Teaching children about the Environment through Art.

Environmental issues have always been important to me. So when I read that Wyland (a famous mural artist) and the Fish and Wildlife Museum in Springfield, Missouri were working with children to create art that educated children on protecting water quality I got excited.

Quoting the article, Wyland said,  "If (children) see the beauty in nature, they'll want to help preserve it."

"It's a masterpiece," said Wyland as he watched the children work. "Picasso said he painted his whole life to paint like a child again."

"A child's art, he said, is a window on his or her thoughts."

Children inherit the world in whatever condition we have left it in. Educating them on protecting the Environment while they are young, means there is a greater chance they will take better care of it than we did.

Reaching children through art is a fabulous way for them to experience the beauty and wonder our Earth has.

Seeing a large mural come together piece by piece with the art of many children, shows them that even though they are small, together they are great.

Together they can make a difference!