It's not very often you hear teachers telling their students to "GET OUT!"  But on October 1st, teachers at Lincoln Elementary school will be sending that message loud and clear!

Catamount Institute, a nonprofit organization that inspires ecological stewardship through science-based education, has designed a day to get students (K-5) and staff from Lincoln Elementary outside, enjoying outdoor learning adventures.  They will spend the day in nature participating in activities such as rock wall climbing, painting an environmental mural, gardening, conducting water ecology and physics experiments and creating lots of mayhem, that's Macroinvertebrate Mayhem!

Partners that have helped create this opportunity include:  Catamount Institute, City of Colorado Springs, The Rock Climbing Center, Cheyenne Mountain Zoomobile, Cool Science, and Pikes Peak Permaculture.

The event at Lincoln Elementary is part of a host of events happening around town to celebrate "No Child Left Inside Weekend" which will feature award-winning author Richard Louv.  Louv's national best-selling book, "Last Child in the Woods," has sparked a growing movement against "nature-deficit disorder" in kids over-saturated by video games and TV.  Louv is the recipient of the prestigious 2008 Audubon Medal for his efforts to get more children out into nature and brings his provocative message to the Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs.

"An Evening With Richard Louv" on Friday, October 3, 2008 will begin in the Pikes Peak Center when the doors open at 5:30 pm. Over 25 exhibitors will be there with informational booths about the weekend activities and their programs for connecting children with nature and the outdoors. The presentation will begin at 7:00 pm with book signings after the program in Studio B. His book will be available for purchase with some copies pre-signed.

For More Information Contact:

Laura Tuel

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