Thank you to the families that came out for our wet and wonderful adventure at Virginia Western Community College Community Arboretum today. On this drizzly day, outdoor play was not dampened! In fact, I have to say that this was the most fun I have had in years!
We started with a self guided tour around [...]
Thanks for all the notes from families! We just wanted to let you know a couple of things!
1. We will be there rain or shine! Come out and have some fun with us!
2. The official tour will not begin until 1 PM. If you have something else in the morning, come later. Here is our schedule [...]
We are just returning from the grassroots conference of the Children and Nature Network in Nebraska. We are floored by the state and national efforts of people trying to give children and families the chance to connect with the natural world around them. We were encouraged by speakers such as Richard Louv and Mark Pertschuk and from break out [...]
We at the KIVA house have been enjoying life, getting back into the routine, sending everyone off to school and just resting. A special first fishing trip with Papa brought some joy to our middle child (and a lot of joy to the Papa!) We do have a few things coming up, but first we [...]






