Rescheduled “Kids and Conservation” Panel Discussion

Date: Thu November 29, 2012
Time: 7-9 pm
Place: First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, CT
Contact Email: info@lymelandtrust.org
Presenter: Co-sponsored by the Connecticut Audubon Society, Old Lyme Land Trust, and Lyme Land Trust
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The “Kids and Conservation” Panel, postponed due to Hurricane Sandy, will be held on Thursday, November 29, 7-9 pm, at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme.

“Where is the Next Generation of Conservationists Coming From?”

How can we get our kids outdoors and connect them with the natural world? Can nature compete with computers and smartphones and with organized after-school and weekend activities? What can parents and grandparents, schools, churches and synagogues, non-profit organizations and government do to help?

The Connecticut Audubon Society, Lyme Land Conservation Trust and Old Lyme Land Trust are sponsoring a forum to explore these important questions.

A panel, moderated by Milan Bull, Senior Director for Science and Conservation, and Michelle Eckman, Director of Education for Connecticut Audubon Society, will lead the discussion, and members of the audience will be encouraged to share their ideas and experiences.

The panel of parents, educators, and conservation experts will include Emily Bjornberg, co-founder of the Lyme Land Trust Trekkers youth group, Arthur Lerner, Executive Director of F.R.E.S.H. New London, and John Sargent, artist and member of the The New London County Environmental Educators Coalition.

The event is free and open to everyone; refreshments will be served.

 


The “Kids and Conservation” Panel, postponed due to Hurricane Sandy, will be held on Thursday, November 29, 7-9 pm, at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme.

“Where is the Next Generation of Conservationists Coming From?”

How can we get our kids outdoors and connect them with the natural world? Can nature compete with computers and smartphones and with organized after-school and weekend activities? What can parents and grandparents, schools, churches and synagogues, non-profit organizations and government do to help?

The Connecticut Audubon Society, Lyme Land Conservation Trust and Old Lyme Land Trust are sponsoring a forum to explore these important questions.

A panel, moderated by Milan Bull, Senior Director for Science and Conservation, and Michelle Eckman, Director of Education for Connecticut Audubon Society, will lead the discussion, and members of the audience will be encouraged to share their ideas and experiences.

The panel of parents, educators, and conservation experts will include Emily Bjornberg, co-founder of the Lyme Land Trust Trekkers youth group, Arthur Lerner, Executive Director of F.R.E.S.H. New London, and John Sargent, artist and member of the The New London County Environmental Educators Coalition.

The event is free and open to everyone; refreshments will be served.