National Walk in the Woods Day is One Month Away
One month from today, friends, families and communities will get outdoors to celebrate National Walk in the Woods Day.
The American Forest Foundation has proclaimed Saturday, May 21 a day to celebrate the yearlong International Year of Forests.
Designated by the United Nations General Assembly, 2011 International Year of Forests is designed to raise awareness of sustainable forest management and forest conservation.
We're having a blast celebrating all year—check out our Flickr stream from the March 30 reception in Washington, D.C.
How can you celebrate National Walk in the Woods Day?
- Discover a forest! No matter where you live, you don’t have to go far. Whether it's a city or state park, a private woodland, or a national park, take a walk in the woods. For some fun and informal educational ideas, check out these family activities from Project Learning Tree.
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Are you a family forest landowner? You may consider participating in, or leading, a National Walk in the Woods Day activity. Here are some ideas:
- Invite your family, neighbors, elected officials, or other members of your community to join you for a walk on your Tree Farm.
- Take your children, grandchildren, or neighbors’ children out exploring on your Tree Farm. The American Tree Farm System and Project Learning Tree have put together a collection of activities for you to try on May 21.
- Invite a local youth or after-school club to visit your Tree Farm.
- Visit www.treefarmsystem.org/walkinthewoods for additional resources and a toolkit to help plan your May 21 walk in the woods.
- Help a school improve its grounds by planting trees with students and their teacher.
- Go camping, or simply step outside and enjoy your neighborhood's trees.
What are your National Walk in the Woods Day plans?
Do you have a favorite outdoor activity? Are you looking forward to spending time with your family or neighbors? Let us know what you are planning for Saturday, May 21 in the comments section below.
Photo credit: Flickr's Phillie Casablanca
-Amanda