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Getting Outside with Tweens and Teens! 

Thanks to Joe Pounds, The STEM Connection, and Indiana Master Naturalists for help with our 3 part video series around Getting Outside with Tweens and Teens! 
Part 1--The STEM Connection and Indiana Master Naturalists
Part 2--Joe Pounds and Authentic Engagement
Part 3--Tips and Resources with Dr. Carla Gull from ICAN
If you have additional ideas or resources, please send them to npd@indianachildrenandnature.org. Thank you for your support and resources to make these events and opportunities happen! 

​Tips:
Increase adventure
Bring along friends
Involve them in the planning
Involve food! 
Family traditions
            First Day Hikes
            Family Vacations
Follow their interests
Connect with groups
Include technology
Find ways to serve!
Check for safety

  • Summer Camps
  • Volunteer work
    • Cleanup work
    • School service hours
    • Indiana DNR
    • Local and County Parks
      • Zionsville Parks—14 plus
    • Zoos
      • Fort Wayne Zoo Teens for Nature Volunteer program
      • Indianapolis Zoo Teen Volunteers
  • Programming
    • Conservation Leadership School—Merry Lea, Albion, IN—high school students
    • White Pines Wilderness School--Indianapolis, IN
  • School clubs or groups
    • Indiana FFA
    • Indiana Science Olympiad
    • Envirothon
  • School classes/outdoor classrooms/trips
    • Elkhart Marine Biology Summer Program
  • Citizen Scientist Activities
    • INaturalist
    • Additional options for Tweens and Teens
    • Indiana Dunes National Park citizen scientist activities
  • Mentorships
  • Internships
  • Special Interests
    • Photography
      • Photography contests
    • Birding
      • Indiana Audubon
      • Indiana Dunes Birding Festival Youth and Family Day
    • Youth Hunt Days
    • Butterflies/Insects 
    • Geocaching with Tweens and Teens
  • Employment
    • Camp counselors
    • Companies that provide outdoor opportunities
      • Edge Adventures—tree canopy climbing
  • Community Groups
    • 4-H
    • Girl Scouts
      • Climate Challenge
      • Love the Outdoors Challenge
    • BSA
    • Boys and Girls Clubs
    • Jr. Indiana Master Naturalist Program
    • Indiana Young Birders
    • American Heritage Girls
 
 
*ICAN just shares these opportunities; however, does not specifically endorse these opportunities. Please check to make sure these fit your needs, interests, and safety standards as a family. 
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