Spring 2009 – Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop

May 8 – 10, 2009

Join us for an incredible BOW workshop at Lost Valley Ranch located west of Deckers accessed off of U.S. Highway 285 or via Colorado Highway 67.  The workshop / adventure is one you’ll never forget!  Surrounded by U.S. Forest Service lands, the 4 diamond guest ranch is one of a kind as are the unique classes taught by top notch professionals.  To learn more and to register for the event download the registration form, contact Susanne via email through the contact page, or directly at 303-697-2800.  Sign up quickly as spaces are limited!         

Benefits of Children Playing in Nature – News Clip

Dear Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Educators, and Childcare Providers –

 

Please take 4 min. and 40 seconds to view this great news clip. This video brings back memories of playing outside as a child.  There is a nationwide effort to educate parents and grandparents alike about the benefits of allowing children to play outdoors. The news clip emphasizes this theme as the newscaster states, “Because playing is in a child’s nature, perhaps nature is where a child is meant to play.”  

 

            http://wcco.com/video/?id=50823@wcco.dayport.com

 

Dr. Delwin Benson of Colorado State University is also working on 2 initiatives to counter the “Last Child in the Woods” phenomenon and related concerns about fewer anglers, hunters, and visitors to parks.  The two initiatives are related, but separate, based on the assumption that outdoor behaviors are affected most at home through the frequent influence of family and friends.  Consequently, he is promoting the two initiatives:

 

1.  Neighborhood Outdoor Adventures for parents and youth; and

2.  Outdoor Clubs for adults and youth.

 

For more information, visit his blog at

http://del-helplanduselandhelp.blogspot.com/