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 Resources
This page contains links to maps showing park locations throughout Wayne County. Also featured are links to interactive nutrition, and resources for breastfeeding and other youth-related activity websites.
If interested in arranging an Eat Well Play Hard training program for your organization, contact Kimberly Gardner, Community Nutrition Educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County: 315-331-8415, x105 or kag19@cornell.edu
Let's Move! click here
Helpful tips and step-by-step strategies for families, schools and communities to help kids be more active, eat better, and grow up healthy!
Programs
Cornell Cooperative Extension, in conjunction with the Eat Well Play Hard theme, have regular programs for promoting lowfat dairy products and increased activity levels for educators.
Parks
The BEST Parks and Trails in the state are right here in Wayne County!
Complete with playgrounds, great views or picnic areas, they are waiting for you.
Click here to find a great park or trail.
Trail maps provided by Trailworks, Inc.
Wayne County Tourism also provides a
List of County Parks
New town sponsored activities abound, for example, Ginegaw Park in Walworth has a new Fitness Trail featuring 5 fitness stations spread out over 1.2 miles.
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Kids a Cookin' - Where kids come first and cooking is fun!
Kansas State Extension has a great website for school-age "chefs-in-making"! The website includes videos of pint-sized chefs who work with Host Karen to prepare recipes that kids can easily make at home. The recipes are not only simple to prepare and affordable, but are an excellent way to share the joys of cooking with kids.
 Interactive Fast Food Menu & Fitness
You can view your favortie fast food item and how much exercise it will take to burn off the meal you selected!
Click Here.
BREASTFEEDING: 
Here are some interesting facts and information regarding
breastfeeding and nutrition!
Click on the pdf link below for more information on the subject.
Breastfeeding and the H1N1 Virus
Accidental Holiday Weaning
Breastfeeding in the Workplace
Breastfeeding - It's the Law
World Breastfeeding Week
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Newsletters
Each newsletter has facts and information about that category. There's also a great recipe to try at home with kids.
Resources for Teachers and Others who work with youth ages 2 to 12 years:
 Jump into Foods and Fitness
A youth development curricula from Michigan University Extension that has wonderful lesson plans and activities that combine healthy eating and physical activity. Parent newsletters included.
NAP SACC or Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care
Assessment, training and assistance for child care centers and pre-schools to improve nutrition quality of meals and snacks and opportunities for daily physical activity for 2 to 5 year old children.
Color Me Healthy
A curricula for pre-school age children including music CD and posters to encourage moving and healthy eating.
Can be used along with NAP SACC.
TAKE 10
Is a classroom-based curriculum toll that provides teachers with engaging academic lessons combined with fun physical activity. The goal of TAKE 10! is to get your class moving while learning. Click here to see what Palmyra Elementary is doing with Take 10!
Spark PE
Sports, play & active recreation for kids. Physical activity curriculum and programs for all ages, early childhood education to high school and after school programs.
Eat Well and Keep Moving
An interdisciplinary curriculum for teaching upper elementary school nutrition and physical activity.
Planet Health
An interdisciplinary curriculum for teaching middle school nutrition and physical activity.
MORE Online Resources for Teachers and Others who work with youth ages 2 to 12 years:
PE Central
Provides information about developmentally appropriate physical education practices and programs.
Kidnetic
A cool site for kids amd their parents to learn more about health, fitness and nutrition through fun games, recipes and articles.
Afterschool Physical Activity
A great site for children grades 4 to 8 interested in mixing up their afterschool activities.
Presidents Challenge
The President's Challenge is a program that encourages all Americans to make being active part of their everyday lives.
Kids in the Kitchen
A wonderful website for both children and their parents. Fun and interactive, providing recipes, games, activities and much more.
Wellness WakeUp
Information for including wellness in your school announcements!
Healthy Families
Information for Parent Education, free E-newsletters that can be reproduced.
Be a Healthy Hero!
Tools and tips regarding educational materials for the "Be a Healthy Hero" program.
If interested in arranging a training, contact Kimberly Gardner, Community Nutrition Educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County: 315-331-8415, x105 or kag19@cornell.edu
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