{"id":620,"date":"2020-05-01T16:06:29","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T23:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vallejowatershedalliance.org\/?p=620"},"modified":"2020-05-01T16:06:29","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T23:06:29","slug":"getting-outside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vallejowatershedalliance.org\/?p=620","title":{"rendered":"Getting Outside"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/vallejowatershedalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/White-Slough-016-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143\" width=\"499\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vallejowatershedalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/White-Slough-016-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vallejowatershedalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/White-Slough-016-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vallejowatershedalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/White-Slough-016-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption>Pelicans over White Slough<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks\nto longtime Alliance planning member Elizabeth Wilkie, for sharing a recent\nKQED Forum podcast about getting outdoors safely during shelter-in-place. It\u2019s\ngreat to hear that so many folks around the Bay Area are finding creative ways\nto experience the outdoors under current limitations, and expressing why it is\nso important for people to connect to something that\u2019s bigger than themselves.\nGo to KQED.org and search \u201cgreat outdoors\u201d if you want to listen. It\u2019s filled\nwith helpful tips on how to safely visit parks and open spaces, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Know what the rules are for the place you are visiting; each place is different. For example, parking lots at state parks are closed, but the trails are still open. Park leaders are asking for the public\u2019s help to respect the restrictions so that parks can stay open.<\/li><li>Don\u2019t go if you\u2019re feeling sick!<\/li><li>Bring hand sanitizer and be aware of what surfaces \u2013 such as gates \u2013 might be touched by others.<\/li><li>Make sure to keep at least 6\u2019 apart from others except family or house members.<\/li><li>Pick up trash along the way.<\/li><li>Can&#8217;t get to a park? Remember nature is where you are! Bird watching, safe-distance visits, and exploring insects and plants can also be done in one&#8217;s neighborhood.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Can\u2019t\nget outside at all? You can bring nature indoors in creative ways such as\nsetting up a tent or blanket fort in your living room. While inside, you can\nbring a tablet or laptop and play nature scenes from YouTube. Or, safely roast\na marshmallow over a candle and enjoy a s\u2019more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However\nyou choose to connect with nature, we look forward to seeing you at a Vallejo\nWatershed Alliance activity soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to longtime Alliance planning member Elizabeth Wilkie, for sharing a recent KQED Forum podcast about getting outdoors safely during shelter-in-place. It\u2019s great to hear that so many folks around the Bay Area are finding creative ways to experience the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/vallejowatershedalliance.org\/?p=620\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vallejowatershedalliance.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vallejowatershedalliance.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vallejowatershedalliance.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vallejowatershedalliance.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vallejowatershedalliance.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=620"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/vallejowatershedalliance.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":621,"href":"https:\/\/vallejowatershedalliance.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620\/revisions\/621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vallejowatershedalliance.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vallejowatershedalliance.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vallejowatershedalliance.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}