234. Immersive Nature Learning with Seth Oglesby and Susan Zelinski

Getting to see a live wild animal up close beats staring at a screen for just about anybody, big or small. Our guests today have witnessed that firsthand and are building out their family education program based on it. We are joined today by Seth Oglesby and Susan Zelinski from Arc of Appalachia’s Nature is Neat program. They are in the early growing stages of the South-Central Ohio program, bringing on more volunteer naturalists and a full-time education coordinator. Their passion is palpable.We dive into all the segments they include in their once-a-month programming: An activity, interactive learning, themed hikes, meeting a live animal, and a craft kids can take home to continue their learning. They emphasize that the program is for the whole family, creating meaningful moments of nature immersion and learning that will have a long term impact on everyone.To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.orgWe unbox:How nature lends itself to immersive learningThe power of volunteer naturalists in educationCreating a program that is great for kids and parents alikeResources:Learn more about Nature is NeatProduced by NOVA Media