Guest blog post by Marla Hollander, American Heart Association What could be better than taking a Walk in Nature with your kids? Thinking back on my childhood, my experience with nature as a kid was confined to the suburban neighborhood I grew up in including the neighborhood park, Grover’s Mill pond (yes, the infamous “WarContinue reading “It’s Fresh Air Fitness Month!”
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EVERY KID IN A PARK – YOUTH BLOG SERIES: POST #2
Every Kid in a Park – Youth Blog Series, Post #2 Interview with Evie E. & Louise R., former Every Kid in a Park pass users Evie E. and Louise R. are both rising sixth-graders at Creative Minds International Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. They were both invited to speak at OAK’s Congressional Lunch BriefingContinue reading “EVERY KID IN A PARK – YOUTH BLOG SERIES: POST #2”
Boston Fourth Graders Receive Passes to Visit Public Lands and Waters
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 23, 2017 Contact: Grace Lee, 301-706-3407, grace@parktrust.org Liza Stearns, 617-201-7217, liza_stearns@nps.gov Brenna Muller, 202-630-1864, brenna.muller@sierraclub.org Boston Fourth Graders Receive Passes to Visit Public Lands and Waters Every Kid in a Park Event at Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area connects children with nature [Boston, MA] – Today,Continue reading “Boston Fourth Graders Receive Passes to Visit Public Lands and Waters”
RELEASE: NYC 4th graders get free passes to visit public lands and waters
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 29, 2015 Contact: Virginia Cramer, 804-519-8449, Virginia.Cramer@sierraclub.org Jackie Ostfeld, 202-821-8877, Jackie.Ostfeld@sierraclub.org NYC 4th graders get free passes to visit public lands and waters OAK helps launch the Every Kid in a Park initiative in Harlem Today, the National Park Service, the US Forest Service, members of the Outdoors Alliance forContinue reading “RELEASE: NYC 4th graders get free passes to visit public lands and waters”
RELEASE: OUTDOORS ALLIANCE FOR KIDS SUPPORTS HEALTHY KIDS OUTDOORS ACT TO RECONNECT KIDS WITH NATURE
For Immediate Release Contacts: Christina Batcheler 703-438-6098 batchelerc@nwf.org Outdoors Alliance for Kids Supports Healthy Kids Outdoors Act to Reconnect Kids with Nature New Legislation Aims To Connect Youth with the Outdoors WASHINGTON (April 23, 2015) – Today, Senator Martin Heinrich (NM) and Congressman Ron Kind (WI) introduced legislation aimed at connecting youth and families withContinue reading “RELEASE: OUTDOORS ALLIANCE FOR KIDS SUPPORTS HEALTHY KIDS OUTDOORS ACT TO RECONNECT KIDS WITH NATURE”
RELEASE: OAK Praises Secretary Jewell’s initiative to get youth outdoors in 50 cities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2015 Contact: Jackie Ostfeld; jackie.ostfeld@sierraclub.org; 202-548-6584 OAK Praises Secretary Jewell’s initiative to get youth outdoors in 50 cities Washington, DC –Today, in New York City Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced a commitment from American Express that will support a new initiative with YMCA of the USA to connect young peopleContinue reading “RELEASE: OAK Praises Secretary Jewell’s initiative to get youth outdoors in 50 cities”
Time to Create an ECHO Across America: Every Child Healthy Outdoors
guest blog by Sierra Club Nearby Nature Director and OAK Chair Jackie Ostfeld originally published in the Huffington Post The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just released the 2014 State Indicator Report on Physical Activity, and it’s bleak. The state by state analysis is a stark reminder that most kids in America are notContinue reading “Time to Create an ECHO Across America: Every Child Healthy Outdoors”
RELEASE: Interior Secretary Jewell Ramps Up Efforts to Connect Youth with the Outdoors
Contacts: Jackie Ostfeld, 202-821-8877, Jackie.Ostfeld@sierraclub.org Paul Sanford, 202-429-2615, paul_sanford@tws.org Interior Secretary Jewell Ramps Up Efforts to Connect Youth with the Outdoors WASHINGTON, DC –Today, at the National Press Club, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell laid out her conservation agenda for the next four years. As part of that agenda, Secretary Jewell stressed the importanceContinue reading “RELEASE: Interior Secretary Jewell Ramps Up Efforts to Connect Youth with the Outdoors”
Outdoors Alliance for Kids 