What We Do

Five pathways back to the land.

Our work moves people from being observers of nature to active participants within it — through education, demonstration, restoration, stewardship, and advocacy.

Children engaged in hands-on environmental learning
01 · Education

Environmental education & ecosystem literacy.

Through our Energetic Nature Learning Community, we teach children and families to read the living world around them — its plants, animals, water, and seasons. Learning happens outdoors, through direct experience rather than worksheets.

We draw on the wisdom of Growing Up WILD, Aquatic WILD, and Project Learning Tree, helping kids build a deeper understanding of themselves and the ecosystems they belong to.

See our programs
A demonstration garden and community planting
02 · Microsystems

Demonstration projects for practical ecological living.

We build living examples that show how food production, wildlife habitat, and restoration can coexist in one working system — small enough for a family or neighborhood to replicate.

These microsystems turn abstract ideas about sustainability into something you can see, touch, and take home.

A native Florida pine forest
03 · Restoration

Habitat restoration & biodiversity support.

We work to bring native Florida ecosystems back to health — wetlands, hardwood hammock, pine systems, and the wildlife corridors that connect them.

Our long-term conservation property will protect and restore these habitats while serving as an educational resource for the whole community.

Volunteers and families caring for the land together
04 · Community Stewardship

Turning care into shared action.

Stewardship is a team sport. We create volunteer opportunities and community events where neighbors of every age can give back to the land and each other.

From the Kids’ Market to seasonal workshops and library programs, we meet families where they are and invite them in.

Ways to get involved
05 · Advocacy

Supporting informed, balanced ecological decisions.

As Central Florida grows, we help municipalities, developers, and community leaders find the balance between ecological health and community development — because conservation and a thriving community are not opposing goals.

See it in action.

Our programs put these ideas to work every week with children and families across Lake County.