Community Nature Connection
To increase access to the outdoors for communities impacted by racial, socio-economic, and disability injustices by eliminating existing barriers through advocacy, community centered programming, and workforce development.
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PLAY ·2025 Grants ChallengeTo Nature and to Nurture Ourselves
CNC's 'To nature and nurture ourselves' is a themed youth endeavor offered by our Emerging Naturalist Program designed to teach, facilitate, and practice mental and physical wellbeing within outdoor spaces. The program involves trainings and practices around hiking and camping prep; relationships of nature and wellness; reflection journaling; creating comfortability and visibility in nature; learning how to access nature; and sensory exploration. An introductory program for high school youth (ages 13-16) to support their overall wellbeing.
- PLAY ·2024 Grants Challenge
Breaking Bread with Nature
Community Nature Connection's Sensing Nature is a primary-level (4th through 6th grade) environmental educational series that provides thematic programming and experiential learning using outdoor spaces. The "Breaking Bread with Nature" theme focuses on the nature services oceans and plants provide us (air, climate, water, food, and mental/spiritual health). This program uses curiosity, play, tactile activities, and wellness practices to engage the nature around them.