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"Leave No Child Inside" in Northwest Indiana
Posted: Mon, August 25, 2008
“Leave No Child Inside” in Northwest Indiana
Save the Dunes Conservation Fund (SDCF) has been awarded $15,000 in funding from Chicago Wilderness to continue its Leave No Child Inside project. Chicago Wilderness is a consortium of over 200 public and private organizations working together in the region to protect, restore and manage the region’s natural lands and the plants and animals that inhabit them. Chicago Wilderness encourages a regional approach to the Leave No Child Inside initiative and Biodiversity Recovery Plan.
SDCF began the Leave No Child Inside project in Michigan City, IN at the beginning of 2008, with funding from the Michigan City Community Enrichment Corporation. Since then, SDCF has been providing outdoor experiences for hundreds of children from Michigan City schools and organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club. This project provided the opportunity for children to participate in local on-the-ground projects including planting native plants at Hanson Park, monitoring water quality in Trail Creek, and planting a rain garden on Michigan Boulevard.
“The funding from Chicago Wilderness will allow us to reach out to additional communities in Northwest Indiana and engage more children. Our objective is to help children increase their awareness of nature while working on worthwhile projects. We have found from this year’s Save the Dunes activities that children enjoy learning how to become stewards of biodiversity in their community. They develop ownership and take pride in the projects. They ask questions and learn about nature while doing them,” said Erin Crofton, project manager.
If your school or youth group is interested in participating in the Leave No Child Inside project, or would like more information please contact Erin Crofton at (219) 879-3564 or by email at erin@savedunes.org
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