Making Sure Every Child Receives the Benefits of Time Outdoors Ten years before the COVID-19 crisis and the nationwide uprisings for racial justice, Sierra Club, YMCA of the USA, Children & Nature Network, REI and others set out to form a coalition and address an...
A Trailblazer “Today, I’m the person I knew I could be—if given the opportunity,” says Ruby Rodriguez. That includes connecting her community in Fresno, California, to Yosemite National Park. The project is funded by the National Park Trust, and it’s part of her work...
Developing Healthy and Satisfying Connections to Land and Community “The camp is on hold, but the bees are constantly busy,” says Cody Wood. Cody, 14, started beekeeping with his family several years ago. Right away the family realized it needed help....
Growing Healthy Communities in School Gardens During COVID-19 Drew Cone saw the potential of school gardens when visiting his peers in Springdale Public Schools in Arkansas. As the Activities Administrator for the neighboring school district in Van Buren, Drew...
Point Reyes National Seashore is for Everyone Brandon Barragan was eight years old when he attended an East Bay Regional Park District festival with his mom near his home outside of San Francisco. They stopped at one of the booths where he watched and listened as she...
The Right to Eat Brussels Sprouts Early and Often “It’s embarrassing to admit it, but I was in my twenties before I tasted my first Brussels sprouts. They are amazing!” says Francisco Estrada. “For that exposure, I credit Life Lab.” Estrada works at Pajaro Valley...
