http://www.conservationmagazine.org/2008/07/numbers-in-context/ Creative Ideas for a Greener Future Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:15:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.conservationmagazine.org/2008/07/numbers-in-context/comment-page-1/#comment-16444 Direct Response Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:16:27 +0000 http://conbio.squaredesign.com/?p=1072#comment-16444 I think this is soon going to be a problem with our culture. When they don't go to the parks they tend to not respect the environment as much and littering is increased. I think a direct response campaign is needed. I think this is soon going to be a problem with our culture. When they don’t go to the parks they tend to not respect the environment as much and littering is increased. I think a direct response campaign is needed.

]]> http://www.conservationmagazine.org/2008/07/numbers-in-context/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Cassie Cox Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:44:13 +0000 http://conbio.squaredesign.com/?p=1072#comment-61 As an outdoor educator at a Texas State Park I've seen so many depressing things amongst children as well as adults when they visit the park. I have been asked by young children on more than one occasion "when will you let the animals out of their cages?" I hate the idea of having to explain that animals live everywhere and the majority never see the inside of a cage, but apparently that's an odd concept for the kiddos. Perhaps that's something we can compare this generation of children to: animals in cages. They stay locked up in their homes and rely on TV as entertainment. The parents feel they are easier to keep an eye on if they are inside and less likely to get sick or hurt like they would if they were outside. Some of the best times I've had with my younger cousins were when we were out searching for squirrels in the neighborhood and picking up leaves. You don't necessarily have to have a large wilderness area nearby to enjoy the out of doors. Fascinations with nature start small and simple like looking for squirrels in your neighborhood and expand to adventures such as searching for yellow-bellied marmots in Rocky Mountain National Park. As an outdoor educator at a Texas State Park I’ve seen so many depressing things amongst children as well as adults when they visit the park. I have been asked by young children on more than one occasion “when will you let the animals out of their cages?” I hate the idea of having to explain that animals live everywhere and the majority never see the inside of a cage, but apparently that’s an odd concept for the kiddos. Perhaps that’s something we can compare this generation of children to: animals in cages. They stay locked up in their homes and rely on TV as entertainment. The parents feel they are easier to keep an eye on if they are inside and less likely to get sick or hurt like they would if they were outside. Some of the best times I’ve had with my younger cousins were when we were out searching for squirrels in the neighborhood and picking up leaves. You don’t necessarily have to have a large wilderness area nearby to enjoy the out of doors. Fascinations with nature start small and simple like looking for squirrels in your neighborhood and expand to adventures such as searching for yellow-bellied marmots in Rocky Mountain National Park.

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