Texas Children in Nature Network Summit 2024

Name: Blue Spaces and Connection to Nature: Kayak Paddling Trip
Start: 2024-12-11T13:00:00-0600
End: 2024-12-11T16:00:00-0600

Welcome to the 2024 Texas Children in Nature Network Summit held in Waco, Texas!

After registering for the Summit and making your Wednesday Workshop selection, you will be enrolled in your selected workshop by TCiNN staff. You will see your workshop on your schedule after you have been enrolled.

You do not need to select and add your workshop to your schedule.
All workshops are "frozen" and only staff can manage enrollment.
If you do not see a workshop option on the registration form that is listed on the workshop PDF, that means it is full and no longer available.

Concurrent Sessions and additional Summit details will be added as the Summit approaches so please check back to see what’s new and to build your Summit schedule.

Thank you for registering for the 2024 Summit!

Wednesday December 11, 2024 1:00pm - 4:00pm CST

Workshop Around Waco

Presenters: Dr. Jay Maddock, Director-Center for Health & Nature, Professor – Texas A&M University School of Public Health and Dr. Debra Kellstedt, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension

Location: Brazos River, Waco, 1-4pm - Brazos Park East at South Boat Ramp

Strands: Physical & Mental Health, Nature for All

This workshop will include a kayak paddling trip down the Brazos River in Waco. Stops will be made along the way to discuss the health effects of blue space, accessibility, water safety (especially as it relates to children) and caring for our waterways. By the end of the session, participants will be able to discuss the health benefits of blue spaces, analyze opportunities for creating blue space programming, and create safe and effective ways to get children into blue spaces.
This workshop involves an active kayak trip. Participants should be able to kayak for up to an hour and should be prepared to be outdoors and on the water in December.

If there is inclement weather that prevents kayaking, the workshop will be held as a walking tour of blue spaces.

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