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This is the official page for the Miami Valley Leave No Child Inside Coalition. We are dedicated to

If you want to help get kids and their families outside, this is the club for you. We are part of the statewide Leave No Child Inside initiative, and are organizing people in the Miami Valley to get kids outside on a daily basis. We are made up of over 30 agencies and individuals in the Miami Valley dedicated to spreading awareness about the benefits of getting our children outdoors. Mission: The

MVLNCI collaborative engages and empowers our community to make time and create access for outdoor exploration, play and learning. Vision: Children will be healthier, happier, and smarter through outdoor play, exploration and learning. Values:
▪ Children are happier, healthier, and smarter through nature connection
▪ Children need unstructured and imaginative outdoor play.
▪ Independently
▪ with their families
▪ with other children
▪ Children have the right to take developmentally appropriate risks in order to grow.
▪ Nature Exploration- Children understand that they are part of nature and want to protect it-agency

Join us to help our kids become happier, healthier, and smarter!

09/02/2026

A Project WILD and Growing Up WILD curriculum workshop is being offered by our partner, Five Rivers MetroParks!

09/01/2026

A message from our Partner, Turtle Up!

08/26/2026

Check out this educator training brought to you by Five Rivers MetroParks in partnership with Madison Park Elementary School!

08/19/2026

https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/07/22/richard-louv-wants-you-to-play-in-the-dirt

Julian-based naturalist Richard Louv, author of "Last Child in the Woods," which introduced the concept of nature-deficit disorder, explores the benefits of slowing down and spending time outdoors in his new book, "Noticing: Intimate Encounters with the Natural World."

08/14/2026

https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2026/07/one-million-kids-outdoors-initiative-reaches-50000-kids

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Just over one month after its launch, the One Million Kids Outdoors initiative has already helped connect 50,000 children with nature. More than 150 organizations have now joined the nationwide effort, building early momentum toward its goal of getting one million kids outdoors ...

08/12/2026

https://www.outdoornews.com/2026/07/23/public-asked-to-report-wild-turkey-grouse-seen-in-ohio/

The Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife encourages the public to report sightings of wild turkeys and ruffed grouse this summer.

08/08/2026

https://www.childrenandnature.org/resources/fnn-revitalizing-americas-schoolyards-back-to-school-is-the-time-for-advocacy/

Around the world, many children enjoy spending their summers outdoors and in nature, creating memories that last a lifetime. Depending on access and environment, this could include anything from relaxing at urban pocket parks to exploring the rugged landscapes of national parks. And yet, children’...

08/07/2026

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/starting-with-the-earliest-years-advancing-nature-in-pn-3-tickets-1994090422132?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Eventbrite - The Children & Nature Network presents Starting with the Earliest Years: Advancing Nature in PN-3 - Thursday, August 27, 2026 - Find event and ticket information.

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https://ohiolnci.org/ohio-regions/miami-valleydayton/

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