Share, Learn, Listen, Lead

Suz Lipman's Blog – February 2010 Archive (4)

Mom's Gifts of Nature

Today would have been my mom, Bunnie's, 77th birthday. She died four years ago after a long illness. We were close but our relationship was not without rocky patches. Since I began working for Children & Nature Network a couple of months ago, I can say without hesitation that my appreciation for her has grown. There hasn't been a day…

Continue

Added by Suz Lipman on February 28, 2010 at 1:48pm — 5 Comments

New British Study about Nature Disconnect

A new study from Great Britain that appeared on the Children & Nature web site bodes poorly for children and their outdoor lives. According to researchers at Hertfordshire University, while most children are open to outdoor play, their parents are not, and a lack…

Continue

Added by Suz Lipman on February 23, 2010 at 4:00pm — 5 Comments

Join the Great Backyard Bird Count

I am very excited about the Audubon Society and Cornell Lab of Ornithology's upcoming Great Backyard Bird Count. It takes place Friday-Monday, February 12-15, all over North America. Anyone… Continue

Added by Suz Lipman on February 10, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Inspired by Grass Stain Guru: The Joys of being a Free Range Kid

One of my favorite bloggers, Bethe Almeras, the Grass Stain Guru, has a consistent and wonderful gift for capturing the joys of childhood and the outdoors. She has posted often about simple pleasures, outdoor creatures, and all kinds of activities and play.

Recently she posted a short reminiscence called… Continue

Added by Suz Lipman on February 3, 2010 at 9:30pm — 3 Comments