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NLI Newsletter
May / June 2024

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Natural Learning Initiative

NEWSLETTER

May - June 2024

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Creating environments for healthy human development and a healthy biosphere for generations to come.

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NWF-ECHO (Early Childhood Health Outdoors) Visit

From April through May, NLI partnered with the Department of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) to host four regional meetings across North Carolina: the South Central regional meeting in Pinehurst, East in Greenville, North Central in Raleigh, and West in Asheville. These meetings brought together child development leaders and consultants across the state to increase awareness of the health and social-emotional benefits of nature-based learning...read more

NLI Website’s New Look

The Yale Center for Environmental Communication recently featured NLI’s Robin Moore in their Climate Connections radio program on the importance of shade in playgrounds. Robin shared insight on the important role that shade plays in creating more comfortable...read more

The emergence of 17-year and 13-year cicadas in the Eastern US is currently captivating the attention of nature enthusiasts. Here in North Carolina, the 13-year cicadas are making their grand appearance. Emerging en masse after 13 years underground...read more

North Carolina Welcomes the Emergence of 13-Year Cicadas!

Professional Development Online Courses

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The Gardening with Young Children Course is a 5-week self-paced distance learning course hosted on the NCSU online platform, Moodle...read more

is targeted towards early childhood professionals and others interested in improving early childhood outdoor play and learning environments...read more

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