Hawaii Nature Center in the news!

Today, Hawaii Nature Center was featured in an article for the Honolulu Advertiser. Click here to read "Help Your Children Enjoy the Outdoors".

Tips from Nature Center staff for spending more quality time outdoors include:

- Help develop your child's inherent sense of wonder and awe for nature by setting the stage for discovery. Explore nature in your own backyard. Take your child on a bug hunt and see how many different kinds of creepy crawlies you can find.

- Do nature crafts with your children. For example, do leaf rubbings in a nature notebook or collect decomposing plant materials to build a terrarium.

- Create a home garden. Get in the soil. If you don't have space for a garden, plant seeds in small pots and have your children care for them. Caring for a plant and watching it grow from a seed is exciting for kids.

Check out the link above to read the whole article and for other resources for encouraging kids to spend more time outside and the benefits of engaging in outside activities. 
 
And remember: the benefits aren't just for kids. Spend a little extra time outside yourself, and you'll be feeling the benefits as well!
 
Also see: "Why Kids Need a Big Dose of Nature" - A US News and World Report article.