We want to connect you with resources in your region that will help you and your family Play, Explore and Learn in nature. This page has useful links to things like curriculum, training opportunities, and tangible resources like gear or equipment. These resources come from our partners and are not an endorsement by TCiN or Nature Rocks Texas, but simply meant to be helpful to families.
The Texas Nature Challenge is designed to connect families with fun nature-based adventures that are in their own communities. Families register their teams, make a plan to achieve each challenge, record their adventures in a digital or hand crafted journal, and win prizes. Each region designs their own event with their unique parnters. When children and families spend time in nature they are healthier, happier and smarter.
Have you ever wanted to take your entire class on a campout, but lacked the time or budget to do so? The Texas Children in Nature network and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department have put together a step-by-step guide to help you plan and execute a campus campout.
We’re in this together.
The children and nature movement works to connect kids and families around the world to the benefits of nature. We do this in cities, schools, within families, and through advancing policies and programs that get more kids outside, more often. We’ll need to do this work differently while we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
With each passing day of this crisis, it becomes more clear that too many children lack equitable access to nature. No single organization or expert has all of the answers right now. But together, we can find ways to keep children, especially the most vulnerable, both physically and mentally healthy. We'll need new and creative strategies for connecting to the natural world — even if some of those ways are indoors.
Each week, we’ll be posting new resources from incredible partners, tips, tools, blogs and webinars, along with the best and brightest ideas from the field. Please consider this your virtual gathering place and a platform for sharing and connecting with your peers.
In the words of our co-founder, Richard Louv: “Onward!”
52 Things to Do Outside Before You Grow Up helps children and families find ideas and inspiration for getting outside!
Explore nature around you using iNaturalist and upload images of what you find. Identify what you can and watch scientists help identify what you don't know. This is a great opportunity to help conservationalists learn what species are in your neighborhood.
