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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:45:13 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/"><rss:title>No Student Left Indoors</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/</rss:link><rss:description>Heling K-12 educators and students to discover, observe, identify, and record their schoolyard nature.</rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2008-11-20T10:45:13Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/8/23/american-horticultural-society-symposium.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/8/22/cutting-back-on-school-field-trips.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/8/2/counting-the-days-till-school-starts.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/7/26/where-are-the-butterflies-this-year.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/6/25/what-should-you-do-if-you-find-an-injured-animal.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/6/23/take-a-minute-to-be-in-it-the-eastern-bluebird-trail.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/6/16/making-strawberry-hail.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/6/11/cruising-the-back-bay-aboard-the-skimmer.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/5/8/kids-corner-visits-bald-eagle-nest.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/4/28/just-another-day-in-the-wetlandsnot.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/8/23/american-horticultural-society-symposium.html"><rss:title>American Horticultural Society Symposium</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/8/23/american-horticultural-society-symposium.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Jane Kirkland</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-08-23T18:37:20Z</dc:date><dc:subject>American Horticultural Society AHS National Children and Youth Garden Symposium Tres Fromme Katy Moss Warner</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always thought of gardening as a solitary experience—one person, one plot of ground, one focus on one group of plants. A garden was a secret place for the gardener, the plants, the insects, and perhaps, an occasional visit by a child or grandchild—to pass forward the gardening experience. Gardening was a peaceful, solitary, time and gardeners were quiet, pensive, patient people who whispered to plants and whose hands held secret powers to make things grow.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/8/22/cutting-back-on-school-field-trips.html"><rss:title>Cutting Back on School Field Trips?</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/8/22/cutting-back-on-school-field-trips.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Jane Kirkland</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-08-22T20:06:30Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[As fuel prices soared this summer, many families took &#8220;stay-cations,&#8221;  opting to vacation at home or nearby. Now, as children return to school, fuel prices are hitting school transportation budgets hard. Bus service is taking a big hit and many kids will be walking longer distances to the bus stop. Some will be walking to school for the first time. And many districts have cut field trips for the upcoming school year. But you can still take &#8220;Field Skips&#8221;.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/8/2/counting-the-days-till-school-starts.html"><rss:title>Counting the Days Till School Starts</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/8/2/counting-the-days-till-school-starts.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Jane Kirkland</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-08-02T18:10:37Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Are you counting the days till school starts? These can be challenging days as you juggle: shopping for clothes and supplies,  getting the kids back on their “school hour” sleeping schedules, and keeping the kids entertained. Need some help?
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/7/26/where-are-the-butterflies-this-year.html"><rss:title>Where are the butterflies this year?</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/7/26/where-are-the-butterflies-this-year.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Jane Kirkland</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-07-26T15:59:39Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Monarch butterflies WXPN Kids Corner Exponential Music Festival swallowtails caterpillars</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#8217;d love to know what&#8217;s happening in your area. Where are you located and are you seeing butterflies? Have you noticed any difference this year versus previous years? Please post a comment to tell us what you&#8217;ve seen.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/6/25/what-should-you-do-if-you-find-an-injured-animal.html"><rss:title>What Should You Do if You Find an Injured Animal?</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/6/25/what-should-you-do-if-you-find-an-injured-animal.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Jane Kirkland</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-06-25T14:27:18Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Birds</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[This summer hundreds (maybe thousands) of kids in the Delaware Valley area will find and &#8220;rescue&#8221; injured animals. Most find (and many bring home) baby birds and baby rabbits. What should you do if you find an injured animal?
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/6/23/take-a-minute-to-be-in-it-the-eastern-bluebird-trail.html"><rss:title>Take a Minute to Be in It - the Eastern Bluebird Trail</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/6/23/take-a-minute-to-be-in-it-the-eastern-bluebird-trail.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Jane Kirkland</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-06-23T16:05:59Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Take a Minute to be In It - join Jane on the Eastern Bluebird Trail.


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]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/6/16/making-strawberry-hail.html"><rss:title>Making Strawberry Hail</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/6/16/making-strawberry-hail.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Jane Kirkland</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-06-16T15:10:44Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Take a Cloud Walk</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Recently I came across Melissa Leach&#8217;s blog about Take a Cloud Walk. This homeschooler and her children decided to try out my hail experiment and make chocolate covered strawberries to demonstrate how hail is formed. She sent two photos of their experiment and one of them is really charming. Thanks for sharing, Melissa.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/6/11/cruising-the-back-bay-aboard-the-skimmer.html"><rss:title>Cruising the Back Bay Aboard the Skimmer</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/6/11/cruising-the-back-bay-aboard-the-skimmer.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Jane Kirkland</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-06-11T22:45:17Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Highlights of the trip included Willets, Snowy, and Great Egrets (above), Black-crowned NIght Herons (above), Oystercatchers, and Clapper Rails.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/5/8/kids-corner-visits-bald-eagle-nest.html"><rss:title>Kids Corner visits Bald Eagle Nest</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/5/8/kids-corner-visits-bald-eagle-nest.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Jane Kirkland</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-05-08T18:54:53Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Yesterday (May 7) I drove to Maryland to observe a Bald Eagle nest. With me were Kathy O&#8217;Connell of Kids Corner radio, Becky Prante of Take a Walk Books, and Becky&#8217;s friend, Jenny Houseal. This is a nest that Rob and I have been observering for several years. It&#8217;s about an hour drive from my home and we visit the nest about 2 to 3 times a year between February and June. This was my third trip to the nest so far this year and I&#8217;m hoping to make one more toward the end of the month.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/4/28/just-another-day-in-the-wetlandsnot.html"><rss:title>Just Another Day in the Wetlands—NOT</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.janekirkland.com/jane-kirkland-author/2008/4/28/just-another-day-in-the-wetlandsnot.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Jane Kirkland</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-04-28T19:27:26Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[The rehabber said that the bird was not skinny so whatever was happening with his eyes—conjunctivitis or something else—had just happened prior to our finding him. The bird probably had at least some vision the day before. But without sight, it would be a matter of only days before it died from dehydration or starvation. That bird and I were meant to be at that spot at that time on that day.
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