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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/children-nature-belong-together
Children and Nature Belong TogetherHow Camp Teaches Kids to Think Green! Camp programs are among the very best ways for children to learn a lasting appreciation for nature and a lifelong interest in caring...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/farm-dining-hall-camp-farm-program-long-history
Farm to Dining Hall: A Camp Farm Program with a Long HistoryIn 1890, the folks who built the water powered grist mill just off Carson Creek, outside Brevard, North Carolina, never envisioned that one day the property surrounding the mill would become Gwynn...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/turning-camp-counselors-nature-specialists-pemi-nature-instruction-clinic
Turning Camp Counselors into Nature Specialists: The Pemi Nature Instruction ClinicIntroduction Richard Louv, in his book Last Child in the Woods, “links the absence of nature in the lives of today’s wired generation to some of the most disturbing childhood trends: the...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/public-lands-use-resources-camps
Public Lands Use - Resources for CampsUse of public lands and waters is essential for many camp programs. It is estimated that at least 9 percent of all camps use public lands and waters for at least a portion of their...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/aca-nature-education
ACA Nature EducationThe American Camp Association (ACA) believes that young people benefit emotionally, socially, physically, and spiritually from spending time in close contact with the natural world. This critical...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/healthy-kids-outdoors-act
Healthy Kids Outdoors ActThe Issues Today’s youth are experiencing less free and unstructured outdoor playtime in nature than previous generations — devoting an average of just four to seven minutes a day in unstructured...
https://www.acacamps.org/download/camp2grow-youth-leadership-environmental-stewardship-program-impact-report
Camp2Grow Youth Leadership and Environmental Stewardship Program Impact Reporthttps://www.acacamps.org/link/north-american-association-environmental-education
North American Association for Environmental EducationNAAEE promotes excellence in environmental education throughout North America and more than 30 countries throughout the world. NAAEE is dedicated to strengthening the field of environmental education...