Today, trauma is more widespread than ever. COVID, climate change, and persistent inequities are impacting individuals, families, and entire communities. As we provide nature connection during these challenging times, trauma-informed mentoring can help us to deliver a greater, more positive impact. In September of 2020, Carly Humke, an elementary school counselor, educator, and veteran nature […]
Introduction to Slack with NCN
As you may have heard, the Nature Connection Network is trying out Slack as a tool to facilitate more collaboration and connection amongst our members. If you value transparency, control over when folks can reach you, and ways to keep your many communications organized, please join us to learn more about Slack. Another new tech […]
Creating Safe Spaces for Queerness in Nature Connection: A Nature Connection Network Webinar
Join Mishka Viscardi and Lily Sage for an informative session about Creating Safe Spaces for Queerness in Nature Connection. A recording of the webinar is available below: We will be starting a conversation about integrating the broad spectrum of queer identities into nature/based work. Together, we will be expanding on the ongoing discussion of de/coloniality […]
2020 Nature Connection Leadership Conference is coming this January!
We’re excited for the 2020 NCLC! Heading into our fifth year of bringing together nature connection organizations, we’re very excited for the changes we’re making. The conference is a three-day gathering of nature connection school leaders designed to support growing our visions into successful, economically viable and regenerative businesses. This year we will continue our […]
Cultural Appropriation: The “Mastodon” In The Room – Recording, Next Steps
Dear All, Since we don’t have Elephants on this continent, David Vanderhoop and I (Saskia Vanderhoop) propose to have a conversation around the Mastodon in the room. Recently, you may have seen some email trains zoom by that were prompted by an anti-racism training and resulting in a bunch of intense conversations around racism, decolonization […]
Cultural Appropriation: The “Mastodon” In The Room
Since we don’t have Elephants on this continent, David Vanderhoop and I (Saskia Vanderhoop) propose to have conversation around the Mastodon in the room. Recently, you may have seen some email trains zoom by that were prompted by an anti-racism training and resulting in a bunch of intense conversations around racism, decolonization and cultural appropriation. […]
Registration for the 4th Annual Nature Connection Leadership Conference is Now Open
Excited to announce that registration for 2019 Nature Connection Leadership Conference is now open! Details about the conference are online: https://wildearth.org/schools/nature-connection-leadership Wednesday noon through Friday at noon January 23-25, 2019 Lifebridge Sanctuary in Rosendale, NY The conference has sold out every year. Register today and reserve your space!
Leaders from Nature Connection Organizations are Convening and Pooling Their Experience
The Nature Connection Network and its member organizations, together, seek to remedy the disconnection from self, others, and the earth it has witnessed in communities and attributes to the drastic reduction in time spent out of doors (the EPA estimates 93% of the average American’s life is spent indoors) and concurrent lack of unstructured play, […]
Join a growing movement…
Throughout the U.S., Canada, and internationally, there is a growing movement of nature connection organizations and wilderness schools that are cultivating character, confidence, passion and perseverance in young people and adults through long-term nature-based mentoring. The experiences and programs offered by these organizations range from topical workshops to multi-day experiential learning, and rites of passage. […]