Today’s post is part of “Your Green Hour Survival Guide,” a series which I hope will provide you with inspiration to make getting outside every day a habit.If you haven’t joined the Go Explore Nature fan page on Facebook yet, you should. It’s a great place to meet other like-minded people who are willing to share ideas and inspiration for getting outside and connected to nature … [Read more...]
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Solutions to Our Biggest Green Hour Challenges
Today’s post is part of “Your Green Hour Survival Guide,” a series which I hope will provide inspiration to make getting outside every day a habit.We recently passed the 2-month mark in our efforts to make time for a Green Hour every day. We’ve far surpassed our goal of getting outside at least 15 minutes a day – it’s been more like 50 plus minutes on most days. And we’ve only … [Read more...]
Making Time for a Green Hour: Our 30-Day Check-In
Today’s post is part of “Your Green Hour Survival Guide,” a series which I hope will provide inspiration to make getting outside every day a habit.A little more than a week ago, we passed the 30-day mark of our efforts to make time for a green hour every day. Our goal was to get outside at least 15 minutes a day; the reality so far is an average of some 55 minutes. Mission … [Read more...]
Adventuring Tips
Although you don’t have to be an expert in science or the outdoors to explore nature with kids, sometimes it helps to have a few ideas up your sleeves. The Adventuring Tips section of this blog is dedicated to providing you with just that. Stuff like how to go bird watching with kids, what to do outside on rainy days or ideas for getting outside 15 minutes a day. Click on … [Read more...]
Backyard Nature Fun: Mud Painting
This post is part of “Your Green Hour Survival Guide,” a series which I hope will inspire you to make getting outside every day a habit.I realize that the thought of your kids getting knee-deep in thick, gooey, squelchy mud might make some of you cringe. But there’s no denying a child’s natural affinity for the stuff.The Explorers are no different. In the past, they’ve made … [Read more...]