Bilan Aden is a nonprofit and community leader for the African diaspora immigrant and refugee community in the Seattle region. Her work aims to empower these communities, many of whom are low-income and experience significant language barriers in their day-to-day life, by increasing access to education and opportunities. 

Ms. Aden firmly believes that cultivating the next generation of environmental stewards is essential to a prosperous future. She has made it her personal mission to bring youth of color out into nature and break down barriers that prevent their success. Ms. Aden also recognizes that when families are housed and their basic needs are met, they are better able to focus on secondary needs, such as engaging in experiential education for their children. 

Currently serving as the Associate Director and Co-Founder of the nonprofit African Community Housing & Development (ACHD), Ms. Aden provides housing support, eviction prevention, job placement, economic development and education opportunities to over nine thousand individuals annually in the state of Washington. Within her role at ACHD, she leads community-wide projects, develops culturally sensitive curriculums and manages multi-million dollar budgets.

ACHD’s innovative education department includes outdoor education, family camping trips and sessions that foster positive family connections. This comprehensive, family-centered programming is available in multiple languages and includes transportation, meals and access to a free outdoor gear library. Furthermore, families who participate in ACHD’s education programs are eligible to receive further support in housing, social services, food access, employment and more.

Looking forward, Ms. Aden and her team anticipate additional curriculum-sharing opportunities, as well as the expansion of their programming to include early learning and pre-Kindergarten-aged learners. Through their culturally relevant curriculum and holistic social services, ACHD’s education programs cultivate a sense of community and belonging in the outdoors. Thanks to the hard work of Ms. Aden, the future of outdoor education for African Diaspora families is bright. 

Perry County, Kentucky, is a place rich in forests but noticeably lacking in sanctioned spaces for outdoor access – at least before Ben Braman’s work. Braman is the Director of Trails and Outdoor Recreation for Perry County, the Chair of Pathfinders of Perry County and a volunteer coordinator for the county’s Disaster Relief Group. He is also a member of “The Wellness Coalition,” which coordinates among local stakeholders to meet the wellness needs of the community and with whom Braman co-led a 3-year initiative to build more outdoor play spaces for kids.

Pathfinders of Perry County is a non-profit citizen action group that promotes community well-being, engagement, outdoor recreation and education. Braman leads Pathfinders’ initiatives to increase access to outdoor activities and nature-based education in local communities. These initiatives enable children to connect with the region’s rich plant and animal life and become better stewards of their environment. While Braman’s efforts to increase outdoor access are impressive in their impact, it is his skills in innovative community empowerment that set his work apart.

As the Director of Trails and Outdoor Recreation, Braman has worked tirelessly to build an accessible trail system in Perry County, coordinate funding for these efforts among numerous community stakeholders and involve area youth in the process for nearly ten years. Braman also works closely with the Perry County JROTC to engage young cadets in simultaneous community service and physical training through trail development and maintenance. This partnership has logged more than 2,000 hours on the trails, including an emergency response to a catastrophic flood event in 2022. 

Braman and his partners are currently developing a work model that will enable Braman to provide training and mentorship on sustainable trail design, community trail development and engagement and volunteer management. They plan to expand their work throughout eight neighboring counties, therefore building a robust outdoor recreation system in the region which will last long after Braman lays down his Rogue Hoe. 

Heather Campbell is the executive director of White Pine Programs, a nearly 25-year-old ​​nonprofit educational organization, located in the state of Maine. Under her leadership, Heather has expanded the nonprofit from a small organization to a regional nonprofit that partners with numerous stakeholders to improve equity and access to nature-based education. Campbell excels at prioritizing the community’s needs and evolving goals, while directly maintaining the sustainability and growth of her organization. 

During a time of leadership change and the uncertainty of a global pandemic, Campbell worked innovatively to respond to the challenges presented to her. She skillfully expanded White Pine’s school-based programming to set up outdoor classrooms and equip teachers with a curriculum to make meaningful use of time outdoors. Many of these programs proved to be successful models and continue to grow in their scope. After witnessing the effect of the pandemic on childcare operations, Campbell also partnered with another trusted organization to build a nature-based Montessori preschool at a local community center.

Acknowledging the financial and logistical barriers to environmental education that many families face, Campbell prioritizes grant funding, sliding scale fees and increased financial aid in an effort to ensure that White Pine’s programs are financially accessible. She has also established strong partnerships between White Pine Programs, public schools, municipalities and service agencies using a “go to them” approach. These programs have triggered systematic changes within local school districts by encouraging a much more diverse range of participants and the inclusion of nature-based education in the standards-based curriculums. 

