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Step OUT! (of your comfort zone)
The cold pressed through my athletic wear as I anticipated the race’s start. What am I doing??? I’d only run a handful of times in the...
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Shannon Rozea
Jan 222 min read
It's all in your perspective.
I do the same walk almost daily and each time it’s a new experience. I love how the light dances on the ocean on a blustery, sunny day,...
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Kelly Hanks
Jul 7, 20233 min read
Reflecting on our pilot Teacher Learning Circle Program: Nourishing Teachers with Nature.
As an outdoor teacher at a small private school in rural Rhode Island, I often felt like I was in a silo. I was fortunate to have the...
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Sheila Dobbyn
Apr 5, 20233 min read
Hugh Cole 5th grade class is Thriving Outside and getting amazing results!
Something exciting has been happening at Hugh Cole School. If our calculations are correct, Hugh Cole 5th grade teacher Lynn Palmieri’s...
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Shannon Rozea
Dec 5, 20223 min read
Cheers to Five Years! Thrive Outside Stretching Towards the Sky.
The table was a mess…dinner dishes amiss, 5 kids – some running, some yelling, and my husband was away. I found myself cradling my head...
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Sheila Dobbyn
Oct 4, 20223 min read
Teachers Belong in Nature: Teacher Learning Circle Camaraderie, and Metamorphosis
It’s 4:23pm on Friday Sept 9th and I’m out shopping for something to wear to our first ever Thrive Outside Teacher Learning Circle. My...
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Shannon Rozea
Aug 30, 20222 min read
For the Love of Mud: The making of our signature Thrive Outside in the Mud Event.
There is something so intoxicating about the earthy, wet smell of mud – especially when you are crawling commando style through it. Four...
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Katherine Skuba
Aug 3, 20223 min read
Seize the Summer – learning to embrace the moment.
It was a beautiful summer evening at the tail end of a heat wave. The humidity seemed to break just enough to make the warm air seem...
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Dr. Tom Lombardo
Jul 6, 20223 min read
Run, Jump and Thrive Outside: Physical Resilience Through Outdoor Play.
In the conversation around injury – usually lower back injuries, as I’m a chiropractor and strength coach – I often talk about the term...
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Sheila Dobbyn
May 31, 20223 min read
Forging a New Trail: Thrive Outside’s New Family Hike Leader
Meet Trainer, Orlando Lugo, the new face of Thrive Outside’s Family Hike Series. Orlando’s personal odyssey has been deeply rooted in...
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Shannon Rozea
May 3, 20222 min read
Mud Pie Anyone? Making Memorable Moments During Our Thrive Spring Scavenger Hunt!
“I’ve never made a mud pie before,” one of the boys admitted. Another was concerned about getting too dirty. Serving up a mud pie was on...
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Shannon Rozea
Apr 6, 20223 min read
Give Yourself and Our Earth a Gift - Small, Mindful Moments Noticing Nature.
We all want to be noticed. Just the other day, I was looking over my teenage daughter’s shoulder while she clicked through Instagram...
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Tiffany Healey
Mar 3, 20222 min read
Teacher Spotlight: Nicole Klimek & Amy O'Donnell share the joys & benefits of outdoor learning.
With today’s focus on technology, screen time can feel unavoidable both at home and in school. Many teachers, however, are pushing back...
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Shannon Rozea
Feb 18, 20223 min read
Thriving Through Connection – lessons learned from nature and SEG’s Impact Accelerator program.
“I was four years old when I first fell in love with nature." "It all started the moment that I caught a glimpse of a whole herd of deer...
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Sheila Dobbyn
Jan 5, 20222 min read
The Wonders of Winter - Thriving outside in all seasons.
It felt really good kicking off our Thrive Outside in All Seasons series with our “Wonders of Winter” event at the Melville Elementary...
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Sheila Dobbyn
Dec 1, 20212 min read
Sacred Oneness With Nature
There are twelve of us standing in the dark, in the woods, listening hard. Our eyes and necks move silently as we scan what we can see of...
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Shannon Rozea
Nov 3, 20213 min read
A Child’s Natural Habitat - it’s time that we give equal access to nature for all kids.
In a moment everything can change. Stressed from my work week, I headed out for a walk along the bike path near my home. It was dusk, so...
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Sheila Dobbyn
Oct 6, 20213 min read
The Medicine of Mud and Spontaneity
Even before the pandemic arrived, we were living pretty sterile lives. This is the age of the scheduled playdate and the sensory bin...
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Sheila Dobbyn
Jul 29, 20213 min read
The Joyful Choice - How teaching outdoors benefits everyone, including our Earth.
“Grab your notebooks and a pencil. We’re heading outside!” The thrill of those words. My fifth grade science teacher led us around the...
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Shannon Rozea
Jun 22, 20211 min read
Let Your Wild Child Out this Summer!
Children are hardwired to connect with nature.
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