Day Eco-Park local park!

Sometimes you go and eco-travel can only be a day in the park. Whether in your own city or while traveling in an urban area, you do not have to leave the city to enjoy the benefits of appeasement, time with family and friends (or a moment of silence for you) in the spending nature.

During my travels, I always try to leave a public park in the city. It is the best place to get an idea of the community to breathe some fresh air, exercise and see a bit of green.

According to APA. "People enjoy the time they spend in the parks of the city, either walking a dog, playing basketball or a picnic Besides these facilities, the recovery is expected, may also parks offer benefits health, a direct contact with nature and a cleaner environment, opportunities for physical activity and social interaction offer ... "

Our city parks are important to our social health and the physical environment.

Parks provide people with nature, known and lend improve welfare some health benefits. To improve opportunities for physical activity in the parks fitness and reduce obesity. Resources parks can reduce the climate, air, and the impact of water pollution on public health.

Take your water bottle, fill a basket with organic picnic and head to the next to enjoy the warm summer days more green space (and do not forget your sunscreen!) My favorite sunscreen ment as natural garden sun goddess, a mineral sunscreen rated annual suns guide to the Environmental Working Group.

My great picnic lunch consisting of:

If only the lunch, and it does not fit the bill, find a fun to play free game, here are some ideas from the old days, which are always fun with family and friends!

• Red Rover - lined up in two rows facing each other, hands and call the people running to the other side to try to break his hands.
• Capture the Flag - you have banners and ribbons and two balls.
• Dodgeball - always a favorite family fun! You need a flexible balloon
• Hideaway - the old classics
• TAG your heart rate!
• Frisbee - Ultimate or regular?
• Football - It's the season of World Cup (also known as soccer)
• The red light / green light
• Freeze Tag

In fact, recent research suggests that exercise is effective - resulting in more confidence, and alleviating anxiety and depression - when in natural surroundings such as parks, rather than along urban roads is done (Bodin and Hartig, 2003). The opportunity for the "green movement" so-called is important for the city parks offer active.

If you are here in one of these urban environments, some of my favorite choices City Park:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York, the city park be best known in the world. Central Park is a green oasis in the center of Manhattan. Attractions the Central Park Zoo, Strawberry Fields, the Boathouse Restaurant and concerts belongs outdoor Summer Stage. You can always find a little green for you, even on the busiest days.

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA, the highest-ranking city in terms of the services of public parks. This park has it all, and a perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Washington Park, Portland, Oregon has a zoo, several museums, arboretum, garden, Japanese garden, amphi-theater, archery, tennis and more pink, Washington Park Portland, an oasis in the air one of the top five countries healthier cities.

Balboa Park, San Diego, California, playing for a day and sunbathing in the park of 1,200 acres, home to the famous San Diego Zoo. If you are interested in making the most of the attractions sure to buy Balboa pass.

Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California is west of the Golden State Freeway (I-5), roughly between Los Feliz Boulevard in the south and the Ventura Freeway (SR 134) north.

Lincoln Park Conservatory in Chicago, Illinois, you can take a trip to the Lincoln Park Conservatory, with palms and ferns in the old heart of Lincoln Park.

Detroit Metropolitan St. Clare Lake Beach, Illinois has a range of a mile promenade 1600 meters offers a magnificent view of the Lake St. Clair. The recreation center 770 acres is ideal for fishing and picnic - not to mention swimming in the Olympic size pool.

If you are lucky, in a place with more green space or state park, head, hiking, but be sure you bring your leadership is for the birds, plants or animals, so that you can see the locals that occur.

Whatever the Park, the head is not an order-Eco weekend for all ages and cost almost nothing. Support from the community parks as much as you can! Are you, your family and your friends and your planet benefits.