NatureBridge is looking for board members!
NatureBridge is looking for board members!
We are thrilled to announce a public search for volunteer members of our national board.
A deeply engaged, entrepreneurial, inclusive and collaborative board is necessary for NatureBridge’s long-term success. We seek multiple individuals eager to collaborate with us to elevate NatureBridge to reach new heights and shape the next phase of our journey toward greater impact.
NatureBridge’s resilience while facing pandemic and climate change challenges underscored our national board’s role in providing the guidance and partnership required to navigate rapidly changing circumstances. To expand our reach to students and build larger-scale responses to climate impacts, we look for forward-thinking leaders who have a pulse on new ideas and bring practical and innovative approaches to redefine “business as usual.”
If you or someone you know brings a new and curious perspective, embraces change, practices big-picture thinking, champions equity, and is excited about being a vocal ally and reaching greater heights in support of youth education and conservation, please consider applying!
Please share this opportunity with those you think might be interested or who can recommend excellent candidates. Contact Daniel Student at dstudent@potrerogroup.com to share recommendations or for more information.
Visit this link to view a detailed position description and to learn how to apply.
Stories
Fall Reflections from NatureBridge Yosemite
As an environmental science educator, I spend a lot of time teaching about nature, but this season I’ve been finding that as it turns out, nature has a lot to teach us, too. Sometimes I can let the trees, the meadow, and the lichen teach for me. They show us how to respect each other’s boundaries, how to celebrate differences, how to work together, and how to lean on each other’s strengths in order to exist in a new place. These lessons felt incredibly relevant to me heading into the first week of November, a notoriously busy time at NatureBridge Yosemite. I wanted to focus on messages of kindness and inclusivity with my students, I wanted them to feel a sense of belonging in this new space, and I also hoped that they would share those messages with others.
An Incredible 10th Anniversary of Evening on the Lake
On October 25, the Amazon Meeting Center in downtown Seattle buzzed with celebratory energy as over 300 NatureBridge guests and supporters gathered for the 10th anniversary of "Evening on the Lake," our signature Pacific Northwest fundraising event for our Olympic campus.
"Science became fun" at NatureBridge for Alum Laura Lomeli Russert
Laura Lomeli Russert is a NatureBridge alum who grew up in Groveland, CA and now calls Washington, D.C. home. Laura’s journey with NatureBridge began when she attended the Golden Gate campus as a young student with her class from Tenaya Elementary. Laura credits NatureBridge with shaping not only her love for nature but also her passion for education and science. "Science became fun,” she recalls. “You weren’t learning from a textbook anymore, and it became so much more real." Her hands-on, scientific experiences at NatureBridge laid the foundation for her eventual pursuit of a Ph.D. in psychology. “I feel like I owe a lot to NatureBridge."