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- Many hands make light work
On Saturday, October 8, volunteers from Charlotte Nature Museum, National Wildlife Foundation, and Scotts Miracle-Gro Company began to transform a section of the Paw Paw Nature Trail into a place where kids can run, play, jump, dig, act and explore.
Together volunteers moved 80 cubic yards of mulch, planted close to a hundred plants, hung bird feeders and set the stage for a dramatic facelift for the outdoor area.
Thanks to the generous support of Scotts Miracle-Gro the Museum’s area is the first of a series of Natural Play Areas which will provide children the opportunity to play outside every day.
Charlotte Nature Museum’s roots are firmly planted in connecting children and families to the natural world. The creation of this Natural Play Area allows children to inquire, reflect, take risks and play all while inculcating a sense of wonder and excitement about the outdoors. It affords kids the opportunity to be kids, while demonstrating to parents best practices, which can be implemented at home. Riddled with natural elements, native plants and comfortable seating, the Museum is excited to share the changes to its backyard. The Playscape, will be officially unveiled in a grand opening ceremony in the spring 2012.
Naturally Speaking,
Lisa Hoffman
Director, Charlotte Nature Museum
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Lisa Hoffman is the Director of Charlotte Nature Museum. Prior to joining Discovery Place in 2003, Lisa held positions as a science educator and mentor with District of Columbic Public Schools and worked for the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. She has conducted air quality research using the fern O. cinnamomea as an indicator species and also studied the presence of endophytic fungi in the roots of ferns. She is committed to environment-based education and the improvement of urban schools.
Lisa holds a MS degree in Biology and a BS degree in Botany from Howard University in Washington, DC.
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