Case Studies

Below are a series of case studies about designed projects and programs that connect people with nature. To search design projects, click on case studies called PLACE. For programs, click on case studies called PROGRAMS. We hope you will look at all the incredible case studies that prioritize nature and health.

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A large group of participants line up for a photo at the edge of a hill. They are all dressed in biking gear and have their arms thrown up in the air as a sign of triumph; some also have bikes by their sides. The background is a beautiful shot of a vast canyon, with rolling green hills that disappear far into the horizon. The clear sky overhead is lit up by a bright sun.

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The Cycle Effect - Building Belonging on Bikes

Eagle, CO

A young child stands smiling, ankle-deep in the shallow seasonal creek, holding a jug from which he pours. Behind him, a large log bridges the water, foliage draped across it.

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Treeline Enrichment, LLC

Plant City, FL

Program participants and the Hunters of Color & Holla Mentors stand together to pose for a picture during an outdoor archery activity.

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Urban Nature Partners PDX

Portland, OR

Multiple people are walking in small groups along a tree-lined path, many are wearing blue Walk with a Doc t-shirts, and all are smiling.

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Walk with a Doc

Columbus, OH

A large group of people sit barefoot or in socks on towels and yoga mats while in a sitting yoga pose. The people are sitting among coniferous trees in a forest as the sky begins to darken.

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We Explore Earth Monthly Programming

San Gabriel, CA

Young child in blue rain suit and green knitted cap sitting in a mud puddle smiling widely.

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Well Wilderness Kids Therapeutic NaturePlay Center

Olathe, KS

A large group of participants express their excitement at the start of a backpacking trip. Trees and distant mountains fill the horizon behind them.

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Wild Hearts Idaho

Boise, ID

A large group of students smile while paddling their canoe during a Canoemobile program in the Twin Cities. Behind them is lush greenery that lines the edge of the lake.

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Wilderness Inquiry

Bloomington, MN

Four kids in hiking clothes lay by the edge of a cliff that overlooks the ocean. They eagerly admire the landscape spread before them, which includes a sunny, cloudless sky and a vividly blue ocean that disappears into the horizon.

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Wilderness Youth Project’s Bridge to Nature Program

Santa Barbara, CA

Two people riding horseback on a grassy plain under an open blue sky. They ride towards the horizon where low hills can be seen in the distance.

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Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch

Billings, MT

A participant poses with her arms stretched out, with snowy terrain as the background. Far behind her are other participants having fun in the snow.

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Young Women Empowered

Seattle, WA

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