Education
Environmental education and ecosystem literacy that helps children and families understand the natural systems they’re part of.
Central Florida · 501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Where people and the land thrive together.
EcoRoots Sanctuary helps restore balance between people and the natural world — through environmental education, stewardship, restoration, and living demonstration projects.
Rooted in relationship
Our Purpose
From observers of nature to active participants within it.
We believe healthy ecosystems and healthy communities can thrive together. Many modern systems separate people from the food, wildlife, and natural cycles that sustain life — we exist to help rebuild that relationship.
Through education, stewardship, restoration, and ecological demonstration projects, we help families rediscover their role within the living systems all around them.
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A Different Perspective
Conservation and community are not opposing goals.
Too often, protecting nature and living well are framed as a trade-off. EcoRoots operates from a different belief: people and ecosystems can flourish in the same place, at the same time, when we learn to live in balance with the land.
2010s
Roots in nature-based learning
2–12
Ages in our learning community
100
Acres in our sanctuary vision
501(c)(3)
Registered nonprofit
What We Do
Five ways we help people reconnect with the land.
Microsystems
Demonstration projects that show practical, replicable ways to live in balance with the land.
Restoration
Habitat restoration and biodiversity support that bring native Florida ecosystems back to life.
Community Stewardship
Volunteer opportunities and community engagement that turn care for the land into shared action.
Advocacy
Supporting informed, balanced ecological decision-making across our community.
A Long-Term Vision
Building toward a 100-acre living classroom where conservation and community grow together.
Programs
Hands-on learning for children, families, and community.
From our flagship nature school to free community markets and library programs, there’s a place for every family to learn outdoors.
Energetic Nature Learning Community
Our flagship nature-immersion program. Weekly seasonal sessions reconnect kids with the land through play, exploration, and hands-on learning.
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Eco Kids Corner
Nature-inspired activities and environmental learning hosted at Living Boho and community spaces around Lake County.
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Library & Market Programs
Free seasonal nature programs, craft stations, and storytelling in partnership with Lake County libraries and local markets.
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The Future We’re Building
A living example of how we can live with the land.
EcoRoots is more than a nature school. Our long-term vision is a 100-acre sanctuary in Lake County where food, wildlife, education, and community stewardship coexist within a single living system — a model others can replicate.
- Demonstration Microsystem — food, habitat, and restoration in one working model.
- Environmental Learning Center — nature school, outdoor classrooms, and workshops.
- Conservation Property — protected and restored native Florida habitats.
- Community Living & Learning — spaces to experience ecological living first-hand.
Meet Becca & Freddie
Our Feathered Teachers
Stewardship begins with relationship.
Our small flock of Muscovy ducks are daily companions and living mirrors for the children in our learning community. Through feeding, observing, and caring for them, kids learn responsibility, empathy, and the rhythms of the natural world.
They remind us that tending the land always begins with tending to what’s alive right in front of us.
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