1% for the Planet / 1% Para el Planeta Wilderness Youth Project is honored to be the beneficiary of a wide range of 1% for the Planet member companies. Our partnership with 1% for the Planet is intended to advance our impact as well as involve more businesses and individuals in the environmental movement.
Gratitude for Teachers / Agradecido por los maestros Ver en español “I feel incredibly grateful for the teachers and principals that I routinely interact with through our Bridge to Nature program. Taking kids out of their school day to explore all the places of wild character that are a part of their home in Santa
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Tips for Nature Connection / Consejos para tener conexión con la naturaleza Ver en Español Parent Resource Guide: Tips for Nature Connection If your family is enjoying the benefits of nature connection and you want to do more together, here are some simple things to do. Some can take as little as 5 minutes… Take
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Monarchs & Milkweed / Monarcas y algodoncillo Ver en español Have you seen a monarch butterfly in your neighborhood lately? News outlets have been sharing that the butterflies are back! Annual migration of monarchs shows highest numbers in years. To celebrate this good news, we wanted to share this story. Thank you to Kristin Van
Ver en español With your help, they can get outside and play. Give Today A letter from our Executive Director Dear Friends, You are the reason kids are out in nature exploring, playing, learning and growing with us at Wilderness Youth Project. You probably know that the pandemic has been hard on children. They’ve experienced
Prescribing Nature for Health Nature for Toxic Stress Handing out a prescription to nature… It’s happening! Can you believe it? Here at Wilderness Youth Project we have known that nature connection makes life better for kids. Time in nature makes kids happier and healthier. You can imagine how thrilled we are that this is being
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Ver en español We Give Thanks & Ask for Your Support Give Today Can you help us raise $280,191 more for scholarships this year? We give thanks. For the kids who came outdoors and connected with us, even when things felt uncertain. And for each and every one of you believed that nature connection could sustain
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From the Field: Let it Go / Desde el campo: Déjalo ir Ver en español Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing nature connection stories from the field! We asked our staff to share the stories that are currently on their minds and hearts. Today we are sharing a beautiful story from one
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From the Field: Condor Teens / Desde el campo: Los adolescentes Cóndor Ver en español You cannot trick teens with candy change their feelings or make them eat extra oatmeal. you cannot convince them that this is not hard, grueling, sweaty, painful you cannot make them walk faster be nice brush their teeth
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Be (Leaf) It or Not (Mil Hojas) FLASH CONNECTION: NATURE TABLE/Mesa de Naturaleza Create a small table or spot on the shelf for a nature table. Wander outside for 5 minutes and find something that you are curious about, or you like the way it looks, or is a complete mystery, or brings you awe or
