tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34163247782859999752011-07-08T00:06:16.798-07:00Nature Clubs in Schoolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11770223745927979076noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416324778285999975.post-12460030481644089422010-06-01T09:35:00.000-07:002010-08-23T17:36:38.190-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ewmweALX0zI/THL-3b0YHkI/AAAAAAAAADw/cbH81tyTBto/s1600/Pete+6+-+Owen+Harshaw+atlassing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ewmweALX0zI/THL-3b0YHkI/AAAAAAAAADw/cbH81tyTBto/s320/Pete+6+-+Owen+Harshaw+atlassing.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Who doesn't want to be <span style="font-weight: bold;">Smarter</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Happier</span>, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Healthier</span>?</span><br /><br />A growing body of evidence confirms that when children spend time in nature they are healthier, happier, and smarter. Since 2000, the Young Naturalists’ Club of BC has been connecting children with nature through a network of volunteer-led family and school nature clubs across the province. Sharp-shinned hawks, long-toed salamanders, sea otters - these are some of the wild neighbours Young Naturalists' Club members learn about in NatureWILD Magazine, work to protect while earning Action Awards and may even discover on Explorer Days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="posts" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="posts" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,bold; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial,bold;"></span></span><br /><div align="left" style="color: #990000; font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ewmweALX0zI/THMC4ywVsII/AAAAAAAAAEA/58bxxWuFDSY/s1600/iStock_000010822439XSmall.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508749943924699266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ewmweALX0zI/THMC4ywVsII/AAAAAAAAAEA/58bxxWuFDSY/s320/iStock_000010822439XSmall.jpg" style="float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 214px;" /></a><span style="font-family: arial,bold; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial,bold;"><span style="color: red;"><b>It is our Birthday <br />but you get a present!</b>&nbsp; </span><span style="color: black;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial,bold; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial,bold;"><span style="color: black;">A chance at winning a signed Robert Bateman Print! Robert Bateman’s artwork reflects his deep connection with the natural world. He, better than anyone, knows the importance of getting children outside and exploring the natural world. You can learn more about how time spent in a nature has influenced this celebrated Canadian Artist in the spring issue of NatureWILD Magazine.&nbsp;</span></span></span></div><div align="left" style="color: #990000; font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="msonormal" style="color: #990000; font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;"></div><div align="left" class="msonormal" face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: arial,bold; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial,bold;"><span style="color: #ff4040;"><span style="color: #ff0400;">In celebration of our 10^th birthday!</span> </span><span style="color: black;">Robert Bateman has generously donated two signed prints to the Young Naturalists’ Club to help us raise funds and connect more children with nature. </span><span style="color: black;">Individuals making a donation to the YNC this year will have a chance to win one of the signed Robert Bateman prints. Names will be randomly drawn twice throughout the year- once this spring at our Annual General Meeting in Kamloops May 16^th and donors have a second chance to win a signed Robert Bateman Print at our 10^th Birthday Party during the<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;"> </span>fall. <span style="color: red;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></div><div align="left" class="msonormal" face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="msonormal" face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: arial,bold; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial,bold;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">Donations can easily be made through Canada Helps</span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial,bold; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: arial,bold;"></span></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=d92499"><img alt="Donate Now Through CanadaHelps.org!" border="0" src="http://www.canadahelps.org/image/donateNow2e1.gif" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3416324778285999975-1246003048164408942?l=yncschoolclubs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nature Clubs in Schoolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11770223745927979076noreply@blogger.com