![]() Join a community cleanupīring your kids along and join in on a local community trash cleanup. Not sure where to start? Learn more about outdoor etiquette and manners for kids with this post. Make sure that you also explain why you should (or should not) do things when you’re with your kids so they understand the implications of your actions and the reasoning behind them. Always leave a place better than you found it. Unless you have specific permission to do otherwise, stay on the trail, leave nature treasures where you found them, don’t build rock cairns, don’t litter, and respect wildlife. While out in nature, teach your kids Leave No Trace principles and practice them together. Plus, you’re setting an example of a lifelong love of their planet and instilling a personal responsibility to take care of nature. Kids love being helpful and it really is so beneficial to the maintenance of the natural areas we all love and enjoy. Make a point to go out on a hike or walk with the sole intention of cleaning up. As you walk through your neighborhood and local parks, pick up the trash you see. This is probably one of the easiest ways to get your kids involved in giving back to your community and nature. And the best part…you can do a lot of these acts of kindness outside! 1. If you are in need of a little inspiration and some ideas for ways you can be kind to nature, we’re sharing over 20 ideas to get you and your kids started. Of course, we want you to be kind to everyone, but since we’re all about getting kids outside and into nature, today we’re going to share some ways that you and your kids can be kind to nature and our planet. ![]() ![]() Photo credit: kid-friendly ways to be kind to nature This year, we encourage you to reach out with acts of kindness to your families, neighborhoods, communities, and to our shared planet. This shared movement reminds us all that compassion really does bind us together on this planet. Kindness is a fundamental part of the human condition which bridges the divides of race, religion, politics, gender, and location. World Kindness Day was designed to highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness for good. Each year on November 13th, people all over the world come together and give kindness to each other, themselves, and the world. World Kindness Day is right around the corner and what better way to inspire kindness than to take a moment and be kind to our planet. This weekend, we hope to inspire you to get outside with your kids and perform some of these outdoor acts of kindness and discover new ways to be kind to nature. Our planet needs our help, protection and kindness. Nature is all around us and benefits us in more ways than we can imagine. World Kindness Day is November 13 and we can’t think of a more deserving recipient of our kindness than our planet. ![]()
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