How to Raise Environmentally Aware Kids: Starting Small at Home

Small Steps, Big Impact: Raising Environmentally Aware KidsAusten Hill, the Education Outreach Specialist for the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District joins Dr. Christopher Villarreal and Dr. Deb Anderson to pull back the curtain on the organization quietly shaping the Omaha-Papillion metro: controlling floods, creating wildlife habitat, and bringing natural resource education directly into classrooms.Discover why those lakes dotting our community aren't natural at all, how early positive experiences with nature shape a child's relationship with the environment for life, and why the storm drain at the end of your street matters more than you think.Whether you're a parent looking for simple ways to connect your kids with the natural world or an educator interested in bringing environmental programming into your school, this episode is a reminder that nature isn't far away.