[NatureNS] Disinterest in nature -- another threat to birds

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Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 08:28:10 -0400
From: "Suzanne Townsend" <suzanne.townsend@gmail.com>
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As an avid outdoorsperson, and a full-time IT worker and mother for the past
15 years, I've thought about this a lot. Just some points to offer:
-- There is no going back to the old days.
-- Children are being *taught* to not trust nature. It is where all bad
things come -- floods, no electricity, all kinds of dangers. Children are
not learning how to read nature's signs and know only the built environment.
One striking example is hockey and ice skating; the reservoirs and ponds are
not being tested by kids to see what ice is really like in the wild if
there's a choice. They just use the rinks.
-- Children naturally explore the woods only if there is nothing more
entertaining to do.
-- The Stone Bear retreat at Bear River is an excellent antidote to thinking
that "nothing to do" means "boredom." I would love to see a teenager retreat
happen this coming summer and have been trying to generate interest among my
teen son's friends. Anyone else interested, please write me! (for more info
see http://www.stonebear.ca/)




On 2/5/08, Elizabeth Doull <edoull@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>  Maybe we should not blame people for lack of interest in nature.  Today,
> there are so many choices for people to pick and enjoy: golf, sailing,
> bingo, painting, skating, swimming, sports, armchair traveller, etc. Others
> have little energy left beyond work and raising children.  And if we go back
> to the old days, children would naturally explore the woods.   Just a
> thought...
>
> Liz
>

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<div>As an avid outdoorsperson, and a full-time IT worker and mother for the past 15 years, I&#39;ve thought about this a lot. Just some points to offer:</div>
<div>-- There is no going back to the old days. </div>
<div>-- Children are being <em>taught</em> to not trust nature. It is where all bad things come -- floods, no electricity, all kinds of dangers. Children are not learning how to read nature&#39;s signs and know only the built environment. One striking example is hockey and ice skating; the reservoirs and ponds are not being tested by kids to see what ice is really like in the wild if there&#39;s a choice. They just use the rinks. </div>

<div>-- Children naturally explore the woods only if there is nothing more entertaining to do.</div>
<div>-- The Stone Bear retreat at Bear River is an excellent antidote to thinking that &quot;nothing to do&quot; means &quot;boredom.&quot; I would love to see a teenager retreat happen this coming summer and have been trying to generate interest among my teen son&#39;s friends. Anyone else interested, please write me! <font color="#0000cc">(for more info see </font>http://www.stonebear.ca/)</div>

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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 2/5/08, <b class="gmail_sendername">Elizabeth Doull</b> &lt;edoull@ns.sympatico.ca&gt; wrote:</span>
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<div><font face="Arial">Maybe we should not blame people for lack of interest in nature.&nbsp; Today, there are so&nbsp;many choices for people to pick and enjoy: golf, sailing, bingo, painting, skating, swimming, sports, armchair traveller, etc. Others have little energy left beyond work and raising children.&nbsp; And if we go back to the old days, children would naturally explore the woods.&nbsp;&nbsp; Just a thought... </font></div>

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<div><font face="Arial">Liz</font></div></div></blockquote></div><br>

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