Fight nature deficit with Green Hour^®

Today's overscheduled kids are increasingly "plugged in" to electronic devices and unplugged from nature. By giving our children a daily "Green Hour" — a bit of time for unstructured play and interaction with the natural world — we can help reverse the nature-child disconnect.

Make Tracks!™ Family Trail Weekend!

Walk, bike, roll or stroll to a trail near you this Columbus Day Weekend (October 11 -13th, 2008) for the first annual Make Tracks Family Trail Weekend! Join families across the country for a Green Hour® you won't forget.

Be part of the national movement to get kids outside again. Give your kids (and you!) a Green Hour® -- a daily dose of the great outdoors. Join NWF in our mission to connect kids, and all of us, to nature again.

It's easy -- anytime Saturday, Sunday, or Monday -- grab your kids, family members, and friends and Make Tracks! Have a favorite trail? Great, you're all set! Or, take this time to discover a new trail with a new window on the world.

Take Action!
Sign the Green Hour Petition to the Surgeon General.

See NWF's new report on outdoor play research and policy solutions for getting kids outside.

Report Summary
View the summary of the White Paper Connecting Kids to Nature report.

Full Report
View the full text of the White Paper Connecting Kids to Nature report.

Wildlife Watch^SM
Get ideas on how you and your family can observe nature.

Make Tracks™ Family Trail Weekend
Walk, bike, roll or stroll to a trail near you this Columbus Day Weekend (October 11 -13th, 2008) for the first annual Make Tracks™ Family Trail Weekend!

www.nwf.org/maketracks