Gifts to Connect People to Nature

Why do I care about connecting people to nature? Well, it is incredibly important for me to get people outdoors, connecting to nature because that is so important in raising future conservationists to get adults to change their behaviors, change their attitudes, to be more pro conservation and pro wildlife. And if you ask anyone who is a wildlife biologist, they will say they become a wildlife biologist because they spend time outdoors in nature. What’s going on currently is something called the extinction of experience. These experiences in nature and when we have these lots of experiences, we are raising generations of people too. It’s hard to get people to care about them and there’s endangered species that are fresh water mussels. So we need to restore these experiences with nature.Each generation is raised with this new norm, this shifting baseline of the extinction of experience. Pandemic right now is a great time connecting people to nature. It’s a really good idea to stay home as much as you can. And with that, with people being more restricted in what they can do for entertainment.I am launching a membership program and it’s going to be fun. It’s going to be aligned with real wildlife biology activities that “us” wildlife biologists do. There’s going to be a challenge each month and you’re going to learn about wildlife by going outside doing the different activities. If you really are restricted outside, I am going to try to provide online activities that will simulate these activities for you. It’s going to be a monthly membership that costs $20. It’s a really great idea for kids and it’s going to be made by real scientists.Specifically I go over:Why getting outside is important for conservationThe best way to raise future conservationistsWhat the extinction of experience isWhy right now is the best time to go outside (the pandemic!)Nature has healing and health benefitsGifts to connect people to nature:Camera trapField guidesBinocularsBird feedersGardening supplies and booksBat houseNets, waders, and boots for exploring pondsMagnifying glasses and insect jarsUV lights, headlamps, and spotlightsAnd MORE!Want to learn more about wildlife biology, being a scientist, and conservation? Order “Getting a Job in Wildlife Biology: What It’s Like and What You Need to Know” now:https://stephanieschuttler.com/getting-a-job-in-wildlife-biology-book/Let’s Connect:Subscribe to my YouTube channel to learn about the coolest animals and get my tips about careers in wildlife biology, science communication, and more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7KlOYUv8lxU3MG4sfxaLzA? I’d love to meet you. Connect with me on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/FancyScientistInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fancy_scientist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fancyscientist/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/fancyscientist/pins/I go live in my Facebook group every Wednesday at 12 PM EST to answer a wildlife biology question. Join the “Getting a Job in Wildlife Biology” Facebook group to connect with other aspiring wildlife biologists, post your questions and get free advice: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gettingajobinwildlifebiologyFor full show notes visithttps://stephanieschuttler.com/gifts-to-connect-people-to-nature/