The Maryland No Child Left InsideSM Coalition and the Maryland Partnership for Children in Nature
*Latest News*
August 09 - Governor O'Malley Endorses Partnership Recommendations
October 09 - Governor O'Malley Publicly Releases the Children in Nature Partnership Action Plan
On Earth Day 2008, Governor Martin O’Malley signed an Executive Order establishing the Maryland Partnership for Children in Nature, a historic effort to promote the well-being of Maryland’s youth by connecting children more closely to the natural world. The Partnership, co-chaired by the Secretary of Natural Resources and the State Superintendent of Schools, and consisting of 21 stakeholders, has just finalized The Maryland Partnership for Children in Nature Report & Recommendations for Governor O’Malley. This much anticipated report contains specific goals and strategies to ensure environmental literacy for all Maryland students and to provide youth with structured and unstructured opportunities to connect to the natural world through outdoor play and learning. Click here to see a summary of the ten major recommendations in this report or click here to view or download the entire report.
The Maryland No Child Left InsideSM (MDNCLI) Coalition was formed to support the efforts of the Maryland Partnership. The Coalition is composed of more than 200 organizations representing over 600,000 people concerned about the well-being of Maryland’s youth and environment. Coalition members represent a wide demographic – education, environment, conservation, recreation, youth, health, religion, government and business interests. The Coalition continues to support the work of the Maryland Partnership for Children in Nature as they look toward implementation of the groundbreaking Children in Nature Recommendations.
If your organization is not yet a member of the Maryland No Child Left InsideSM Coalition we encourage you to join! We will make every effort to keep you informed of what is happening along the way, what it means for you & your organization, and how to become involved in implementation. You can check our MDNCLI Coalition member list to see if your organization is already a member. Please click here to register online and encourage others. to please add their voice as we usher in this exciting new era for children!