This Saturday, May 21 is National Walk in the Woods Day. The American Forest Foundation is helping develop and facilitate a variety of U.S. celebrations for 2011 International Year of Forests throughout the year. This year, Saturday, May 21 is National Walk in the Woods Day, and we invite you to share this day with others. Consider helping youth and adults alike to discover a forest and learn about its importance by participating in, or leading, a “walk in the woods.”
Here are some ideas:
Here are some ideas:
- Discover your forest! Visit a nearby woodland, city or state park, or a national forest.
- If you own woodland, invite your family, neighbors, elected officials, or other members of your community to join you for a walk on your property.
- Take your children, grandchildren, or family/friends/neighbors’ children for a walk in the woods. Conduct an informal educational activity, for example using Project Learning Tree’s “Connecting Kids to Nature” activity series.
- Help a school improve its grounds by planting trees with students and teachers; involve a local youth club.
- Go camping, or just step outside and enjoy trees and all that they give us!
For more information, click here to plan your National Walk in the Woods Day activity.
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