Get outside and do a Jane’s Walk
image from JaneJacobs.biography It is futile to try to evade the issue of unsafe city streets by attempting to make some other features of a locality, say interior courtyards, or sheltered play spaces, safe instead.…
Top Ten Reasons to Garden with Children 3
1. Nutrition 2. Gardner in the Garden 3. Loving the Natural Environment 4. Increased Sensory Experiences 5. Food Security 6. Wonder and Discovery 7. Establish Nature Routines 8. Emergent Learning 9. Community 10. Hard Work…
The Power of T.W.O
The last MNACC meeting was about last years Two Week Outdoors challenge that was started by a few Winnipeg ELCC(Early Learning and Child Care) programs. As usual it was an inspiring and thought provoking gathering…
Meeting of the Minds (and wallets)
“I’d say it’s been my biggest problem all my life…money. It takes a lot of money to make these dreams come true” Walt Disney If you’ve never been to a Manitoba Nature Action Collaborative for…
Keynotes: Manitoba Nature Summit 2012
Manitoba Nature Summit Inc. is pleased to announce that we have confirmed two amazing keynote speakers for the 2012 Nature Summit this September 14 and 15th!!! We are very excited to hear from these two…
Call for Proposals Ends February 29th
Hi Everyone! You have until the end of February to get your proposals in for the 2012 Nature Summit. We have some exciting workshops and presentations lined up already but we know there are more…
More News- Claire Warden visits Manitoba
Claire Warden of Scotland will be visiting Winnipeg for a day of inspiration on April 21, 2012. Claire is the founder of several Nature Kindergartens in Scotland, sits on the Leadership committee of the International…
MNACC News
Next MNACC meeting is March 1st (Thursday) · The meeting will be held at Discovery Children’s Centre – 367 Hampton Street (Winnipeg) – starting at 7:00 pm · The topic of the meeting will be…
Video Project – Call for Stories
The Manitoba Nature Summit has been asked by an amateur filmmaker and MTS On Demand to create a video about the “Getting Children Outdoors” movement in Manitoba. We would like to hear your stories…
Inspiring Playscapes
Here are some photo’s about OV Jewitt’s new playground revitalization project. They are excerpts from the OV Jewitt’s School and OK Before and After Child Care Program’s joint presentation at the last MNACC meeting. I…
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