Member Spotlight

Field Station Cooperative Preschool is a nature-based cooperative preschool located within Indiana Dunes National Park in Porter, Indiana.

Cocoplum Nature School provides nature-based programs that emphasize unstructured play and children’s innate connection to nature.

Nature Niños is dedicated to providing youth across the state with opportunities to connect with nature, build confidence, and foster a deep sense of environmental stewardship.

In the heart of Harlem, Harlem Grown is planting fruits and vegetables, and growing healthy children and sustainable communities.

Get to know Natural Start member, Limes Smiles for Miles Inc, a program dedicated to providing safe, outdoor-based early intervention childcare services to low-income families with children ages 3 to 5 diagnosed with Autism and Down Syndrome.

Get to know Natural Start member, Stokes Nature Preschool, the first nature preschool established in the Cache Valley region!

Get to know Natural Start member, the Outdoor Early Learning Alliance of Oregon (OELAO), an advocacy group for outdoor preschool licensing in Oregon.

Get to know Natural Start member, Asheville Farmstead School, an outdoor, farm and forest-based campus designed to teach homesteading, natural sciences, life skills, sustainability, and agriculture to children and families.

Get to know Natural Start member, NOLA Nature School, a nature-based early learning program operating in the urban and lively environment of New Orleans, Louisiana!

Get to know Natural Start member, Alaska Forest School, and learn more about their experiences operating a 100% outdoor preschool program in the coldest state of the U.S.

Founded in 1973, The American Association for the Child’s Right to Play became the USA Affiliate (IPA USA) of the International Play Association, a global network focused on ensuring every child’s right to play. Learn more about the organization in this Member Spotlight.

Get to know Natural Start member, Common Ground, and learn more about their NatureYear program, a nature-based enrichment program that serves students ages 5-14+ in New Haven, CT.