Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Return Of The Oaks

An exciting article by Rose Rankin, recently published in the Northwest Quarterly, Return of the Oaks eloquently describes the efforts being made to save the “majestic but disappearing trees”.
McHenry County Nursery, Glacier Oaks Nursery, The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, McHenry County Conservation District are just a few of the organizations committed to making sure these old forests and historic trees - their conservation and regeneration - make a comeback.

Click here to read about the Chicago Gateway Green TREEcago project.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

A Dose of Nature for Attention Problems

'Parents of children with attention deficit problems are always looking for new strategies to help their children cope. An interesting new study suggests that spending time in nature may help. A small study conducted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign looked at how the environment influenced a child's concentration skills. The researchers evaluated 17 children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, who all took part in three 20-minute walks in a park, a residential neighborhood and a downtown area.'

The researchers found that a "dose of nature" worked as well or better than a dose of medication on the child's ability to concentrate.

Read more at Alliance for Community Trees