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Green Acorns

@GreenAcorns

Sharing information, explorations, and activities that help connect children to nature. Celebrating Maine's beauty.

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Excellent piece @CBSMornings on need for #equitable #access to #nature thank you @RichLouv @CityKidsWP cbsnews.com/video/program-pr… @OIA @RebeccaG303 @outdoorfnd @OutdoorAlliance @ChildrenNature @FreshTracks_ @Juan_withNature @goulding_jr @JoseBilingue @JasonAMorris3 @ncelenviro – at Seattle, WA
Program proves time outdoors improves kids' mental health

Program proves time outdoors improves kids' mental health

The U.S. surgeon general is warning of a "devastating" mental health crisis among America's youth, and experts say that spending time outdoors can help reverse the trend. Even before the pandemic,...

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This December #12DaysWild is back! The Wildlife Trusts are challenging you to do something wild each day from 25th December to 5th January. You can sign up soon so make sure to keep an eye out 👀 ❄️
Red deer Cervus elaphus, stag in pine woodland in winter, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

ALT Red deer Cervus elaphus, stag in pine woodland in winter, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

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Help us send kids to bird camp. This #GivingTuesday2021 we're raising money to send at least two young birders on a full-ride ABA Young Birder Camp experience in 2022. Thank you for your support. aba.org/give
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Just listened to This American Life featuring @NoahStrycker with my birder boy and now I'm afraid a deer carcass is going to show up in my yard.
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Associate Editor of the ABA's Birding Magazine @NoahStrycker on This American Life this week.
We're thrilled that Maine is now the 1st state in the nation with Extended Producer Responsibility, shifting the burden of recycling from taxpayers to companies producing wasteful packaging. Proud that Maine is leading the way to reduce plastic pollution! bit.ly/3r7iLUe
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Splendid content in the current issue of Birding by teen naturalists, including this intense cover photo by high school senior Ashrith Kandula. Get additional content here: aba.org/birding-online-may-2… @ABA
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How a Simple Nature Journal Practice Can Nurture Student Engagement in Any Subject blog.betterlesson.com/how-a-…
How a Simple Nature Journal Practice Can Nurture Student Engagement in Any Subject

How a Simple Nature Journal Practice Can Nurture Student Engagement in Any Subject

A simple nature journal assignment can help your students discover mindfulness and re-engage in their learning. Learn how.

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Have you discovered our Happy Project blog series yet? There’s a new activity every month, inspired by the patterns in nature. Perfect for #LearningAtHome. This month is all about the moon! 🌕🌖🌗🌘🌚 wildlifewatch.org.uk/blog/li… @smarthappykid #halfterm #lockdownlearning
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Image from The Wildlife Trusts (@WildlifeTrusts)
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Lichens, like birds and conifers, are as brilliant in winter as any other time of year. Provisional IDs, clockwise from top left: stonewall rim, elegant sunburst, sagebrush goldspeck, "the grand finale." All were on a big rock at Waneka Lake, Boulder County, Colorado.
Image from Ted Floyd (@BirdingMagazine)
Image from Ted Floyd (@BirdingMagazine)
Image from Ted Floyd (@BirdingMagazine)
Image from Ted Floyd (@BirdingMagazine)
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Dotspotting Expressionist Science: What the Mysterious Color-Markings on Storm Drains Have to Do with Rachel Carson's Legacy and the War on a Deadly Virus brainpickings.org/2021/01/20… via @brainpicker
How creating wildlife crossings can help reindeer, bears – and even crabs theguardian.com/environment/…
Have you been seeing lots of Snowy Owl photos? How close is too close when you want to see a beautiful bird? Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox answers your questions in the @PressHerald column, "Ask Maine Audubon." pressherald.com/2021/01/24/a…
Ask Maine Audubon: Know when you are too close to that snowy owl

Ask Maine Audubon: Know when you are too close to that snowy owl

Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.

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"Skroski said he hopes Percy’s story will encourage people to keep the roads clear of litter and to be aware of how their actions impact Maine’s wildlife." pressherald.com/?p=5832818
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Take Flight with Jason Ward @atlasobscura atlasobscura.com/videos/take…
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From the Insta of the Rolling Green Nursery in NH ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ rollinggreennursery.com
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Calling all young artists! Are you in K-12th grade? Learn about wetlands, waterfowl and conservation, to create and share your very own art to celebrate your favorite duck, goose or swan. More on the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program: fws.gov/birds/education/juni…
The 2020-2021 Junior Duck Stamp has a wood duck swimming in water.

ALT The 2020-2021 Junior Duck Stamp has a wood duck swimming in water.

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GMRI@GMRI14 Jan 2021
Our virtual Scientist-To-Go series directly connects students with scientists to learn about their work. Recently, Research Associate Aaron Whitman joined nearly 150 students to discuss groundfish in the Gulf of Maine, fishing gear, and his favorite fish—the Atlantic wolffish!
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These Micro-Moments In Nature Are Your Ticket To A More Joyful Winter mindbodygreen.com/articles/h… via @mindbodygreen
These Micro-Moments In Nature Are Your Ticket To A More Joyful Winter

These Micro-Moments In Nature Are Your Ticket To A More Joyful Winter

Because your backyard can be just as restorative as a national park.

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More Birds Bring More Happiness, According to Science audubon.org/news/more-birds-… via @audubonsociety
Today @Natures_Voice released the #Birdcrime report for 2019. Highlighting some of the shocking cases of raptor persecution in the UK last year. rspb.org.uk/birdcrime-report… 1/5 – at East Midlands, England
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