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Alliance Partners

National Wildlife Federation collaborates with partners and sponsors in our Be Out There movement. Our alliance partners include a varied group of national associations and organizations that share our passion for getting children moving, playing and learning outdoors.
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Alliance for Childhood Promoting polices and practices that support children’s healthy development, love of learning and joy in living.
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America’s Promise Alliance Founded by General Colin Powell, Alliance forges strong partnerships with a commitment to seeing children experience the fundamental resource they need to succeed. Five Promises – caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, an effective education and the opportunity to help others.
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Association of Children’s Museums Building the capacity of children’s museums to serve as town squares for children and families where play inspires creativity for a lifelong learning.
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First Book Dedicated to providing new books to children in need to address the greatest barrier affecting literacy – access to books and reading materials.
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HOPEworldwide An international charity that changes lives by harnessing the compassion and commitment of dedicated staff and volunteers to deliver sustainable, high-impact and community based services to the poor and the needy.
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North American Association of Environmental Education Promoting excellence in environmental education and serving environmental educators for the purpose of achieving environmental literacy in the next generation.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service An agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service is dedicated to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American People.
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U.S. Forest Service An agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands, and educates the public on the benefit of these resources.
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We CAN! A program of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute designed for families and communities to help children maintain a healthy weight.
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Youth Service America An international non-profit resource center working with thousands of organizations to expand the impact of the youth service movement and mobilize millions of young people between the ages of 5 and 25, from all backgrounds, to serve and lead.

"Based on previous studies, we can definitely say that the best predictor of preschool children’s physical activity is simply being outdoors, and that an indoor sedentary childhood is linked to mental health problems."

Dr. James F. Sallis,
Associate Professor, Cornell University