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Wisconsin Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights

The Wisconsin Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights (AJR 84) was recently introduced in the state legislature.

Authored by Representative Chris Taylor and Senator Chris Larson, the bill is an opportunity for parents, policy makers, educators and health care providers to affirm each child’s right to grow up healthy and have access to a clean and safe outdoor environment.

Introduced with strong bi-partisan support and a total of 35 co-sponsors, the resolution will need to pass the full Assembly and Senate in order to be enacted.

The resolution states that every Wisconsin child should have the opportunity to:

1. Discover Wisconsin’s diverse wilderness: prairies, forests, wetlands, and beaches._

2. Breathe clean air and drink clean water._

3. Splash, play, and swim in safe, clean lakes and rivers._

4. Visit a working farm._

5. Share a hunting or fishing experience with a family member, friend, or mentor._

6. Follow a trail – ride it or walk it._

7. Play, snowshoe, ski, snowboard, or sled in the snow._

8. Camp out under the stars.

_9. Eat meals made from local products and ingredients._

10. Play in the dirt, plant a seed, and grow a garden._

11. Explore and connect with Wisconsin’s natural spaces and wild places.

For more information visit http://www.conservationvoters.org.