By Alene Archer, Jennifer Woodford and Ashleigh Poff
Published: July 1, 2007
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Tidewater Parent, in a collaboration with the National Wildlife Federation, hopes to prompt area parents and their children to participate in the Green Hour program – a nationwide program that encourages children to participate in one hour of outdoor play every day. The goal of the program is to combat what experts refer to as Nature Deficit Disorder and to foster an appreciation of nature in our children. We hope you’ll join our efforts and if so, the series of articles to follow should help you get off to a good start.

Handing Down Your Environmental Values By Alene Archer Most parents would agree: Our children help us see things as we once did when we were young... Read More... No-Cost Outdoor Activities By Ashleigh Poff Finding free outdoor activities that are fun for the whole family isn’t as hard as it sounds... Read More...

Taking On the Outdoors By Jennifer Woodford More and more families are making outdoor play a priority and everyone’s reaping the benefits. Read More... Move Over Apple By Jennifer Woodford New research shows an hour of outdoor play helps keep the doctor away, too... Read More...

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