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At 2:43pm on January 6, 2011, Carole Sevilla Brown said…: Hi Suz,

Thanks so much for the warm welcome! This looks like a fabulous place to hang out as soon as I figure out what to do :) Kudos to you for creating this wonderful space.

At 6:30am on January 6, 2011, JUAN CARLOS OSORIO said…: Hi Suz,

Thank you very much for the welcome. Please receive ll the good vibrations from Bluefields Colombia. If anyone is planning to come over here you are most than welcome to visit us. lets keep in touch.

-Juan Carlos Osorio

At 8:27am on December 31, 2010, Mike Barnett said…: Hi, Suz, and thanks for the welcome. One of the congregations in my church began sponsoring a Nature Club about 10 years ago and has had enough success with it outside the Pittsburgh area that they've become known as "the nature church." My wife & I decided to try this in my home congregation in Central FL 3 years ago & it has also been successful. When I began looking for resources I came across Louv's book & thus discovered this website. Glad to be a part of the movement and hope to contribute in some small way to make it grow and develop into something lasting. -Mike Barnett

At 7:09am on December 28, 2010, Graham Alan Brandwood said…: Hello Suz, Thanks for the welcome message. Have been an avid reader and supporter of the CNN since reading Richard's book and listening to him speak at a conference in Worcester, last Summer. Interesting that you mention the great deal of interest in Forest School in the States as I am coming over in March to deliver a workshop to Boys and Girls Club staff of the Tennessee Valley in Knoxville. Quite bizarre really but I was over with my partner Angie in September doing some volunteering and hiking with and on the Appalachian Trail in the Gt Smoky Mountains. Also took the opportunity to visit local Boys and Girls Clubs and they invited me back to do some training at their annual event - surreal given their location, but really positive at the same time. May need bits of advice in the build up to make sure I can deliver with an American twist!! All best wishes, Graham

At 5:41pm on December 27, 2010, Drew Aquilina said…: Hi Suz,

Thanks for the comments and heads up on the Children's Built Environment group. I look forward to contributing to the forum

At 5:40pm on December 27, 2010, Paolo Beneventi said…: Thank you Suz

I'm happy to get your message of welcome. I am here to take part in the forum and to open a group for the museum. I hope to meet many people to share experiences, ideas and projects with.

See you soon

Paolo

At 11:43pm on December 26, 2010, Caroline Rackley said…: Suz, thank you for contacting me.

Yes, I approach nature with children through the arts, theatre in particular with drawing and sculpting included, and it is quite effective! For the last play, taken from Sioux and Papago tales about the origin of the rainbow and butterflies, we studied many species of butterflies and made props to resemble them. We perform in a grand bookstore in our town, with good adult and child audience response.

It is my feeling that human nature is our first connection with the larger kingdom, and children deserve to be good at expressing themselves and their humanity. I 'd like to take this project into other communities, when funding is available.

I think I signed up for Nature Teachers a couple of weeks ago, but not sure what the next step is. Can you give me a hint?

Caroline Rackley

At 1:52pm on December 17, 2010, Jody Brubaker said…: Hi Suz! Thanks for the response! Our family has always loved and tried to protect the monarchs!!

They are very special to us and we consider them a true barometer of the health of our planet!

At 1:56pm on December 15, 2010, Lori Ferguson said…: Thank you for the warm welcome, Suz! I look forward to participating in this discussion, learning about the many ways the group's members are enjoying their interactions with nature and sharing news of my work with Bookpx.

At 12:35pm on December 15, 2010, Nicole LeDonna said…: Hi Suz,

When I look back on my life I can see that being out in nature whenever things got rough literally saved my life. About 6 years ago a group of folks who were mentored by Jon Young in CA, where I was living, were running a program, mostly for homeschoolers with plans to include after school programs. My 2 younger kids, then 2 and 3 1/2 years old, and I attended their outdoor gatherings and were completely enthralled. That particular group has morphed into a Teen School and now in WA my kids go out 1-2 times per week with mentors. Jon Young was mentored as a boy and young man by Tom Brown Jr. Tom was mentored by an Apache scout in NJ in the 1950's and now runs the Tracker School. They employ "invisible classroom" methods that all "native" meaning original tribes used to teach their young. Can I recommend Jon's site http://jonyoung.org? All of the info on how they interact with young people outdoors is laid out in Coyote's Guide, an amazing book, in my opinion. The thing I am most excited about is that we are experiencing being outdoors in ways that are really fun and the kids know way more about the local flora and fauna than me and their dad put together! They can even make a fire without matches and make a shelter. Appreciate this site and will work on posting some pictures.

Warmly,

Nicole

At 8:41pm on December 13, 2010, Nicole LeDonna said…: Hi Suz,

I am enjoying watching the word spread about the somewhat obvious, to me, that being in nature is fundamental to being healthy. I'm curious as to how people are finding their way back to basics in their lives. I especially like the work of Jon Young, have you heard of him? My kids all participate in Nature Classes with mentors that were trained by him and/or Tom Brown Jr. I am always on the lookout for fun ideas about getting myself, friends and family outside connecting with nature. Thanks for touching base.

At 10:10am on December 10, 2010, Rich Zanelli said…: Suz,

Thank you for the welcoming words. I look forward to participating in this forum.

Naturally,

Rich Zanelli

At 1:34pm on December 7, 2010, Ariane Mohr-Felsen said…: Hi Suz,

As others have said, thank you also for the welcome! It is great to find other outdoor lovers and Girl Scout supporters here! I saw your post about Muir Beach--are you in the Bay Area? I spent two summers in Marin and loved to hike and run the trails on Mt. Tam :)

At 11:12am on December 7, 2010, Ardie L. Apostolos said…: Thanks, and hello. I was pleased to find this forum, and am pleased with the content. I would love to share photos of this garden, I will ask the teacher if this us possible as it will probably necessitate parental releases to show the kids. Peace!

At 9:15am on December 7, 2010, Erica Wares said…: Thank you for welcoming me! I am starting a outdoor active Kindergarten program and was very excited to find your site - it sooo aligns to many of our goals and philosophies. I joined so that I could keep up with other stories from parents and others about their experiences in helping to get our children outside. I look forward to reading more!

At 4:22pm on December 3, 2010, Susan Pfeil said…: Thank you for the welcome, Suz. I'm really glad that I found the site too and look forward to learning more about it!

At 3:38pm on November 29, 2010, Jennifer Dengler said…: Hi Suz! Thanks for finding us! I need to spend more time on this site and navigate around more, but my time is so limited. I look forward to learning as much as possible. As for our family we are very excited about our journey and looking forward to meeting so many on the trail. We begin in May and start in Colorado then head into Wyoming. Our route is a bit complex, but will hit every state! You can see more at www.exodusfamily.com if you are interested! I look forward to chatting with you more!
Hugs!

At 1:35pm on November 26, 2010, Larry Volpe said…: Thanks so much! I stumbled on the group/forum on my own. No one told me about this forum. I am so glad to be here. I am ready to spread the word.

At 7:42pm on November 24, 2010, For the Love of Nature said…: Hi Suz,
Thanks for the kind welcome. cn&n is an awesome forum!! I've removed the address which I had placed in the web area - appreciate you catching that error.

All the best!