| Our mission | The mission of The Nature Connection is to support the human spirit by offering and building connections between people and the natural world. |
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The Nature Connection
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General VolunteersWe always welcome help with photography, writing, general office and event assistance, research projects and natural materials gathering/sourcing.Volunteering Your Own Animal or Becoming an Animal CaretakerIf you have an animal with therapeutic/educational potential or if you would permanently adopt such an animal we could borrow for daytime programs. In particular we are looking for rabbits, birds, hamsters, and guinea pigs. Once a week your animal becomes part of our team in delivering important therapeutic programs to youth at risk, people with disabilities, and elders. It’s important, fulfilling work—for us, for the participants, and for the animals themselves.Program VolunteerHelp deliver our programs on-site to youth, elders and individuals with disabilities on a bi-weekly or monthly basis. Join us on the front lines bringing the natural world indoors to those who need it most. You’ll see—and feel—how the programs engage the participants and build their confidence. |
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| How you help | Thanks to our volunteers The Nature Connection has provided over 15,000 contacts with at-risk youth, elders and people with disabilities in the Greater Boston area since our founding. |
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| About us | The Nature Connection brings nature programs to people with limited access to the natural world. Founded in 1983, we connect individuals in-need with nature’s capacity to heal and to teach. The Nature Connection serves at-risk youth, people with disabilities and elders. We use a unique methodology that brings together seasonal natural materials, live animals, storytelling, music and other expressive arts. Visiting each of our client sites on a bi-weekly or monthly basis, our trained staff and experienced volunteers bring educational and therapeutic nature programs to hospitals, residential schools, at-risk youth programs, special needs facilities, nursing homes, and Alzheimer’s care programs. |
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