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The times I spent with my children in nature are among my most meaningful memories-and I hope theirs.

Richard Louv

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Richard Louv
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 1
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Nature introduces children to the idea—to the knowing—that they are not alone in this world, and that realities and dimensions exist alongside their own.
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Every child needs nature. Not just the ones with parents who appreciate nature. Not only those of a certain economic class or culture or set of abilities. Every child.
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We are telling our kids that nature is in the past and it probably doesn't count anymore, the future is in electronics, the boogeyman is in the woods, and playing outdoors is probably illicit and possibly illegal.
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The future will belong to the nature-smart.
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All spiritual life begins with a sense of wonder, and nature is a window into that wonder.
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We can conserve energy and tread more lightly on the Earth while we expand our culture's capacity for joy.
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What if more and more parents, grandparents and kids around the country band together to create outdoor adventure clubs, family nature networks, family outdoor clubs, or green gyms? What if this approach becomes the norm in every community?
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If getting our kids out into nature is a search for perfection, or is one more chore, then the belief in perfection and the chore defeats the joy. It's a good thing to learn more about nature in order to share this knowledge with children it's even better if the adult and child learn about nature together. And it's a lot more fun.
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Studies of children in playgrounds with both green areas and manufactured play areas found that children engaged in more creative forms of play in the green areas.
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We tend to block off many of our senses when we're staring at a screen. Nature time can literally bring us to our senses.
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An indoor (or backseat) childhood does reduce some dangers to children but other risks are heightened, including risks to physical and psychological health, risk to children's concept and perception of community, risk to self-confidence and the ability to discern true danger
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Time in nature is not leisure time it's an essential investment in our chidlren's health (and also, by the way, in our own).
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Nature does not steal time, it amplifies it.
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The future will belong to the nature-smart...Th e more high-tech we become, the more nature we need.
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There’s no denying the benefits of the Internet. But electronic immersion, without a force to balance it, creates the hole in the boat — draining our ability to pay attention, to think clearly, to be productive and creative.
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Time spent in nature is the most cost-effective and powerful way to counteract the burnout and sort of depression that we feel when we sit in front of a computer all day.
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These days, unplugged places are getting hard to find.
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Some kids don't want to be organized all the time. They want to let their imaginations run they want to see where a stream of water takes them.
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If a child never sees the stars, never has meaningful encounters with other species, never experiences the richness of nature, what happens to that child?
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