Our Work
Nature-based Education and Community Cultivation in Greater RochesterNature-based Learning and Play
We partner with schools and community organizations to develop and deliver nature-based education programming for young people.
WildWonder
WildWonder is a nature-based learning program for schools that has students learning and growing in nature. Learn More
Neighborhood Nature
The Neighborhood Nature program provides opportunity for students to engage with nature during their free time after school, on weekends and during school breaks. Learn More
Nature & Children’s Health
Our project aims to highlight why and how nature is good for the mental, physical, and emotional health of children. Learn More
Community Cultivation
We organize activities that build the connection community members have with the environment and each other.
Greter Rochester Environmental Community
This project is an effort to understand and connect the work of organizations improving our environment in the Rochester Region. Learn More
Nature-based Learning Symposium
The Nature-based Learning Symposium brings educators and their partners together to experience and learn about nature-based learning. Learn More
Events
Our events bring the community together for nature-based experiences that connect people in meaningful ways. Learn More
Tree Ambassadors
The Rochester Tree Ambassador Project highlights the health benefits of trees and encourages the expansion of Rochester’s tree canopy. Learn More
Summer 2026
Our programs get youth exploring their community with these programs.
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Back to School Appeal
Now that school is back in session, it's time for Wild Wonder. We have big plans, and you can help us reach our goal of 8000 nature-based learning experiences this school year. This week we are asking you to help start the school year right with a donation....
Growing Good & Growing Gratitude
by Loretta Hauslauer, Nature-based Learning Educator and Growing Good Coordinator “Good morning sun, thank you for helping our garden grow!” the small, proud voice of a Kindergartner shouts with arms and face raised to the shining sphere. Immediately, a chorus of...
Nature-based Learning Symposium – August 25
The 6th annual Nature-based Learning Symposium is on August 25th! Can you help us make it the best one yet? For the last five years, this community-led event has been an excellent experience for educators to explore what Nature-based Learning is and can be for them....
I Think We’re Stuck
What I have learned is that learning to paddle is more about problem-solving than it is about technique.
Discover The Good You Can Do
As we look forward to the warmth and sunshine of summer, we at Rochester Ecology Partners have been thinking a lot about what summer means. To us, summer is a season of freedom, a season of discovery. It means toes in the grass, coffee with birdsong, and exploring new...