The Natural World

I haven't had much free time this year but one of my favorite places to visit and volunteer is the Howard County Conservancy, right off of Rt. 99 in Woodstock, Maryland. It is amazing to hear some of the questions that the kids ask when they go on the nature hikes. I'm happy that many Howard County Schools have incorporated a day at the Conservancy into their school year schedules to help relate what they learn in school to the real world.

Lecture on Importance of Exposing Children to the Natural World Conservancy Hosts Author Richard Louv

The idea that today’s children suffer from “Nature Deficit Disorder” has caught the attention of parents, educators and health professionals across the country. Richard Louv, author of, Last Child in the Woods, will talk about how the healthy development of today's children is hampered by limited exposure to nature.

When: Sunday, February 4, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Howard Community College’s Smith Theater
10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD, 21044-3110
Cost: $10.00 per ticket.
Children’s activity during the lecture $5 per child.

To register call the Howard County Conservancy at 410-465-8877 or complete the Online Registration Form and mail it to the Conservancy along with your check. The Conservancy is the county’s largest land trust and only nature center and provides numerous educational programs for children and adults at its Gudelsky Environmental Education Center.
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