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Kids and Nature

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		Visit the Students, Environment and Endangered Species (SEEDS) site: An innovative, grassroots effort to bridge the gap between children and the outdoors.		Become part of the big picture! Join thousands of individuals as we build a mosaic image of a painting created by one of the world's greatest wildlife artists. Learn More.
		Visit the Neighborhood Explorers site		Visit our neighborhood, then go outside in yours! Learn more about the Neighborhood Explorers website.
		Visit one of our National Wildlife Refuges near you or play the Refuge Manager Game		Let's go outside. The possibilities are endless! Find out more about the advantages nature has to offer, and fun things you can do that are close to home.
		Aspiring artists, the Junior Duck Stamp Program is looking for you. Learn more about the Junior Duck Stamp Program and how to participate		Today the connection between humans and nature is being lost. Reconnecting to the natural world can be easy. Learn more.
		Learn about the Endangered Species found in Region 3		Teaching and learning in nature. Find out more about the benefits of learning outdoors and how it can fit into the school year.
		If videos and animations are your personal favorite, take a peek at what the Fish and Wildlife Service is doing to conserve, protect and enhance mussel species found in the waterways of the Midwest		Youth and careers in nature initiative - Natural resources conservation youth leadership development program.
		Help solve the Minnesota Moose Mystery		Download Midwest Region's Connecting People With Nature Action Plan (2.6 MB pdf format)
		Download a variety of color brochures from our refuges, including those covering hunting, fishing regulations or brochures including public use opportunities on a refuge near you from our Publications page		Download Region 3 Children and Nature: A Midwestern Approach to Solving Nature Deficit Disorder (684k pdf format)
				Download the Fishing ABC's Coloring Book: an aquatic education publication funded with Federal Aid in Sport and Fish Restoration administrative funds. Click here to learn more about Federal Aid or download the coloring book below: Download the Fishing ABC's book cover Click Here (77k pdf file) Download the Fishing ABC's coloring book Click Here (1.1M pdf file)

Last updated: January 6, 2010

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