Sense of Place
Poetry from the Trail
Sixth grader Cade Sutton and his school are from Colorado, and during our week together the students were getting really stoked about Pacific Northwest tree identification. Recognizing their interest, on our challenge hike day up Mt. Storm King I offered recitations of a couple tree-themed poems I had written to those who wanted to hear. Cade was particularly excited about these and continued his curiosity and engagement in learning about the trees around him... On Cade's turn, he shared that what rocked about his day was "being able to express myself through poetry." Teary eyed, it warmed my heart to know he not only had the courage and confidence to share his work with our trail group, but also that he had an opportunity to follow his passions at NatureBridge. Experiences like this remind me how our programs can make a lasting impact, or are made to last—just like the cedar tree of Cade's poetic affection.
Gratitude for Land and Peoples
NatureBridge recognizes and is grateful for the land upon which we are privileged to run our programs and the indigenous peoples who continue to care for and have stewarded these places for thousands of years.
Sense of Place Series: Welcome to Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Welcome to the fourth and final feature in our Sense of Place series: Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The national park sits just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, enveloped by the majestic Marin Headlands. Its beaches, wetlands and coastal prairies boast a myriad of ecosystems and habitats to explore and opportunities to build meaningful relationships with the natural world.
Sense of Place series: Welcome to Yosemite National Park!
Welcome to the third park featured in our Sense of Place series: Yosemite National Park, where NatureBridge began 50 years ago. As the birthplace of the national park idea, Yosemite National Park has inspired generations of people from around the world to become stewards of the natural world. With gushing waterfalls, towering mountain peaks, alpine lakes, and giant sequoia groves and massive glacially carved granite domes, Yosemite is one of the most beautiful and unique parks in the country - as well as an epic living classroom!