This site is designed to share ideas from youth services librarians for how libraries can help connect youth with nature. The video below shows how three librarians from the Coastal, Piedmont, and Mountain regions of NC are bringing nature programming to their communities.
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Low-Cost Easy Ideas
In this section, you'll find some suggestions by librarians for ways to incorporate nature into your goals without much cost. These include some cool passive programming ideas.
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Partnering & Professional Development
You don't have to be an environmental educator yourself to bring informal STEM focused experiences to your patrons. . . But you could be if you wanted. Learn about professional development in environmental education offered by the state of NC.
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Research & Useful Links
If you are looking for evidence to support your plans to bring more nature programs to your library, cite the research. You'll find links to both journal papers and quick fact pages here. There is also a list of helpful links.
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