TECH & NATURE SUMMIT A summit that shows us how 
technology can bring all of us closer to nature ... on 
Passport to Texas.

This is Passport to Texas

For years, outdoor educators have condemned technology 
for the growing disconnect between children and nature. 
But, technology isn't going away; so, they're finding ways 
to embrace the pods the pads and the phones to get kids 
interested in the outdoors. In recognition of this, the first 
day of the Children & Nature conference this April is a 
Technology & Nature Summit.

11 -- Our kids are becoming more and more tech savvy, and it's 
part of their interests. And so, as we try to get more kids 
outside, we've found technology has become a helpful resource.

Ryan Spenser manages the Children and Nature 
Collaborative in Austin, and says the summit will cover a 
lot of ground.

20 -- We're going to be talking about technology and its role in 
reconnecting children to the outdoors. We're going to be talking 
about action steps that participants at the conference can take 
to help get more kids outside in their own communities. And, 
we're going to come together and take a look at what the role 
technology has - what role can it play - in reconnecting kids to 
the outdoors.

The Children in Nature Conference is April 7 through 9 at 
the Hyatt Lost Pines in Bastrop, Texas. Find additional 
information at passporttotexas.org.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti. 










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