California Parks & Recreation magazine, Summer 2021, Vol. 77, No. 3

Mother Nature is calling… are you going to pick up or send her to voice mail?

The pandemic created a surge of opportunity to get back to nature. Suddenly, many of us were working and schooling from home and the urge to move and be

By Jo Burns, MS, CTRS

Chief Connection and Collaboration Officer Jo Burns Connects

outside was undeniable. As winter gave way to spring in 2020, the computer, Zoom and home office could no longer contain us.

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