Through White Pine’s programming and partnerships, Campbell enhances her community’s ability to engage with nature and initiates a ripple effect. This results in an increased demand for the integration of nature-based education into the school day, catalyzes the emergence of other nature-based programs and lays the groundwork for the next generation of individuals committed to environmental stewardship, earth sciences and land management.

On June 15, 2023, Luis Alberto Camargo was named the 2023 Richard Louv Prize recipient in recognition of his life’s work, which has impacted 130,000 children and youth across Colombia. For more than two decades, Luis has engaged and inspired children, youth and people of all ages with direct experiences in nature through the non-profit organization he founded, OpEPA, the Organization for Environmental Education and Protection.

OpEPA connects people with nature to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable and regenerative individuals, institutions and public policies. Through nature-based learning and outdoor programs, OpEPA encourages people to take direct actions that have a positive impact on the health of the planet. The organization has worked with thousands of students, provided training to educators and supported environmental leadership and ecotourism across Columbia. 

Read more about Luis Alberto Camargo and his work in the Finding Natures News feature article.

Editor’s note: At the time of his nomination, Lesford Duncan was the chief executive officer of the Greening Youth Foundation. Duncan is now the executive director of the Outdoor Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Outdoor Industry Association.

Lesford Duncan, MPH is the Chief Executive Officer for the Greening Youth Foundation, an international nonprofit cultivating the next, diverse generation of environmental leaders. Duncan’s passion is rooted in a personal belief in the innate resilience of youth, particularly youth of color and youth who’ve experienced adversity. He has dedicated his career to cultivating an environment where everyone has the opportunity to contribute their unique experiences and talents to the greater good.

Greening Youth Foundation is a youth service organization that engages historically underrepresented young people in natural resource management careers. The Foundation places over 300 people annually in internships and career opportunities in land management, conservation, climate, sustainability and outdoor recreation. In West Africa, the Foundation leads environmental education programs engaging youth in efforts to mitigate climate change, reduce pollution and grow their green economy through careers in alternative energy.

In his previous role as Associate Executive Director at the nonprofit Outdoor Outreach, Duncan played a pivotal role in developing and leading innovative programs that harnessed the transformative potential of the outdoors to enhance well-being. Among his numerous achievements within the organization, Duncan led over fifty school and community-based partnerships. One such partnership with the Mental Health Outpatient unit at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, California, yielded measurable increases in youth resilience through the implementation of trauma-informed outdoor programming. Another collaboration with San Diego’s Juvenile Probation and District Attorney’s office demonstrated the positive impact of outdoor programming in reducing negative behaviors and enhancing interpersonal skills among system-involved youth or those at risk of system involvement. 

Overall, Duncan’s advocacy work in developing partnerships, outdoor equity funds, internships and workforce initiatives will increase the funding for youth outdoor programming and opportunities for youth nationally. He currently serves on the boards of the Outdoor Foundation, Next 100 coalition and National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). Duncan embodies inclusion, collaboration and innovation in all that he does, making him a critical voice and leader of our time.

Subhajeet Seve Ghose excels at using innovative techniques and creative enhancements to grow community access to parks in urban areas. With an impressive track record spanning multiple states, Ghose’s distinctive approach involves repurposing items that would have otherwise been discarded, converting them into installations that attract visitors to natural spaces.

In Portland, Oregon, Ghose used old flatbed rail cars as bridges to connect all parts of the Columbia Children’s Arboretum to the Arboretum’s apple orchard. This new infrastructure significantly increased foot traffic to the orchard, enabling the Arboretum to better serve more than 250,000 youth in the community and host school field trips to the orchard. In Louisville, Kentucky, Ghose created a natural climbing structure by turning an uprooted tree upside down – an innovation that he later replicated in additional cities around the country. As the executive director of the Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy, he is currently applying his skills in innovative thinking and creative design to the construction of another natural playground in the heart of San Francisco, California.

However, Ghose’s impact extends beyond playgrounds and natural installations. In Davenport, Iowa, he introduced the “Mobile Playground”, a re-imagined fire truck stocked with arts and crafts, sports equipment, musical instruments, and educational tools. The truck visited local parks, engaging over 2,700 children annually in enriching programming at no cost to families – lunch provided. This work, alongside Ghose’s “Mobile Garden” program, which engaged youth in summer gardening, led to the development of the community building and inclusive “1PASS” summer program through the Willamalane Park and Recreation District in Springfield, Oregon. Over 10,000 passes, providing access to select partner destinations, were sold in 2022.

