Kids In Nature

Children should experience nature first-hand, as it really is—natural reality rather than virtual reality. That's more important now than ever, as the Electronic Age increasingly isolates us from the world around us. But for children to experience nature, they must have opportunities to explore outside. To give children those opportunities, we sponsor field trips that allow young people to visit natural areas—like forests and fields, streams and ponds—at nature centers, parks, sanctuaries, outdoor education centers, and other sites. We help pay for transportation and admissions fees (where applicable). We have sponsored student trips to the Wilds in southeast Ohio, the Cincinnati Nature Center, and Hueston Woods State Park (about an hour northwest of Cincinnati).

We also help teachers and students build nature centers on their school grounds—centers that include trails, observation areas, and study sites. In this way, students can conduct regular, long-term observations of nature and natural systems.

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