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Find Be Out There Activities and Events
A daily dose of the outdoors will improve your family’s overall well-being and inspire a life-long appreciation of wildlife and nature. Check out the activities and events listed below. Today’s the day to BE OUT THERE.
Family Activities
Kids and Teens Activities
Events
National Wildlife Week (March 16-20, 2009)
Celebrate the wildlife in your community by participating in this year’s National Wildlife Week! The national week-long event gives kids, families, and schools the tools to spend more time outside, improve habitat for wildlife, watch for local animals, and make a difference in their community.
The Great American Backyard Campout (June 27, 2009)
Trade a website for a campsite and reconnect with nature (and your family)! There’s nothing like spending a night under the stars in your backyard or favorite outdoor spot with the sounds of nature all around you. Get fun camping activities and register for this year’s national Campout on June 27, 2009.
Family Activities
- Find a great park or outdoor event near you
- Watch for animals
- Get Green Hour Activities
- Share photos of your outdoor family adventures
- Share stories with other parents and caretakers around the world
- Think outside of the box you call home and create a wildlife-friendly garden
- Get tips for gardening for kids, and read about one family's adventure
Kids and Teens Activities
Events
National Wildlife Week (March 16-20, 2009)
Celebrate the wildlife in your community by participating in this year’s National Wildlife Week! The national week-long event gives kids, families, and schools the tools to spend more time outside, improve habitat for wildlife, watch for local animals, and make a difference in their community.
The Great American Backyard Campout (June 27, 2009)
Trade a website for a campsite and reconnect with nature (and your family)! There’s nothing like spending a night under the stars in your backyard or favorite outdoor spot with the sounds of nature all around you. Get fun camping activities and register for this year’s national Campout on June 27, 2009.
Getting outside is good for the whole family:
- 43% of kids want their parents to spend more time outdoors with them,
Boys & Girls Club Survey
- 84% of parents feel it is important for their children to spend time outdoors; yet 69% say their children spend less time outdoors than they did,
Rhonda Clements, Professor of Education, Manhattanville College
- 83% of Americans say spending time outdoors makes them feel refreshed, healthy and excited,
Miracle-Gro Survey