The great outdoors: a real world remedy

 “What if we had a real world remedy that could solve some of the toughest physical health problems we have today? We do and it’s called the great outdoors.” Ben Klasky at TedxRainier, Nov. 9, 2013

As kids now spend more time with entertainment media, they’re getting less and less time outdoors, despite the mental and physical health benefits.  And whether you are a proponent of children or an advocate for birds, protecting nature in our communities is of the utmost importance.  Birds, People, Communities: An Integrated Nature — Urban Bird champions, enhances, and helps create mixed-use green spaces in communities that serve as educational opportunities, community resources, and native habitat.