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October 29, 2020 Newsletter

Newsletter from Thursday, October 29, 2020

Dear NCH2 Community,
This newsletter highlights upcoming events as well as news articles and recent research that may be of interest.

Upcoming Events:
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GP RED Think Tank 
Date: November 18th-20th
Application Date: November 2nd

​Apply here
Since 2008, GP RED Think Tanks have provided an opportunity to engage with national thought leaders in the fields of parks, recreation, conservation, trails, land management, public health, tourism, alternative transportation, and the related associations and educators that support and serve them. GP RED’s involvement with non-profit associations, academics, and practitioners in a variety of fields reveals gaps in trans-disciplinary sharing. Professionals in the fields of public parks and recreation, public health, transportation, academia, and professional planning practice struggle to integrate their work due, in part, to lack of a common language. The purpose of the Think Tank is to improve multi-sector communication and information sharing.
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For more information, click here. 

In the News
We know that camping can be fun, but how do you do it when you live in an urban area? This article in Outside Magazine explores a program in Detroit that is helping people camp. 

​Click here to read.
Interested in camping in Cook County? Check out these resources here from the Forest Preserves of Cook County about how to camp locally. 
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Here's a photo of one of the campsites the program goes. The photo was taken by  Courtesy T.J. Samuels and included in the article "Urban Camping Programs Bring the Outdoors to Cities"

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Photo taken by Kiersa Berg
When you cannot get outside, you can still find nature on screens and in your earbuds. This article from The Guardian describes people’s use of technology to get their nature fix. We're so nature-deprived that even footage of wilderness lifts our spirits.

​Read the article here.

New Projects by NCH2 Members
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Drs. Courtney Schultz and Terry Horton collaborated with ParkRxAmerica.org to develop Exercise Outdoors middle school (grades 6-8) curriculum modules for the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Washington, D.C. The modules are keyed to the Physical Education and Health Education Standards for Washington, D.C.

Check out this link to read more about the work being done. 


Paper of the Month:

​Overview: 

A paper that describes the importance of considering people’s needs when developing conservation projects.
Citation:
Mandle, L., Shields-Estrada, A., Chaplin-Kramer, R. et al. Increasing decision relevance of ecosystem service science. Nat Sustain (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-020-00625-y
Press Release:
Here's a press release about the formation of this paper. 
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Check out our Recent Research Page for more peer-reviewed articles of interest!

Happy Reading! 
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