Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 9:00am to Monday, September 15, 2014 - 8:00pm
Address:
United States
The health and welfare of Oregon’s children is in decline, and this
decline is strongly linked to the limited opportunities modern
children have for free play. Today, more than one quarter of
Oregon eighth-graders is overweight or obese, and one in ten
children suffer from mental illness.
On September 11-15, a consortium of organizations
and advocates is hosting a series of events directed at increasing
public awareness of the important role free and outdoor play has
in the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive health of our
children. We invite you to participate in these “wild” events and hope you will join us!