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A student smiles while digging her hands in the dirt
Photo courtesy of Gardeneers

Gardeneers Connects Kids with Nature and Community

Kids learn a lot about the world from their everyday surroundings. This is why it is critical to bring nature-based experiences to the spaces kids visit regularly, in addition to creating opportunities to kids to

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a group of kids build a canoe outdoors
Photo courtesy of the Camping And Education Foundation

The Camping & Education Foundation Expands Its Impact

The Camping & Education Foundation received its first grant from NRF in 2018. At that time, the Foundation had been in operation for almost 100 years offering immersive summer camp experiences to generations of kids in

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program participants stand with their arms around each other
Photo courtesy of REACH

Grantee Spotlight: Refugee Education and Adventure Challenge

Refugee Education and Adventure Challenge (REACH) is an outdoor recreation organization based in Chicago that serves refugee youth and their families. REACH was founded in 2015 by Shana Wills, who had decades of

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