Demonstration Microsystem
A living example showing how food production, restoration, wildlife habitat, education, and stewardship can coexist in one system — a pilot model others can replicate.
About EcoRoots
Helping people rebuild a healthy relationship with the land.
EcoRoots Sanctuary exists to help restore balance between people and the natural systems that sustain life — one child, one family, and one acre at a time.
Our Story
A nature school growing into a sanctuary.
EcoRoots Sanctuary began with a simple conviction: children and families learn best when they’re connected to the land. What started as South Lake County’s first nature school — the Energetic Nature Learning Community — has grown into a broader mission to conserve, restore, and reconnect.
We partner with homeschool families to spark curiosity and awaken the inner conservationist in every child, teaching kids how to think, not what to think. We reconnect students with the wisdom of the natural world and the rhythms of Florida’s seasons.
Today we’re a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit working toward a future where Central Florida’s natural spaces are restored, protected, and accessible for all.
Our Mission
Reconnect people with nature.
To conserve natural spaces, provide transformative nature-based education, and inspire families to build lifelong relationships with the land — through experiential learning, community engagement, and stewardship.
Our Vision
A 100-acre living classroom.
A future where Central Florida’s ecosystems are restored and accessible — anchored by a Lake County sanctuary hosting our nature school, immersive retreats, community workshops, and habitat for both wildlife and people.
The Future We’re Building
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Our long-term vision.
Environmental Learning Center
A future property with a nature school, outdoor classrooms, a library, demonstration gardens, animal systems, and food forests.
Conservation Property
A large-scale protected ecosystem where native Florida wetlands, hardwood hammock, pine systems, and wildlife corridors are preserved and restored.
Community Living & Learning
Future housing where individuals and families can experience ecological living, stewardship, and community-based learning first-hand.
Core Values
What guides everything we do.
Integrity
We do honest, transparent work and steward every gift of time and resources with care.
Stewardship
We care for the land and each other, treating both as a shared inheritance worth tending.
Relationship
Connection comes first — to self, to community, and to the living world around us.
Balance
We seek harmony between human needs and ecological health, not a trade-off between them.
Curiosity
We teach children how to think, not what to think — following wonder wherever it leads.
What We Want You To Leave Knowing
The questions this work answers.
Who is EcoRoots?
A Central Florida nonprofit reconnecting people with nature.
Why does it exist?
To restore balance between people and the land.
What does it do?
Education, stewardship, restoration, and demonstration.
How can I get involved?
Volunteer, partner, sponsor, or donate.
Why support this work?
For lasting impact on children, families, and ecosystems.
What future are we building?
A 100-acre living classroom and conservation sanctuary.
Leadership & Board
The people behind EcoRoots.
Our work is led by educators, naturalists, and community volunteers committed to conservation and connection. We’re actively growing our board of directors.
Meet our leadership & board