Rochester Ecology Partners

We hope that children find more than bugs and worms in nature. We hope they find a moment of peace or a new friend. Today, on Giving Tuesday, we hope you will support our efforts to help everyone in Greater Rochester (especially children) find nature where they live, work, and play with a Roc The Day donation. Thank you for creating a hopeful future with us. https://lnkd.in/gpFKuDra

We believe that every child in Greater Rochester deserves to enjoy the benefits of nature and we hope you can help us make that happen with a donation to our WildWonder program. https://lnkd.in/ggTTvg-t WildWonder is our nature-based learning program that gets students out of the classroom and into nature during their school day. Nature-based learning leads to healthy development for children by improving academic outcomes, promoting wellness, and cultivating community. Your donation will help make incredible things happen. Thank you.

We are hiring part-time Assistant Nature-based Learning Educators for the 2024-25 school year. Lets us know if you think you're the right person to bring joy into young people's lives through nature-based learning and play after school. https://lnkd.in/gifNM9X8

Rochester Ecology Partners is hiring a full-time Nature-based Learning Educator. The educator will support our WildWonder nature-based learning with schools and NeighborhoodNature free-time enrichment programs. https://lnkd.in/g9v-tJ-3

Summer is here! Wonder can lead kids on the best adventures and experiences, while secretly building their knowledge and love of the outdoors. Read more in our latest blog post, "Into the Summer: The Benefits of Unstructured Outdoor Play for Kids", by Lindsay Clark. https://lnkd.in/gmaPKa4B

Register today for the Nature-based Learning Symposium on August 20. This year’s theme for the Nature-based Learning Symposium is: The Right to Nature. Nature is an essential part of our lives – that’s why it’s essential that all people have equitable access to our beautiful green spaces and outdoor activities. https://lnkd.in/gwjEPsww

Our 4th Nature-based Learning Symposium will focus on the right to nature and we hope you will consider presenting and attending. Visit our website for more details. https://lnkd.in/g84_AFQt

We have so many ways to get involved this month! Check out our events page and join us for some fun. https://lnkd.in/gPRbRnym

We are excited to announce that Rochester Ecology Partners has moved into a new home at 224 Mt Hope Ave! The South Wedge Planning Committee has generously agreed to share their space with us and we feel it will be an excellent fit. The space itself has everything we need: office space, program prep space, and even somewhere to get hot chocolate ready while we wash hats and gloves. We are particularly excited about the fact it is directly across from the newly renovated Genesee Gateway Park (kayak meetings anyone?). What truly makes it a terrific opportunity is the chance to build our relationship with a mission-aligned community partner. The coming months will be filled with more of what we hoped to be and do when we launched REP and we hope you will join us in making this transition. https://lnkd.in/gZCUqmQi

https://lnkd.in/gTnvRv6y Thanks to @WXXI for sharing the news of our work. Check out the directory and join us on February 15th!