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Nature Deficit Disorder ... Not Here!

DO YOU HAVE NATURE DEFICIT DISORDER

The natural world, as recognized over and over again can be our best teacher. The struggles and stresses that we perceive in our daily lives can get to be such a drain on us. When this happens, our lives are no longer in cadence or harmony with others and the natural world. We start to feel distressed and lost while even armed with our fine educations, years of therapy, self-awareness and physical fitness. Where do we turn? There seems to be no answer and no one to help us.

I remember when I was very young and my parents used to argue with each other, I would get very upset and walk out of the house. There was an old red oak stump in our timber. I would just sit there, staring at the ground and trees around me. It was my escape and my haven from stress and turmoil. This little wood lot that had been so mistreated and now barely remained had become my friend and companion. Having been stripped of all valuable timber long ago, then grazed, then abandoned, now recovering but extremely scarred, the landscape did not complain but only saw new opportunity for change and a new life. The stripping of its timber was not harbored in a memory bank filled with judgments of greed or bad behavior. No one was being held responsible for the condition of this little parcel. Out of what looked like total defilement and desolation came a new beginning and a new life for this old, old piece of ground.

There were Yellow Warblers, Myrtle Warblers, Scarlet Tanagers, Ruby Crown Kinglets, and Purple Finches, over 100 species of beautiful birds in this small haven along with squirrels, rabbits and copperheads. It was amazing that this land, so poor, could house and care for such a diversity of life. Underneath the shallow leaves and humus of the oaks and hickories, it was only 2" to shale rock. Erosion had not even allowed a new soil to stay in place. Now a new soil was starting to form. The oaks grew ever so slowly, but they grew. Now, down the slope, a small clearing, a little knoll occupied by Andropogon virginicus, or Broom Sedge as we called it, was dotted with Eastern Red Cedars. From here, I could lie down in the grass and look to the south and east to see a whole horizon bounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains. Only 12 miles away, I could see Big Bald Mountain on the North Carolina line marked by the Appalachian Trail. It was a beautiful wilderness within site of this abandoned and forgotten vestige that was once a link and connection to these mighty mountains. Like a child cast out into a desert of chaos and severed from its mother, this little wood lot had become an island. My education and awareness might not have been that well established at the age of nine but my feelings were in tact and I knew this was a place where I could go and start to heal and find comfort. I didn’t have to worry about conflict here. I was accepted and I fit in with the rest. I became part of that landscape and it is still within me. I have learned from the great spirit of the natural world. Every change is an opportunity for a new beginning. Nature does not hear or respond to shame, blame, doubt, and guilt nor does she harbor regrets or grudges. She takes what she has and moves on to constantly create more beauty in the world.

I think it’s time to move on and create some beauty in our world. Won’t you join the natural world and me?

Howard Bright, Owner, Ion Exchange

Mother Nature Doesn't Ask For Much.

Just like any other mom, she wants safe, healthy places for her young to survive and thrive.

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Please certify today!

Sincerely,

David Mizejewski
NWF Naturalist, Media Spokesperson, Author

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Reconnect the Children With Nature

This next generation of children will have a lot to deal with regarding taking care of our planet. Sadly so many of today's children do not play outside let alone have the opportunities to run and walk and imagine all the possibilities that being out in nature conjures up. This is an important task laid at the "grown-ups" feet to try and get today's kids out of the house and into mother natures world to learn all that she has to offer. Please take the time to read this article and find out how you can help. Find a way to help the children in your neighborhood learn and enjoy nature. Share your experiences with them. You will never know what you might share that will spark a young mind into a whole new world.

As a result of the recently published book Last Child in the Woods, by Richard Louv, many groups and organizations across the nation are searching for ways to reconnect children with nature. The benefits to children of time spent outdoors are endless. Spending time in natural settings is beneficial for physical and mental health, improving behavior, and faster learning. In an effort to bring increased attention and support to this important issue, we are asking for your organization’s participation. Please forward this email to your Iowa networks (colleagues, organizations, Listservs, websites, friends and family, students, etc.). Encourage others to complete the online survey located at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=nYU56AJw5MLfcHiDiDzl3w_3d_3d With your help, we can identify the fundamental experiences that we believe children in Iowa should have in order to develop a healthy, active lifestyle. Results obtained from the survey will be used to guide creation of an “Iowa Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights.” This document will list the activities that Iowans recognize as invaluable experiences for our young people to have while growing up, along with a mission statement and goals for its use. Your organization has been chosen to participate in this survey because of your commitment to developing healthy, active, responsible youth. We appreciate your assistance in making this a successful state-wide project.
Barb Gigar Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Email: barb.gigar@dnr.iowa.gov
Phone: 641-747-2200
For those outside of Iowa here is a great resource. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/celebration/temporary/national-forum-on-children-and-nature-endorses-project