A website that helps families get the most of nature!

Looking for ways to connect with your kids and nature? Check out Nature Rocks and start exploring!

This really cool website has loads to offer and the handiest tool may be the "Find Activities" browser. It allows you to enter how much time you have available, the location, and the ages of the participants. It then produces a list of correlating activities for you, your child, or your family. Other tools includes "Find Nature," which helps you discover spots based on your zip code and "Connect," which helps you share with family and friends.

For spring-appropriate activities, you can download a PDF of the Spring Activity Guide from the right hand side of the homepage or directly if you click here.

Still need some convincing? Read more after the jump and you'll find reasons why Nature Rocks! 






 Here is a synopsized version of a list that the site provides!

Top 5 Reasons Why Nature Rocks

1. Happier children and families
Nature turns frowns upside down. Studies indicate that children who play and explore outdoors are less stressed and may further benefit by learning confidence and social skills.
2. Healthier children and families
Get out with the bugs to prevent getting a bug. Nothing’s better at keeping away the bugs we don’t want than staying active. And nothing keeps kids active more than fun and interesting things to explore and do.
3. Smarter children
Better focus without any hokus pokus! Nature has all sorts of patterns and parts. And all the parts somehow fit together. When children get to play in the outdoors from the earliest age, they learn - what is what, how things fit together, what they do.
4. It's free
Free is always a great price. Most activities you can do outside don't cost a single penny.
5. Fun for the whole family
Unplug, relax and explore, together. Want to do something for the family that is easy and fun for you too? Activities in nature are something the whole family can enjoy.