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  Nature Strollers

  Thank you for mentioning the Nature Strollers and the Orange County Audubon Society in your article. As mentioned, we have been encouraging other Audubon chapters to create family nature study groups of their own.

  The mission of the Nature Strollers is to support parents and grandparents in their role as primary interpreters of nature for their families; to provide opportunities for families to enjoy unstructured time outdoors; to familiarize families with local trails, refuges, sanctuaries and preserves; and to develop networks among families with a common interest in nature.

  We currently have more than 90 member families in our group, and already this spring we have organized and led more than 35 outings. Thanks to a grant from New York Audubon we have been able to distribute pond and butterfly nets as well as pond and insect field guides to our families, and with our own Nature Strollers field guide to local family-friendly places to go we have been teaching our members how to choose exploring nature as a family activity.

  We'd love to help you start your own family nature study group. Look for our start-up guide on the Nature Strollers web site (www.naturestrollers.org), or contact us via email at info@naturestrollers.org. We'd be happy to help you get back to the woods!

  -Kat D.On This summer, form a family nature club posted 1 year, 5 months ago 3 Responses