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environment will be in vain. Several of the recommendations of the 

 conference pertaining to education were specific, such as : 



1. Provide a learning climate in areas of natural beauty such as 

 outdoor classrooms in camp settings (school camping), outdoor 

 laboratories on adequate school sites, in parks and nature centers, 

 and field experiences in open spaces. 



2. Teach conservation concepts in all appropriate places in the 

 curriculum and provide actual experiences for children and youth 

 in improving and beautifying the natural environment. 



3. Teach attitudes and outdoor skills for the worthy use of leisure 

 time. 



4. Develop appreciations for natural beauty through the arts, 

 sciences, literature, and other areas of the curriculum. 



5. Inservice and preservice education of teachers in outdoor edu- 

 cation, conservation, and outdoor interpretation. 



6. The complete use of all community resources, including leader- 

 ship and facilities, in a program of continuing education for all ages. 



7. The mobilization of the efforts of all community agencies 

 Federal, State, and local that provide leadership, facilities, and 

 lands that will afford learning opportunities for the appreciation and 

 conservation of natural resources. In this connection, there should 

 be interagency and interdepartmental cooperation and coordination 

 of efforts by government agencies, professional groups, and private 

 enterprise. 



There never has been a time when the climate was better for bold 

 and imaginative educational programs. There is a great national 

 concern for natural beauty and outdoor education as evidenced by 

 the interest of the President of the United States and the legislation 

 enacted by the Congress. New laws, such as the Education Act of 

 1965, the Economic Opportunity Act, the Land and Water Con- 

 servation Fund, the Open Space Land Act, and numerous others, will 

 provide leadership and facilities for outdoor education, outdoor 

 recreation, conservation, and natural beauty. Schools can move 

 forward with moral and financial support of government and de- 

 velop programs to meet many of the educational needs of an explod- 

 ing population which is largely centered in metropolitan areas. 

 Some of the cherished hopes of forward-looking educators can now 

 become realities. 



For leaders in health, physical education, and recreation there are 

 great opportunities to enrich and extend education through the de- 

 velopment of community schools, school and community recreation, 



