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SAN FRANCISCO, CA — NatureBridge, the nation’s largest education partner of the National Park Service, proudly announces the success of its annual fundraising event, An Evening with NatureBridge, held on May 8, 2025, at Fort Mason in San Francisco, CA. The event welcomed 400 guests and raised over $1.2 million in support of NatureBridge’s scholarship programs and its mission to connect young people to the science and wonder of the natural world.

NatureBridge is proud to partner with the Field Hall in Port Angeles, WA and National Geographic Live to present From Roots to Canopy with renowned tree canopy ecologist and National Geographic Explorer Nalini Nadkarni. This captivating event will take place on Thursday, February 27, at 6:30 PM in the Donna M. Morris Theater at Field Arts & Events Hall.

Prince William Forest Park, VA– NatureBridge, the largest education partner of the National Park Service, is excited to announce the inaugural year of Forest Camp, a summer camp experience for grades 2-6 in Northern Virginia. This unique program celebrates over 12 years of collaboration with Prince William Forest Park and the National Park Service, and a shared commitment to fostering a connection between young people and the natural world.

On October 25, the Amazon Meeting Center in downtown Seattle buzzed with celebratory energy as over 300 guests and supporters gathered for the 10th anniversary of "Evening on the Lake," NatureBridge's signature Pacific Northwest fundraising event for their Olympic National Park campus.

The National Park Trust, in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), announced recently that $361,000 was awarded to fund 17 enriching education and outdoor recreation initiatives through the 2024 NPS Challenge Cost Share Program. Each project connects a local community to a nearby national park, national trail, or wild and scenic river, fostering a deeper connection with our natural and cultural heritage. This year’s group of awardees will engage more than 6,500 participants in active, healthy outdoor recreation, conservation, and education initiatives.

NatureBridge was recently featured in USA Today as a success story related to the passing of Washington state's bipartisan Outdoor School for All legislation. Outdoor schools like NatureBridge are educational organizations that seek to bridge learning gaps exacerbated by, among other things, uncertain education funding and teacher shortages. Research shows that students face increasing difficulties post-COVID in accessing enrichment programs that are critical in giving young people the opportunity to pursue their interests and develop skills such as teamwork, interpersonal connections, empathy, and resilience. Outdoor schools are short-term, immersive programs that provide various opportunities such as weeklong overnight experiences for students that enable participants to connect with nature, their peers, and trained educators. They offer students opportunities for hands-on learning, developing interpersonal skills, and ways to connect with these naturally and culturally significant locations, such as national parks and other public lands.

Olympic National Park, WA – Highlighting the critical importance of conservation and education, U.S. Representatives Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Annie Kuster (NH-02), Katie Porter (CA-47), and Mike Quigley (IL-05) recently toured Olympic National Park and the NatureBridge campus. The delegation's visit emphasized the significance of outdoor schools and the role of NatureBridge in fostering overnight outdoor learning experiences.

San Francisco, CA – NatureBridge, the leading overnight outdoor education nonprofit and partner of the National Park Service, is proud to announce its recent accreditation by Cognia, a global network of educators dedicated to improving educational opportunities for all learners. This accreditation is the culmination of 18 months of student, program and organizational assessments and marks a significant achievement in NatureBridge's commitment to providing high-quality, impactful educational experiences in some of the nation's most breathtaking national parks.

In a groundbreaking initiative that will infuse its leadership with new ideas and perspectives, NatureBridge, the overnight outdoor education nonprofit dedicated to connecting young minds with the wonders of the natural world and largest education partner of the National Park Service, is thrilled to announce the addition of eight visionary leaders to its national Board of Directors.

We are proud to announce a $50,000 award from the California Coastal Commission’s WHALE TAIL® Grants Program to support the reconstruction of our Intertidal Lab tank and provide scholarship support for young people who face barriers to explore and engage with Pacific coastal marine life in a safe and supportive environment.

NatureBridge was featured in USA Today for our work helping to connect young people around the country to the wonder and science of the outdoors!

NatureBridge, a leading environmental education organization and the National Park Service’s largest education provider, is pleased to announce a significant grant from the Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE) to support overnight outdoor schools and Nature Near School programs in the Washington, DC area.