Mosquito Hill Nature Center's: Leave No Family Inside

Author Richard Louv’s book, Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder, has spurred a national dialogue among educators, health professionals, parents, developers and conservationists.

In this influential work about the staggering divide between children and the outdoors, Louv directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today’s wired generation—he calls it nature-deficit—to some of the most disturbing childhood trends, such as the rises in obesity, attention disorders, and depression. As a result, the “Leave No Child Inside” national campaign was started, as a means to get children to reconnect with the out of doors.

While getting children outside is certainly important, we feel that it is crucial to get the whole family to share in the experience. Even though children learn through self-discovery, far more than not they are taught through learned behavior. Getting families learning and playing together in an outdoor setting usually leads to more at home discussion and outdoor exploration on a regular basis. To help us with this task, we have created the “Leave No Family Inside” campaign for Mosquito Hill Nature Center.

Each month, Mosquito Hill Nature Center will offer a family oriented program geared for kids and adults of all ages and skill levels. These programs are seasonally appropriate and aim to teach the participants something about nature...in an out-of-doors setting.

Our Next Program . . .

Leave No Family Inside: Constellations and Their Legends
Friday, September 10, 7:00 – 8:30 PM

Learn about constellations, asterisms, supernovas and the Summer Triangle.

$6/person, $10/family
Registration and payment due September 4.