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 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.

Program

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

Under a bright blue sky, three youth stand on ladders painting a mural on the side of a shipping container. The mural has orange flowers and monarch butterflies amid a green and blue background.

Program

YES Nature to Neighborhoods

Richmond, CA

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.

Program

Young Women Empowered

Seattle, WA

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