Teachable Moments: Take A Child Outside Week September 24

Friday, September 25, 2009

Take A Child Outside Week September 24—September 30, 2009

The Office of Environmental Education encourages parents, teachers and caregivers to take part in the NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Take A Child Outside Week! The Take A Child Outside Web site features a searchable database of activities, natural places to visit and links to organizations and agencies that are joining in with the effort.

The Web site, http://www.takeachildoutside.org/, also features an online pledge for parents and caregivers and allows the public to log in and post photos and stories about their outdoor adventures.

Several N.C. Environmental Education Centers and other organizations are holding events in honor of Take A Child Outside Week. Go to the statewide Environmental Education Calendar to find out more.

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The N.C. Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs provides an environmental education clearinghouse, or central source, for all of the environmental education resources in the state. The office manages the N.C. Environmental Education Certification Program and serves as a liaison to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. The office serves PreK-12 schools, colleges and universities, government agencies, non-profit organizations, environmental education centers, citizen groups, business and industry, libraries and the general public. The office is part of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh.