"We should teach children to see the land, to understand what they see, and enjoy what they understand." -- Aldo LeopoldWhen my friend Iris told me at a group luncheon about the nonprofit organization she and her husband Randy established last year, after both had retired from Wake County Public Schools, I asked if she could stay and tell me more. I was hooked! Two hours later, I was on board as a volunteer grant writer and development assistant for the Center for Human-Earth Restoration (CHER).
CHER is a cross-discipline education organization that teaches:
ecological restoration of lands; the value of personal silence and reflection time; journaling skills; nature observation activities and natural play; science/environmental writing and reading literacy skills; understanding that each and every individual needs to establish and grown in his/her personal environmental ethic; and the value of personal health through outdoor physical activities.Will you join us?