Guest Post - from Alex Mancevski This blog post is a copy of the speech that 16-year-old high school student Alex Mancevski gave at Austin City Hall on Thursday, January 26th. The speech was given in support of the Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights, a resolution...
From the Children in Nature Collaborative of Austin (CiNCA) - Join the Children in Nature Collaborative of Austin for a conversation with local experts about outdoor education. Food and drink are provided and childcare will be available. Please send RSVPs to Ryan Spencer at ryan@westcave.org....
Connecting children to nature is important. It helps reduce their risk for developing serious health problems, improves academic performance, lowers stress, and just makes them happier human beings. If there is one organization in town that know this best, it's Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center. With their...
The city is continuing its efforts to better connect children with nature and is once again, looking for public input. As you might remember, the city is currently working on developing a strategic plan to ensure that the children who need it the most have access to...
Connecting children to nature is important. It helps reduce their risk for developing serious health problems, improves academic performance, lowers stress, and just makes them happier human beings. The city's Parks and Recreation Department recognizes these benefits and is now leading an effort to develop a...
From the Children in Nature Collaborative of Austin (CINCA) - Join the Children in Nature Collaborative of Austin, The Austin Parks and Recreation Department, United Way for Greater Austin, and the Texas Department of State Health Services at the Austin Nature and Science Center for a...
From the Children in Nature Collaborative of Austin - Join the Children in Nature Collaborative of Austin (CINCA), The Austin Parks and Recreation Department, and the Cities Connecting Children to Nature Team at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center for a discussion on our...