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Building Community in the Great Outdoors

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Meet Alyn, a Nature Connections participant who made friends found community in the program. By spending extended time together in the outdoors, youth are able to make new connections and feel seen for who they are.

How We Make the Outdoors Less Intimidating

Two young women sitting on a bench in a forest talking

Y-WE’s Nature Connections program creates a safer space for young women and gender expansive teens to learn new skills and build connections with the natural world – particularly youth of color.

Premiering Now: Nature Connections Short-Film

Two young women kayaking in the Duwamish River

Youth in Nature Connections describe it as a space that allows them to try new things and stretch their ideas of what they’re capable of. See firsthand the joy and connection shared during our recent camping trip!

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