"Along with milk and vegetables, kids need a steady diet of rocks and worms. Rocks need skipping. Holes need digging. Water needs splashing. Bugs and frogs and slimy stuff need finding." -Advertisement: Go RVing.
Rhode Island Families in Nature was created by and for families who want to spend more time outdoors, explore Rhode Island’s natural places, and reconnect with nature.
Why? People who regularly spend time outside are happier, healthier, and even smarter than those who do not. More and more research is showing that contact with nature is necessary for healthy development in children as well as the physical, mental, and emotional health of both children and adults.
And hey, let’s face it: it’s just plain fun to get outside and play with our kids!
“Children learn best through their everyday experiences with the people they love and trust, and when the learning is fun. And the best place for these experiences is outdoors, in the natural world." -Center for Families, Communities, Schools and Children’s Learning
