2008
March: No Child Left Inside Statewide Conference held @ NC Zoo, Asheboro
September: No Child Left Inside Statewide conference held @ Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh- Attendees call for the formalization of a state coalition. Leadership Team established.
November – January: Leadership Team meets and develops the NCCAN! name, vision, mission & goals.
2009
March: Work/marketing plans developed; NCCAN! meets with national Children and Nature Network and becomes affiliate for N.C.
May: Logo created
June-September: Website and brochure developed
October: Website Launch event in Charlotte, NC. Sierra Club and Richard Louv make guest appearance.
2010
February: Public Policy Workshop that was co-hosted with Environmental Educators of NC
March: 3rd Annual Conference; NC Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights Adopted
Served on workgroup to create NC Environmental Literacy Plan
2011
January: Reorganized internal structure of NCCAN! including development of 6 regions
February: Selected as one of five national “Designated Event Site” for Let’s G.O. initiative; Natural Leaders and Natural Teacher Networks in North Carolina begin
March: 4th annual NCCAN! State Conference; add 21 new partners to Coalition; regional leaders step forward to organize the regions
April: NC Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights introduced into NC House of Representatives; Host Let’s G.O. Rally and March at NC Zoo; NFL Carolina Panthers signs letter of support for NCCAN! efforts to get kids outside and active.
May: NCCAN! co-hosts Children and Nature forum with Conservation Lands Trust of NC
Sept: NCCAN! facilitates NCAEYC preconference day long session on children and nature
