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What is Nature-Connected Parenting? How Partnering with Nature Can Boost Your Family’s Health and Happiness
Are you co-parenting with nature? If not, you might want to consider making the natural world your partner in parenting. Nature-Connected Parenting, also described as \"co-parenting with nature,\" is an intentional parenting approach that actively involves nature in raising and nurturing children. In our fast-paced, ever-changing world, leaning into Nature-Connected…
April 2025 Nature-Connection Calendar for Families
Hello, April! April is a month of blossoming beauty, curious critters, and nature bursting back to life. The days are growing longer, the air smells fresher, and everywhere you look there are signs that spring is here to stay. This month invites us to step outside, breathe deeply, and soak…
Earth Day Nature Scavenger Hunt Printables
Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd each year. It’s a day to discover the beauty of our blue and green planet and take steps towards caring for our universal home. Earth Day is a great opportunity to help children reflect, reset and reconnect with nature, whether that’s as a…
15+ Earth Day Activities for Kids that Foster a Connection to Nature
Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd each year. It’s a day to discover the beauty of our blue and green planet and take steps towards caring for our universal home. Earth Day is a great opportunity to help children reflect, reset and reconnect with nature, whether that’s as a…
Beautiful Spring Picture Books for Children
Last update: March 2024 Spring is such an exciting season. Nature has escaped winter’s icy grip and is bursting with new smells, colours and sounds. Every day in spring there is more to discover and see! Spending time outside is a wonderful way of experiencing spring and so is reading…
Outdoor Easter Activities for Kids and Families
Easter is a joyful celebration a new life that takes place on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon, the full moon on or after the spring equinox. This means that Easter is a moving holiday and can take place anytime between March 22nd and April 25th, the first…
Easter Nature Scavenger Hunt Printable
Easter is a joyful celebration that coincides with the beginning of spring. If you are looking for a fun way to get kids outside and noticing nature this Easter, print off this Easter Nature Scavenger Hunt. I have created two versions of this Easter Nature Scavenger Hunt, one in colour…
Eco-Friendly Easter Basket Ideas for Kids
The tradition of Easter baskets has been woven throughout time as an important part of spring celebrations. For much of history Easter baskets were filled with items like eggs, bread, butter, beeswax candles, plants, and meat. Modern Easter baskets, however, look quite a bit different. A typical Easter basket these…
40+ Nature-Inspired Spring Crafts for Kids
Spring is flowers blooming, birds building nests, green grass growing and rainbows after rainstorms. This season offers a kaleidoscope of inspiration and new abundance for nature-inspired crafting. In our home, spring crafting is approached with the earth in mind. My children and I strive to use materials that are natural,…
How to Make Onion-Skin Dyed Nature Printed Easter Eggs
Dyeing Easter eggs using naturally derived dyes is an age old tradition that has recently seen a recent resurgence. There’s something satisfying about creating a coulourful cast of eggs from things such as onion skins, purple cabbage, beets, turmeric and tea. While there’s a whole list of natural items that…
About Josée BergeronThe Original Backwoods Mama
Hello! Bonjour! Taanishi! My name is Josée Bergeron, and I am a French Canadian Métis mama of five children. I grew up in the beautiful province of British Columbia where I spent my childhood years exploring the vast wilderness of Western Canada with my family. These days you can find my wildlings and I immersed in the wonderous nature of the sunny Okanagan Valley.
I founded Backwoods Mama in 2009, a year after my eldest was born. From the start, I have shared my love for nature along with the many adventures and misadventures of getting outside with five kids – no easy feat! I quickly noticed that I wasn’t the only one wanting to raise outdoors kids, and struggling to do so. That’s when my blog transformed into a space of encouragement that’s packed with resources for parents, caregivers and educators looking to get outside and connect with nature with their kids.
If you would like to connect with me or partner with me, I would love to hear from you: Contact Me or Partner with Me.
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Speaking Events / Writing / Partnerships
Josée Bergeron has a passion for helping parents, caregivers and educators learn about the importance of raising nature-connected children. She enjoys sharing her insights at speaking events and through writing engagements. Bergeron also enjoys collaborating with others and forming authentic partnerships with brands to help support her wild mission of leaving no family inside.
The Okanagan Trail Map • A Guide of Hikes to do With Your Kids

Take advantage of my interactive map of trails in the Central and South Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. If you’re looking for a family friendly Okanagan adventure you’ve come to right place! Visit the map page and click on the dots to discover new trails or use the graph below to make your search easier. You can sort the graph by location, distance, duration etc. by clicking on the top bar.
eBooks & More for Purchase
Many nature activity resources are offered for free however there are a number of items for purchase for a very reasonable price. Any time you purchase my products you are supporting my efforts in helping families around the world raise outdoor kids!
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Fall Outside - 30 Nature-Connection Prompts for Exploring Autumn with Children

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Nature Advent Calendar For Kids - 24 Days of Nature Connection

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Valentine Flower Seed Packets - A Nature-inspired Valentine Craft for Kids to Make & Share

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"My Nature Adventure Journal" - A Fall Nature Journal for Kids

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"My Nature Adventure Journal" - A Winter Nature Journal for Kids

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"My Nature Adventure Journal" - A Spring Nature Journal for Kids