The Education Committee provides networking and collaboration opportunities for Chicago Wilderness members, to offer valuable professional development to increase capacity of members, and to promote Chicago Wilderness member programs that engage youth of all ages in nature-based activities and encourage people to explore, appreciate and care about the natural world.

Committee Leaders

Nina Baki, Forest Preserves of Cook County

Sean Shaffer, Chicago Park District

Ylanda Wilhite, Field Museum

Links

• Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights
• Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights: Benefits of Children’s Access to the Outdoors
• Nature Play Areas - 20 Ideas for Fun and Easy Family Activities
  
• People: Nurture and Nature
  
• Nature Play Areas Across Chicago Wilderness 

Files

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File Library (archive)