-down menu on the "Movement Directory" main page.

At 9:11am on February 19, 2011, Suz Lipman said…: Hi Ken! Hearty welcome to C&NN Connect. I'm glad you jumped in and am sure you'll find it rich with resources and camaraderie. Hope to see you again soon.