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The National Wildlife Federation’s GreenHour.org is a website devotedto giving parents and caregivers the information, tools, and inspirationthey need to get their kids—and themselves—outside. The NWFrecommends that parents give their kids a “Green Hour” everyday—a time for unstructured play and interaction with the naturalworld, which can take place in a garden, a backyard, the park down thestreet, or any place that provides safe and accessible green space wherechildren can learn and play. With the same goal of offering families funways to explore nature, the book is a field guide to outdooradventure—offering activities, fun facts, science lessons, andpractical advice for engaging children in outdoor nature play that presentsteachable moments and open-ended exploration of the natural world. Here area range of starting points for nature-themed outdoor activities andexplorations, beginning in your own backyard and progressively movingfarther afield, all of them adaptable for children of different ages,abilities, and learning styles