What’s more invigorating than a day outdoors engaging your participants in therapeutic activities? Scheduling a Field Day is a perfect opportunity for your participants to enjoy new and familiar outdoor activities while burning off some…
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Late Summer Outdoor Activities
Late summer and early fall is by far my favorite time of the year. It’s also the perfect time to engage your participants in outdoor activities to help them connect with all nature has to…
Heat Safety: Keeping Summer Activities Safe
While enduring an excessive heat warning in my area, it seems like a great time to talk about heat safety. Many summer activities are meant to be outdoors–cookouts, sports, water balloon fights, and horticulture to…
Therapeutic Outdoor Activities for Cookouts
Are you ready to add some new outdoor activities to your next cookout? Here are some fun, therapeutic cookout ideas to engage just about any population. Memorial Day is an important time to remember…
Simple Horticulture Activities
Too often individuals with disabilities and those in residential facilities get limited opportunities to interact with nature. This is unfortunate because a connection with the natural world offers many health benefits. Among other things, time…