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Nature crafts with kids: 5 ideas for winter break

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on December 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

By Amber Veverka      School will be out soon and that’s a great time to get outside with kids and gather materials for a few crafts using items from nature. Here are 5 ideas:      1. Pressed-leaf coasters. Gather a few thin leaves. Try fern fronds or English ivy leaves. You also can try blossoms of winter-blooming pansies. Press the [...]

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Get kids outdoors: Your best ideas

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on October 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Charlotte kids Sager and Fin leap into fun on a kayaking trip with Sager’s father, Will White. Will (who notes he first checked the water depth for safety) started an outdoor adventure club for his son and friends. Kayaking, hiking and mountain biking are just a few of their activities. Photo: Will White.     By [...]

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Exploring nature with kids: Book giveaway winner

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on July 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »

      Charlotte resident Casandra Seamon wins “15 Minutes Outside,” by Rebecca Cohen for sharing her story of summer nature fun with her family. She’s been enjoying McDowell Nature Preserve in Charlotte with her husband and stepson, T.J. While hiking, they saw toads and a snake in the forest and stopped in at the nature center.      [...]

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Explore nature with kids and win a book!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on July 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »

It’s midsummer in the Carolinas, and many families refuse to let sauna-like temperatures keep them huddled indoors around a screen. They’re the folks you see biking the greenways, geocaching in the woods with their kids, or seeking out secret urban fishing holes. What do you and your kids — or grandkids, neighbor kids, friends — do [...]

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