Central to all of Ghose’s initiatives is a profound commitment to accessibility and sustainability. His natural playgrounds create green areas in communities that previously lacked easy access to nature-filled spaces. His low-cost programs open doors to education for youth during non-school months. Ghose’s work sets new standards for what green infrastructure and outdoor engagement can achieve.

Kit Kline is a dedicated social worker, as well as the founder and director of Nature Based Therapy. With over 20 years of experience as a counselor and educator in the social and community services sector, Kline is passionate about promoting health by fostering connections between people and the natural world. Her mission is to integrate nature-based interventions into the healthcare sector for the benefit of individuals and the planet.

Kline’s crowning achievement is the creation of an innovative training program that offers advanced accreditation in nature-based therapy, recognized by the International Institute of Complementary Therapies (IICT) in 39 countries. This 12-month training program equips professionals from various fields, including social work, psychology, counseling, occupational therapy, and education, to incorporate nature-based therapy into their practices. Over the past four years, Kline has successfully trained more than 136 participants and plans on expanding her training initiatives. 

Beyond her training program, Kline conducts workshops for healthcare professionals, introducing them to self-care strategies using nature-based interventions. She is developing self-study online learning programs for both professionals and community members to learn how to engage in nature-based social prescribing. Moreover, Kline has developed plans for nature-based preparation and integration programs, nature-based wellness retreats and disaster recovery programs related to the climate crisis. 

Kline is currently in the process of establishing the Nature-Based Therapy Foundation, a health promotion charity committed to combating mental health challenges through nature-based interventions. The foundation’s objectives encompass mental health research, providing free programs for underserved communities to enhance access to nature-based therapy benefits and collaborating with other organizations to broaden their impact.

Through nature-based therapy, Kline helps people from all abilities and backgrounds reconnect with nature and learn how to better care for their country, community and self. She is a passionate leader and educator in the field of green social work, making an impact on a national and international scale. 

Wendy Lahey is the co-founder of Bushkids, a Land-based initiative in the Northwest Territories, Canada, that strives to connect public school students with Land-based learning. Lahey has devoted significant effort to establishing an organization that addresses systemic power dynamics and colonial constructs, exemplifying the grinding determination required to drive innovative change. 

Bushkids offers on-the-Land programs for youth, as well as training and mentorship resources for educators interested in implementing similar programming within their schools. Their work is centered around play-based, inquiry-based and child-led approaches that foster cultural inclusivity and identity-driven learning.

Lahey, along with co-founder Chloe Dragon Smith, envisioned Bushkids to be flexible, adaptable and culturally appropriate for the North. Consequently, Bushkids is grounded in a Land-based philosophy where Indigenous and Euro-western worldviews co-exist in a mutually respectful and welcoming space. Establishing this ethical space necessitates identifying the Indigenous paradigms of place, which can only be done by Indigenous leaders and knowledge holders. However, it also entails navigating through the checkboxes, red tape and logistical challenges to make such a space a reality. This is a monumental role – and it is one that Lahey excels at. 

Lahey diligently manages the organization’s logistics, enabling her co-founder and other Indigenous community members to spend time on the Land. She has expanded Bushkids’ team and collaborates with numerous Indigenous knowledge holders, some of whom are permanent employees while others enjoy flexibility in their roles. Lahey consistently takes into account the needs of her peers, creating a safe, healthy and unconventional work environment. 

The organization, its mission and its innovative commitment to ethical space serve as a model for how the Western school system can better incorporate Indigenous worldviews and ways of doing and being. In this time of reconciliation and increased awareness of Indigenous issues, this model represents a crucial path forward. Lahey’s dedicated efforts are helping transform a system to be more accessible and better centered on reparations and cultural integrity.

Ken Leinbach is the co-founder of the Urban Ecology Center (UEC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For over 25 years, his leadership, vision and contagious energy have catalyzed the growth of the UEC from a trailer in a small, blighted park into a robust set of vibrant nature-based community centers in three distinct Milwaukee neighborhoods. Leinbach is known for his deep love for nature, creative spirit and remarkable ability to infuse joy into every encounter.

