According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, in 2000, no state had a prevalence of obesity “equal to or greater than 25%”; by 2010, no state had less than 20%....
Read MoreFLOC programming has been quite active this summer. Our Neighborhood Tutoring Program (NTP) worked with nearly 100 students, while our Scholars participated in zoology and test preparation workshops. ...
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(Kelley Thompson is a Program Specialist in FLOC’s Scholars Program.) The FLOC Scholars Program took 19 Scholars students to the Outdoor Education Center (OEC) in Harpers Ferry, West Va., to learn about and explore the natural world. ...
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(Rob Stull is the Outreach Coordinator for the Outdoor Education Center.) During this past year, I learned a college classmate of mine was now serving on the Board of the Boys and Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle (BGCEP)...
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(Kara Jerez is For Love of Children’s Recruitment and Outreach Intern this summer. She will also be a reading tutor.)...
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(Rob Stull is the Outreach Coordinator for the Outdoor Education Center.) The West Virginia Environmental Education Association (WVEEA) works to connect and unite environmental professionals,...
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(Rob Stull is the Outreach Coordinator for the Outdoor Education Center. This is a follow-up to the OEC’s Feb. 8 blog entry.)...
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Harpers Ferry, WV- A new running and walking adventure is coming May 14! In October 1859, abolitionist John Brown and several followers seized the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry...
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As springtime approaches and more people are inspired to get outdoors, canoeing and kayaking along the Potomac River become a popular pastime in the DC area. ...
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(Rob Stull is the Outreach Coordinator for the Outdoor Education Center.) Are bicycles appropriate in wild places? According to The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), the answer is yes. ...
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