Our Work
Youth Education
We partner with schools and community organizations to develop and deliver nature education programming for youth in and out of their neighborhoods.
Community Building
We organize activities that build the connection community members have with the environment and each other.
Network Cultivation
Through a variety of activities we create opportunities for people and organizations to build stronger networks and infrastructure around the cultivation of a just and sustainable community.
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Emil Muller Foundation Grant Will Foster A Better Understanding of Environmental Organizations in the Greater Rochester Region
Rochester Ecology Partners (REP) was recently awarded a $20,000.00 grant from the Emil Muller Foundation for a project that will lead to a better understanding of environmental nonprofit organizations in the Rochester Region. The Environmental Organization Landscape Analysis this grant supports will lead to greater alignment and collaboration between organizations and partners from other sectors. This project furthers REP’s mission of connecting all people to nature where they live, work and play by fostering relationships and developing publicly available resources for community members seeking to influence a more just and sustainable future for our community.
Exploring Adaptations for Winter Survival
How do living things survive the winter? This question is at the center of a series of field studies fourth graders at the Children's School #15 are engaged in with the support of Rochester Ecology Partners. The school sits at the base of Cobbs Hill Park and...
Our Worlds Connect
Rochester Ecology Partners is excited to announce a new initiative that will bring students from different backgrounds together for community building beginning at the Cumming Nature Center in Naples, NY. Our Worlds Connect participants in the opening circle. The...
Nature Based Learning Symposium Summary
Almost fifty educators gathered at Durand Eastman Park for the Nature Based Learning Symposium on September 1. With waves crashing in the background, late summer temperatures in the air, and hawks soaring overhead educators in a variety of roles (classroom teacher,...
Neighborhood Nature Program Launches in Maplewood
Getting outside to play is good for everyone. Julia Oakley, the Executive Director of Agape Haven of Abundance recognized that the children in the neighborhood where her non-profit is located would need opportunities to play outside and engage with nature. She reached...