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 (Donated by Artizen Studios); Won Addy Award for logo
June-August: Website and brochure developed
August: Partnered with NC Zoo Society and NC Zoo to solicit funding for Learning and Research Center at the NC Zoo kidsZone – received funding through RTI International.
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
April-Nov: Outreach grew NCCAN! partnership base to 121; worked with Environmental Educator of NC to develop plan for legislative support of the Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights; developed toolkit for health care professionals.
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
June: NCCAN! presents to the Board of Directors retreat of the Conservation Lands Trust of NC
Sept: NCCAN! facilitates NCAEYC preconference day long session on children and nature with NCCAN! partners offering various topics in their expertise area; NCCAN! presents on panel for grassroots leadership at the National Children and Nature Grassroots conference.
Oct: NCCAN! presents at the Natural Learning Institute Design Institute; NCCAN! presents at the International Conference for Environmental Educators
Nov: NCCAN! presents via satellite at the Association of Partners for Public Lands conference in Las Vegas with the Army Corp of Engineers and Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Kids in Parks.
2012
January: NCCAN! represented on National Children and Nature Let’s G.O. advisory board.
March: NCCAN! fifth annual conference; regional structure expanded
