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Right now, people across the country are turning to the outdoors and nature as a refuge. Nature can calm us and reconnect us with ourselves, with other people and with the world around us. As people are practicing social distancing, with and without kids at home, we want to provide opportunities to connect with the natural world and other like-minded people through engaging events, fun activities and helpful guides to help foster this connection.
Green activities
Nifty Fifty Activities: 50 environmental activities that kids can do at home. Printable checklist.
FEATURED ACTIVITY
Greener Together writing contest
Writers and nature-lovers of all ages, our May writing contest is now open for submissions! Whether you’re a poet, essayist, or aspiring wordsmith, we want to hear your stories about nature. A panel of judges will review all submissions and pick four winners who will have their submission featured on our website and share a one-on-one virtual lunch or activity with one of our experts.
Click here to see all of the contest details.
FEATURED ACTION
Send a message to the Bureau of Land Management
At a time when we need more nature, more beauty in our lives, the Interior Department is considering more than 230 nominations for oil and gas leases — covering more than 150,000 acres in southern Utah — that would bring drilling operations within mere miles of some of the nation's most precious protected areas.
Green events
Green Kids: A weekly 30-minute environmental webinar for kids to learn about nature and do fun activities. Open to kids of all ages. Every Tuesday at 11AM Central. RSVP here.
Conservation Conversation: Join us every Thursday at 4pm Pacific for a 30-minute presentation and discussion about interesting things found in the natural world. Learn more.
Boy Scout Sustainability Badge Webinar Series: Join us on this webinar series to earn your Sustainability badge from home! Over two webinars 7:00 - 8:30pm Thursday April 23rd and Thursday April 30th we will learn what sustainability is and how it relates to water, food, energy, stuff and community with special guest appearances by Carrin Patman, Chair of Harris County Metro's Board of Directors, and Katherine Hayhoe, atmospheric scientist and professor of political science at Texas Tech University, will teach us all about climate change. Sign up here.