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    Mud Pie Anyone? Making Memorable Moments During Our Thrive Spring Scavenger Hunt!
    Shannon Rozea
    • May 3
    • 2 min

    Mud Pie Anyone? Making Memorable Moments During Our Thrive Spring Scavenger Hunt!

    “I’ve never made a mud pie before,” one of the boys admitted. Another was concerned about getting too dirty. Serving up a mud pie was on...
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    Give Yourself and Our Earth a Gift - Small, Mindful Moments Noticing Nature.
    Shannon Rozea
    • Apr 6
    • 3 min

    Give Yourself and Our Earth a Gift - Small, Mindful Moments Noticing Nature.

    We all want to be noticed. Just the other day, I was looking over my teenage daughter’s shoulder while she clicked through Instagram...
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    Teacher Spotlight: Nicole Klimek & Amy O'Donnell share the joys & benefits of outdoor learning.
    Tiffany Healey
    • Mar 3
    • 2 min

    Teacher Spotlight: Nicole Klimek & Amy O'Donnell share the joys & benefits of outdoor learning.

    With today’s focus on technology, screen time can feel unavoidable both at home and in school. Many teachers, however, are pushing back...
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    Thriving Through Connection – lessons learned from nature and SEG’s Impact Accelerator program.
    Shannon Rozea
    • Feb 18
    • 3 min

    Thriving Through Connection – lessons learned from nature and SEG’s Impact Accelerator program.

    “I was four years old when I first fell in love with nature." "It all started the moment that I caught a glimpse of a whole herd of deer...
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    The Wonders of Winter - Thriving outside in all seasons.
    Sheila Dobbyn
    • Jan 5
    • 2 min

    The Wonders of Winter - Thriving outside in all seasons.

    It felt really good kicking off our Thrive Outside in All Seasons series with our “Wonders of Winter” event at the Melville Elementary...
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    Sacred Oneness With Nature
    Sheila Dobbyn
    • Dec 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sacred Oneness With Nature

    There are twelve of us standing in the dark, in the woods, listening hard. Our eyes and necks move silently as we scan what we can see of...
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    A Child’s Natural Habitat - it’s time that we give equal access to nature for all kids.
    Shannon Rozea
    • Nov 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Child’s Natural Habitat - it’s time that we give equal access to nature for all kids.

    In a moment everything can change. Stressed from my work week, I headed out for a walk along the bike path near my home. It was dusk, so...
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    The Medicine of Mud and Spontaneity
    Sheila Dobbyn
    • Oct 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Medicine of Mud and Spontaneity

    Even before the pandemic arrived, we were living pretty sterile lives. This is the age of the scheduled playdate and the sensory bin...
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    The Joyful Choice - How teaching outdoors benefits everyone, including our Earth.
    Sheila Dobbyn
    • Jul 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Joyful Choice - How teaching outdoors benefits everyone, including our Earth.

    “Grab your notebooks and a pencil. We’re heading outside!” The thrill of those words. My fifth grade science teacher led us around the...
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    Let Your Wild Child Out this Summer!
    Shannon Rozea
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    Let Your Wild Child Out this Summer!

    Children are hardwired to connect with nature.
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    It’s About Time - Giving our kids the gift of unstructured time outdoors.
    Shannon Rozea
    • May 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    It’s About Time - Giving our kids the gift of unstructured time outdoors.

    Daydreaming is one of my favorite activities. While many people would say that it’s not very productive, I would argue otherwise. It’s in...
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    Turning Screen-time into Green-time
    Shannon Rozea
    • Apr 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    Turning Screen-time into Green-time

    Sometimes I wonder how I lived my life before my smartphone. Maybe you can relate? My kids are equally charmed: TikTok, Snapchat,...
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