TAKE A CHILD OUTSIDE WEEK!    September 24-30, 2009

Take A Child Outside Week is a program designed to help break down obstacles that keep children from discovering the natural world. By arming parents, teachers and other caregivers with resources on outdoor activities, our goal is to help children…continue reading

Local Family Defies No-Bike Policy at Maple Avenue Middle School

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http://www.saratogian.com/articles/2009/09/14/news/doc4aada71020507442523775.txt

New York Times   “The Walk to School Fight”

By JAN HOFFMAN
Published: September 12, 2009
TO get to school, the child leaves home by herself, proudly walking down the boulevard in a suburb of a small city in upstate New York. The crossing guard helps…continue reading

New York Times Again!  Let the Children Play (Some More)

Let the Children Play (Some More)
By Stuart Brown
Here on the balmy central coast of California and all across the country, kids are heading back to school. The classes are larger, the No Child Left Behind mandates…continue reading

Nationa Parks: America’s Best Idea   Coming to PBS September 27, 2009

Coming to PBS September 27, 2009!

Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of nature’s most spectacular locales — from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, the Everglades of Florida to the Gates of…continue reading