Education/Schools

September 10, 2009

Research on value of outdoor play for classroom learning

From the National Wildlife Federation: Dear Colleagues, As American childhood has steadily moved indoors in the past 12 to 15 years, outdoor play is increasingly rare. […]
July 6, 2009

Stimulus program: Delaware County couple hope that opening their property to others will inspire creativity

Stimulus program Delaware County couple hope that opening their property to others will inspire creativity Monday, July 6, 2009 3:32 AM By Jill Laster THE COLUMBUS […]
June 26, 2009

Check out this great program going on in Dayton!

The folks in Dayton have formed a working collaborative as well! Hooray! Here is a program Five Rivers MetroParks is doing. We’re sharing it in case […]
June 25, 2009

Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Program in Licking County

SEE BROCHURE AT BOTTOM: From Kayla Hughes Program Assistant, Family Nutrition Program Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Ohio State University Extension, Licking County: Training class for Ohio […]
June 22, 2009

OSU enlisting citizen-scientists statewide to count ladybugs

Meet the beetles OSU enlisting citizen-scientists statewide to count ladybugs Monday, June 22, 2009 3:11 AM By Steven Bushong THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH . Citizen-scientists across Ohio […]
May 29, 2009

Teacher Resources in Central Ohio – Plan for the fall!

Check out SWIFT, the great publication from Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation for teachers. It contains great information on opportunities for teachers and homeschoolers and […]
May 29, 2009

What happened at the meeting at Sen. Sherrod Brown’s Office?

Last month, Jenny Morgan, Alice Hohl and Mark Young (Ohio Parks and Recreation Assoc.) met with Sen. Sherrod Brown asking him to support and possibly co-sponsor […]
May 7, 2009

Leave No Child or Parent Inside at the Wilds Family Camp

June 19-21, July 3-5, July 17-19, July 31-August 2, August 14-16 Enjoy the experiences of WildeCamp summer camps at the Wilds with the whole family. Experience […]
May 4, 2009

The Demise of Play in kindergarten

Action Alert’”NYTimes coverage of the Alliance’s Crisis in the Kindergarten Dear friends of the Alliance, In the Sunday, May 3 edition of the New York Times […]