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NWF Releases
Report to Encourage Parents and Caregivers
to Send Children Outside to Play
Ranger
Rick's National Wildlife
Federation recently released a policy action
guide to help and encourage parents and
policymakers to send children outside to
play. This report is especially timely
given new research that shows today's
kids are actually gaining weight over summer
break. Summer is no longer an outdoor experience
for many of today's kids.
The average American child today spends
more than 6 hours a day watching TV, playing
video games or on a computer. Conversely,
the amount of time U.S. children now spend
outdoors has declined by 50 percent in
the past 20 years.
To access the report, visit www.nwf.org/kidsoutside/pdf/report.pdf.
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The Great American Backyard Campout
The
National Wildlife Federation's
Great American Backyard Campout will be
held June 28, 2008. The one-night event
motivates families, youth, and individuals
to camp out in their backyards or local
parks to discover the fun of being in the
great outdoors. The National Wildlife Federation
offers tools to organize a camp out at
your camp or to host a campout for your
community. Register as a partner online
and download
a complimentary copy of the Great American
Backyard Campout Event planning guide.
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