As a child, any chance I had to go tobogganing, skating, or do any outdoor winter activity had me all over it. If there was something going on outside, I was there— no matter what the temperature was. Then I grew up and any temperature below zero became my nemesis. Cozy, heated indoor activities replaced those once-loved, outdoor winter activities.
As we all become more settled into our back-to-school routines, get used to homework each evening, and the cooler weather sets in, I know my family tends to start spending more time indoors than we did during the summer. Your family is likely the same. But the David Suzuki Foundation is challenging us to do the opposite—they want us to get outside and explore the wonders of nature in our own neighborhoods this fall so we can learn how we are connected to the environment and how our actions affect it
