Christine Scanlan

 COLORADO
HOUSE MAJORITY COMMUNICATIONS
STATE CAPITOL
Rep. Scanlan Unveils Bill to Help Reconnect Kids & Nature
(DENVER) - Rep. Christine Scanlan (D-Summit County) today announced her legislation designed to get more children to spend more time in the outdoors, learning more and doing more.
Rep. Scanlan and Sen. Dan Gibbs are sponsoring House Bill 1131 that will teach Colorado’s students about nature through science-based education and creating a fund to allow kids to directly experience the outdoors.
"A good education and an appreciation of nature’s beauty are two of the most valuable things we can pass along to the next generation. This bill will assure that all Colorado kids will be able to enjoy the unique beauty and fantastic recreational opportunities that are our state’s greatest assets,” said Rep. Scanlan.
Rep. Scanlan’s bill will create an environmental literacy program to make Colorado eligible for federal grant funds through the No Child Left Inside Act, and establish a state grant program at the Department of Natural Resources that will ensure students are given meaningful opportunity to experience the outdoors.
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