Blog

Blog Entries - connection to nature

Archives Tags

2025 June May April March February January

access to food (1) access to greenspace (1) access to nature (3) afterschool programs (1) air pollution (1) altruism (1) Atiya Wells (1) Backyard Basecamp (1) barriers to recreation (1) bicycle ride across georgia (1) bikepacking (1) bipoc youth (1) black history month (1) black kids adventures (1) brothers on the rise (1) brown girls climb (1) burnout (1) career exploration (1) career path (1) center for recreation education arts technology and enterprise (1) charles crenshaw (1) City Sailors (1) classroom resources (1) climate anxiety (1) climate change (2) climate solutions (1) community connection (1) community organizations (1) community partners (1) connection to nature (3) crawford prize (1) CREATE (1) cultural connection (1) diné we can (1) duke marine lab community science initiative (1) eco-chaplains (1) ecological resilience (1) environmental action (1) environmental jobs (1) environmental justice (2) environmental leaders (1) environmental movement (1) environmental sector (1) equity outdoors (1) experiential education (1) extracurricular programs (1) food justice (1) Get into nature (1) grantee support (1) green jobs (1) hattie carthan (1) healthier communities (1) holistic philanthropy (2) hurricane helene (1) inclusive environments (1) informal learning sector (1) infrastructure funding (1) intergenerational programming (1) intergenerational recreation (1) job boards (1) john francis (1) k-12 teachers (1) laru beya collective (1) learn to sail (1) LGBTQ+ youth (1) localogy (1) long distance cycling (1) lower brule wildlife (1) matthew henson (1) museum of the rockies (1) national academies of sciences engineering and medicine (1) National Recreation Foundation (2) national recreation foundation (2) natural disaster response (1) nc state environmental education lab (1) nearby nature (1) nonprofit funding (1) north carolina (1) out-of-school-time (1) outdoor afro (1) outdoor education (1) outdoor grants (1) outdoor inclusion coalition (1) outdoor leadership (1) outdoor recreation (4) personal resilience (1) philanthropic funding (1) philanthropy (1) planet walkers (1) portland (1) positive youth development (3) pride month (1) ready set resilience (1) reconnect to the land (1) resilient communities (1) robert taylor (1) rue mapp (1) SailMaine (1) self care (1) she jumps (1) social media (1) soul track outdoors (1) special grants (1) state of global air (1) summer camps (1) supportive adults (1) teen stress (1) time in nature (1) tom's of maine (1) toms of maine (1) trustee grants (1) turner foundation (1) urban farm (1) urban forest (1) wallace foundation (1) warren washington (1) water sports (1) waterfront access (1) youth cycling (1) youth development (3) youth engagement (1) youth mental health (2) youth mentorship (2) youth programs (1) youth recreation (1) youth seen (1) youth sports (1)

Formative Experiences Influence Career Trajectories

April 7, 2025 career exploration, career path, connection to nature, environmental jobs, environmental sector, experiential education, green jobs, job boards, outdoor recreation, youth mentorship

A whole range of factors can influence the career path a person chooses. Salary ranges and job security are logistical considerations. Less tangible concerns, like emotional fulfillment and a desire to create positive

Grantee Spotlight: SailMaine

March 3, 2025 barriers to recreation, City Sailors, community partners, connection to nature, holistic philanthropy, infrastructure funding, learn to sail, outdoor education, portland, positive youth development, SailMaine, water sports, waterfront access

Based in Portland, Maine, SailMaine promotes affordable access to the water through community sailing and education programs. NRF funding supports the City Sailors program, which offers free sailing lessons and

Atiya Wells Awarded NRF’s 2024 Crawford Prize

January 9, 2025 access to food, access to nature, Atiya Wells, Backyard Basecamp, bipoc youth, community connection, connection to nature, crawford prize, environmental justice, food justice, healthier communities, intergenerational programming, National Recreation Foundation, nearby nature, reconnect to the land, resilient communities, urban farm, urban forest

“When I found out I won the Crawford Prize, I was surprised. It’s heartwarming to know the impact we have on our local community is being seen and heard across the country. We just turned five. But we really hit the