connecting city kids with the great outdoors
Let’s Go Outdoors relaunches city-wide grant program
i’ve worked with Let’s Go Outdoors and Let’s Go 1-2-3 on various projects since 2022.
during the Little Friends of the Wissahickon grant program re-launch, i shared the following skills:
program re-development - reviewed an existing program and brought the magic to make it more child-centered, incorporating movement and games while teaching about the local environment, waterways, and map skills
developed teaching tools and strategies based on program goals
facilitated collaborative meetings among stakeholders
collaborated with multiple community partners to develop an exciting field trip program filled with learning, nature exploration, and open play
community event planning and facilitation
developed marketing materials and implemented an outreach strategy that connected thousands of philly kids to the program
other projects i’ve worked on include:
outreach and engagement strategy and implementation that connected hundreds of high schoolers to a environmental career development program
community partnership and engagement coordination
designing tabling exhibits and community environmental ed activities
land stewardship including clean ups, community gardening, beautification, and more.
“teacher hannah, are these real trees?!” exclaimed an excited 7 year old who had never been to the forest before
these orgs do amazing work reducing barriers to accessing nature and fostering deep relationships between people and their local environment.
