Emma Carsey, Membership Manager for Hike it Baby
As Membership Manager, Emma Carsey is responsible for all major Hike it Baby events, including fundraising efforts. She manages event support and resources for Ambassadors, Hike Hosts, and branches, as well as oversees the technology department. She has been part of the Hike it Baby team for a little over a year and is inspired knowing she can...
Make Spending Time in Nature a Priority this Holiday
We have reached that busy, exciting, tiring time of year again, but with an extra twist of stress. Not only are the holidays fast approaching, we also have virtual learning, social distancing, and drastically changing holiday plans on our minds as we weather the storm of this global pandemic. So how do you stay sane and calm with so much u...
We are heading into the holiday season of what has been one of the most stressful years for many of us. Perhaps that's why so many decorated their homes on November 1st. We could all use a little holiday cheer. This year, we created a holiday gift guide that we hope simplifies gift giving. Here's our list of useful items for the outdoorsy loved one in your life.
Water Bottle
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Celebrate Nature with the Thankful for Nature Journal 2020 has been a year like no other. Between a global pandemic with no end in sight, an extreme wildfire and hurricane season, and various other difficult factors, it can be hard to find the good right now. However, spending time in nature can help us find the silver lining to a tough year. Time in nature helps us find the beautiful, calming,...
Voting is one of the most fundamental actions of a democratic system. In 2016 only 46% of people between the ages of 18 and 29 turned out to vote. It's important that we teach our kids from a young age how voting works and why it's important to their community. Most children learn about voting from watching their parents participate in the process. Here are three easy ways to teach you...
Keira Wickliffe Berger
Branch Ambassador for Westchester County, NY, Co-Team Captain for the Family Trail Guide team, volunteer on tech support and HiB30 teams
Hike it Baby Westchester County, NY
Keira Wickliffe Berger has two boys (5 and 2.5 years). Prior to being a SAHM, Keira worked as an infectious disease epidemiologist, which also utilized her nursing training (ER/disaster). She ...
This is the first part of a two-part series about nature journaling. In this article, we'll cover the benefits of fostering a nature journaling habit in kids. In part two I'll overview how to get started and foster a nature journaling habit with your children. Let me share a little secret with you. Nature journaling can be easy and incredibly beneficial for both you and your children.
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This is part two of our nature journaling series. In part one we explore the benefits of fostering a nature journaling habit. In this article, you will learn what you need to know to create and foster a nature journaling habit with your kids.
“I see no more than you, but I have trained myself to notice what I see.” —Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier
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The Daylight Hours Are Getting Shorter
As the days wind down and head toward the settled nature of winter, as daylight itself becomes less and less each day, many families find themselves 'getting outside' less and less. It's as if our subconscious takes over and pulls us into a latent, sometimes cozy winter hibernation mode. Well, Good News! We don't have to go with it. We c...
Hike it Baby Executive Director Jessica Carrillo Alatorre shares her story of discovering that a local nature refuge offered just as much comfort and wellbeing to her family as it does the animals, plants, and other outdoor life it protects. One afternoon, I packed up my girls and took them to Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. I had heard good things about the refuge from other families...
