June 2011 Blog Posts (20)

Getting ready for my nature art classes is always very exciting.

Of course the real magic begins when the children arrive. When children and nature mix, something magical happens.

To celebrate the International Year of the Forest, I decided to hold my nature classes in a forest setting this year.

Finally got to hang up the Little Humbugs Forest…

Yearn to slow down and fully enjoy summer? I will share lots of great ideas Thursday, June 30, 11 am Pacific Time, 2 pm Eastern Time in the U.S., in a Slow Down for Summer webinar hosted by…

What’s a cragbaby, you might ask? Is it a child with professional climbers as parents that is born with a silver carabiner in his mouth, destined to become the next thrill-seeking, adrenaline junkie prodigy? Not necessarily. I like to use the moniker of “cragbaby” to refer to any little guy or gal who doesn’t remember his first time in the woods – whether it be climbing, camping, hiking, etc. He doesn’t remember it because to him being outdoors enjoying nature is something his family has…

Children love giants and they love to know facts—especially nature facts they think no one else knows. Sunflowers deliver on both counts. Some varieties of sunflowers grow to 12 feet high. They are fast growing plants that almost grow before your eyes.

Share the facts below with your children, and I bet you will soon hear them quizzing their friends and grown-ups…

My niece was visiting last week from the Denver area. She is 8 years old, full of energy and loves to be outdoors. So do I. So on Saturday, despite the threat of rain, my mom and I took her hiking on the Colorado National Monument. Here is our report from the Devil's Kitchen Trail.

1. Lots of Prickly Pear Blossoms. As the…

Does a playground need to cost millions and come in a box with boundary lines and instructions?  …

Our ECO-V kids and Nature programme is very popular among the kids and parents now. Last week I got a call from one parent. She said that her 8 years daughter is refusing to go for a party and to visit her family just because its the date for "Fun through Nature" programme. usually I conduct it on Sundays evening. I was so amazed and touched by that kid's concern. I never thought that they would be attached to the programme. So isn't it wonderful?. 

In last week, ECO-V "Fun through…

This year two fledglings had to be rescued by volunteer peregrine nest monitor, Mr. Scott Wright. The picture above shows Soarer just after she rode the elevator with Mr. Wright and was placed back in her nest. When the juveniles first fledge, they fly to and…

WANT HAPPY HEALTHY KIDS?

Then UNPLUG and step OUTSIDE  into the REAL WORLD.

IT'S FREE !

And it's waiting for you. Mother Nature wants to share her magic with you.

It really is that SIMPLE!

This is a video of our first Revolution event-inspiring others to change the way children spend their time.

Join…

I don’t usually weigh-in on such things. but the premise of HGTV’s new show, My Yard Goes Disney, really ticks me off. We’re talking full Grass Stain Guru White Trash Fit.

And mind you, nobody loves…

The girls have now joined their brother in fledging. Volunteer nest monitor Mr. Scott Wright tells us the young falcons have been “flapping machines” as they have been working to strengthen their muscles.

On Monday Mr. Wright had to rescue Soarer from the 4th floor roof…

Earlier this year in mid March my friends and I at the Crissy Field Center in San Francisco, CA, put on a youth leadership conference for Bay Area youth. 120 high schoolers participated in this youth summit, with attendees coming from Santa Rosa, Marin, Redwood City, and of course, San Francisco!

My fellow interns and I had planned for this conference since November. We spent many months planning and preparing the workshops we were going to lead, the games and team builders…

Nature Kids Fund Raising Event

Hosted by

The Wildlife Learning Center

Saturday June 11th at 3:30pm

Admission is $5.00 for kids and $6.00 for Adults

(2 and under are free)…

On Wednesday evening, Tower City Security called volunteer nest monitor Mr. Scott Wright to report that a juvenile falcon had been spotted on the ground in front of the building. The FalconCam caught an image of the juvenile just before it took off on its first flight.…

My daughter Aurora wanted me to go outside with her and check on her tent. We slept outside the night before, her tent was still set up and it was raining. I started to put on my puddle jumpers and she said, “Don’t wear your boots, let’s go barefoot so we can feel the life.”  So we walked outside without our shoes, it was a bit cold, a lot wet, sometimes pokey—sticks, other…

I love books and I love book clubs, so it just seems natural to start a book club within this blog. On the first day of each month I will announce the book we will share—read the book and post comments.

I would like to feature Rabbit Hill by Robert…

Where have all the falcons gone? Out walking on the building’s ledges! (That’s Dad on the lower ledge watching 2 juveniles above).



If you’ve been watching the FalconCams lately, you know that the nest is empty much of the time. Here is someone out for a walk…..…