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Educate A New Generation of Nature Enthusiasts PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 28 February 2009 19:29

EDUCATE A NEW GENERATION OF NATURE ENTHUSIASTS

Traditionally, the American conservation movement has relied on individual citizens' connection to the natural world that grew out of significant time spent playing outdoors as children. But today the situation has changed. Now most U.S. children spend the majority of their time indoors glued to television, video games and other electronic technology. Schools and daycare facilities, meanwhile, are scaling back on field trips and other out-of-classroom activities. Today the modern child's distant connection to nature may, in fact, represent the greatest long-term threat to conservation the nation has ever faced. How can they be good stewards if they don't understand how the world works-or if they don't have strong affinity with wild places and wildlife? We must redouble our efforts to reconnect Americans with nature as we address habitat destruction. Part of that effort includes advocating for federal education policy changes as part of reauthorizations of "No Child Left Behind." NWF and partner organizations support building greater environmental education content and strategy into the elementary and secondary education legislation. Proposed elements to the legislation will include: overcoming too great an emphasis on student testing at the expense of active learning, increased use of advanced placement environmental science as a tool for strengthening U.S. science achievement and other provisions and reforms.

In addition, NWF seeks legislative support for increased government spending on research and programs to address the growing problem of nature deficit in America's children including increased outdoors funding for schools and child care programs, parks and recreation programming, physical fitness programming, health programming and more.

 
Last Updated on Saturday, 28 February 2009 19:39
 
Certified Wildlife Habitat Program PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 28 February 2009 19:14

Certified Wildlife Habitat
Affiliate Incentive Program

About the program
As the Kentucky State Affiliate to the National Wildlife Federation, The League, along with many other NWF state affiliate organizations, actively promote the Certified Wildlife Habitat program by encouraging residents to garden for wildlife and certify their properties with NWF. Like the League, many of the affiliates also work with schools to create and certify their properties with NWF.

The Affiliate Incentive Program has offered LKS a monetary incentive to promote NWF's habitat certification program within Kentucky.

How it works
NWF provides a specially-coded paper application for use only by The League of Kentucky Sportsman.

For every LKS-coded application that is certified, we will receive $5 at the end of NWF's fiscal year.

League of Kentucky Sportsmen have been provided with a link to incorporate into our website which leads to the online affiliate-coded application. For each of these online certifications, LKS also receives $5.

Create a Certified Wildlife Habitat
Join the thousands of wildlife enthusiasts across the country that have been recognized for creating havens for neighborhood wildlife in their very own yards, schools, churches and community centers. These individuals have provided the essential elements for healthy and sustainable wildlife habitats and have earned the distinction of being a part of National Wildlife Federation's Certified Wildlife Habitat program.

  • When you certify with your application fee of $15, you'll receive all these great benefits:
  • A personalized certificate that recognizes your NWF Certified Wildlife Habitat
  • A free NWF membership which includes a full year's subscription to the award-winning National Wildlife magazine
  • A free subscription to the quarterly e-newsletter, Habitats, full of insightful tips and information on gardening and attracting wildlife year after year
  • Your name listed in NWF's National registry of certified habitats...to recognize all you've done for wildlife
  • And, once you complete your application, you'll be eligible to purchase the "wildly" popular Certified Wildlife Habitat yard sign that shows your commitment to conserving wildlife

All you need to do is provide elements from each of the following areas:

  • Food Sources. For example: Native plants, seeds, fruits, nuts, berries, nectar
  • Water Sources. For example: Birdbath, pond, water garden, stream
  • Places for Cover. For example: Thicket, rockpile, birdhouse
  • Places to Raise Young. For example: Dense shrubs, vegetation, nesting box, pond
  • Sustainable Gardening. For example: Mulch, compost, rain garden, chemical-free fertilizer

Creating a Certified Wildlife Habitat is a fun way to spend outdoor time with your kids or grandkids
It might just be the spark needed to begin building their awareness and a lifetime of love and responsibility for the out of doors.

If you need help or have any questions you can contact me at:
859-635-0037
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Vikki Rawe
NWF Affiliate Representative for
The League of Kentucky Sportsman

 
Last Updated on Sunday, 01 March 2009 22:16
 


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