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- FunOrangeCountyParks.com Blog
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- My mission with FunOrangeCountyParks.com is to promote play and encourage family outdoor time. Our small NaturePlayClub.com complements the work I do on my parks blog and bridges playground play to nature play. No matter what, I'm getting families outdoors and I couldn't be happier about it.
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Michele Whiteaker replied to Michele Whiteaker's discussion Starting a Family Nature Club - and Popular Outing Ideas in the group C&NN Natural Families NetworkMichele Whiteaker replied to Janice Swaisgood's discussion How Big is Your Family Nature Club? Suggestions? in the group C&NN Natural Families Network"Janice and Harmony -- Okay, so 10-20 is what consistently happens at my nature club. But it's nice that you have a forum for suggesting outings that people can take on their own. Thanks for describing "how" you both do it in…"
Ken Schmaltz replied to Michele Whiteaker's discussion Starting a Family Nature Club - and Popular Outing Ideas in the group C&NN Natural Families Network"On the family hikes I lead for the Calgary Outdoor Recreation Association, I've been amazed at how much more the kids can handle than I thought. I started out with short, flat hikes, but the 5 to 11 year olds had no problem when we progressed…"
Michele Whiteaker replied to Carmen Field's discussion IditaNature starts in 2 weeks! in the group C&NN Natural Families Network"Thanks, Carmen! You are such an inspiration. I often think of you and your Homer mud pit. And when Southern Californians start complaining about the "cold" -- I will certainly hold you and your IditaNature activities up as an…"
Michele Whiteaker replied to Janice Swaisgood's discussion How Big is Your Family Nature Club? Suggestions? in the group C&NN Natural Families Network"I have a totally different model based on how much I can personally handle. When Janice and Wendy and Harmony talk about 300-600 families, I get excited about your reach and influence! Amazing! However, it makes my palms get sweaty…"
Michele Whiteaker left a comment for Chip Donahue"Thanks for commenting on the article, Chip! Please, let me know if there's anything else I can do to help spread the word."
Michele Whiteaker left a comment for Lindsey Wilson"Thanks for commenting on my article, Lindsey. I just discovered OutsideMom.com a few weeks ago. I love it."
Juliet Robertson left a comment for Michele Whiteaker"Hi Michele
I saw your name and thought I'd pop by and say hello. It's a small world the Internet, really!
I run the International and Scotland Groups here which is one way of sharing any interesting news or…"
Suz Lipman left a comment for Michele Whiteaker"Hi Michele! Great to see you here. Glad you joined in! You'll probably want to connect with our Natural Families Network, among other groups here. I sent you an e-mail about your blog RSS feed. We'll get that straightened out and get you…"
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Hi Michele
I saw your name and thought I'd pop by and say hello. It's a small world the Internet, really!
I run the International and Scotland Groups here which is one way of sharing any interesting news or information with people from around the world. Please do join up. The Natural Teachers group is also pretty active.
Best wishes
Juliet