Sponsor Spotlight: LOGE Camps
Last week’s annual Evening on the Lake event in Seattle exemplified the generosity of our many incredible sponsors. NatureBridge is so grateful for the impact of this year’s event, which raised $240,000.
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As we reflect on an informative and fun-filled evening, we want to recognize LOGE Camps, one of our many Evening on the Lake sponsors. Creator of unique lodging experiences centered in expansive outdoor recreation areas, LOGE and its employees have a deep-rooted connection to the natural world around them. We spoke with Chief of Staff Christie Voos for insight on the shared visions of LOGE and NatureBridge.
With the goal of providing community-building recreation hubs, LOGE remains steadfast in its belief that increasing access to the outdoors will encourage more people to fight for the protection of our wild places. With a vision that aligns so closely to ours, LOGE was excited to get behind the NatureBridge mission of igniting self-discovery and inspiring stewardship of the planet by connecting young people to the natural world.
NatureBridge works to make the outdoors more accessible, which is foundational to LOGE’s mission. Through our support of NatureBridge, we are directly addressing our mission as a mission-driven enterprise.Christie Voos
Comprised of hikers, bikers, skiers and adventurers, the LOGE organization embodies the idea that community is a key part of both individual lives and adventures. It stands behind the vision that becoming part of something bigger than oneself begins by embracing discomfort and exploring the unknown. Just like NatureBridge, the work of LOGE centers around the outdoors.
As such, LOGE gives 1% of top line revenue to nonprofits that cultivate a responsible use of our national parks and outdoor spaces. These partners include The Surfrider Foundation, Northwest Avalanche Association, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance and Central Oregon Trail Association.
We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all who joined the celebration of our outdoor environmental science programs at Olympic National Park during Evening on the Lake last week. Contributions from the evening will support our scholarship fund, which grants many deserving kids the opportunity to discover learning through the natural world. Learn more here.
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."