The UEC connects people in cities to nature and each other. The organization started as a social experiment to use urban environmental education as a tool for lasting neighborhood renewal. Under Leinbach’s guidance, the experiment grew into a robust organization that provides environmental education to more than sixty schools, engages in land restoration on over seventy-five city acres, offers numerous community programs and conducts year-round community-based research and habitat monitoring. The UEC’s buildings and parks welcome more than 400,000 visitors and thousands of volunteers annually.

The UEC model is tailored to address urban communities where the need for safe, accessible green space is greatest and the opportunity to connect with nature is most urgent. The UEC’s Washington Park branch is situated in one of the most impoverished Milwaukee neighborhoods where incarceration rates are highest in the country. Through the UEC’s presence, new jobs and opportunities for job training are created, parks become safer, student academic achievement improves and volunteerism thrives.

In 2017, Leinbach authored the book “Urban Ecology: A Natural Way to Transform Kids, Parks, Cities and the World” and developed a corresponding training program to help spread the UEC model. As a result of his work, Leinbach and the UEC have forged a global network of individuals and organizations. Ken Leinbach’s vision is to proliferate the UEC model across the world in order to ensure that every child in every city has the opportunity to connect with nature each day.

With over two decades of experience in early education, Kisa Marx is an innovative leader in play-based learning and childcare. She owns and operates “Kisa’s Kids Crew”, an early childhood program based in Oak Park, Illinois. Marx passionately incorporates play and nature-based principles into her program, enriching her local community’s understanding of and access to nature. She is dedicated to extending nature opportunities to all children and is a remarkable model of commitment, authenticity and compassion.

Kisa’s Kids Crew is a childcare initiative that places liberated, child-led learning at the heart of its pedagogy. Marx utilizes both indoor and outdoor spaces to encourage self-directed play and nature-intensive learning, logging nearly 1300 hours spent outside in 2022. In order to reduce barriers to outdoor play within her programming, Marx created “adventure kits” that provide high-quality, weather-appropriate gear to children in need, sourced from the broader community. 

Marx also collaborates with community members to introduce children to their local gardens, chicken coops and urban farms through her “Nature with Neighbors” program. She has established partnerships with local organizations, institutions, businesses and community members to organize ”Family Fun Days” at various local parks and has collaborated with a local library to introduce nature-themed storytime sessions. 

Marx’s unwavering mission is to ensure equitable access to nature for every child. She tirelessly supports individuals who may feel unsafe in nature due to generational trauma and actively works to dismantle the historical exclusion of children of color from outdoor spaces, perpetuated by systemic racism. Marx leverages social media, podcasts, workshops and summits to share her approaches. Notably, her online course, “Nature Play: Not Just Woods and White Kids,” emphasizes the benefits of nature while confronting the systemic barriers that contribute to the nature gap. Kisa Marx’s incredible work exemplifies how nature play can be an inclusive and joyful learning experience, easily replicable at home, in childcare centers and within school systems.

Mary Anne Russo serves as the children’s librarian and the supervisor of children’s programming and resources at the Hubbard Public Library in Hubbard, Ohio. She excels in developing and implementing creative programs in response to community needs. Under her guidance, the Hubbard Public Library has significantly expanded its youth programming and established innovative outdoor initiatives. With over 35 years of experience, Mrs. Russo is a natural leader and a gifted mentor who is redefining the role of a librarian in today’s complex world.

Hubbard Public Library’s mission is to provide free and accessible information, ideas, books and technologies that enrich and educate individuals within Hubbard’s diverse community. Under Mrs. Russo’s leadership, this mission has expanded to include providing free and accessible access to nature. To further this effort, Mrs. Russo conceived, created and led the library’s “Beyond Library Walls – Bringing the Library Outdoors” initiative, aimed at facilitating increased engagement with nature by providing more equitable access to it.

As part of this initiative, Mrs. Russo established a Sensory Garden at the library, including a water feature, large wind chimes, herbs, flowers and more. The garden, located directly outside the Children’s Room, is open to all library patrons, community members and visitors. Mrs. Russo also introduced the StoryWalk®, which installed pages from a children’s book along a trail, and a Sensory Path. These resources encourage and facilitate outdoor, hands-on learning in an area where similar educational activities are otherwise unavailable.

Mrs. Russo has transformed the Children’s Room into a welcoming and well-equipped space that encourages children to read, play and connect with the outdoors. She has created an invaluable community resource that will continue to evolve to meet the changing needs of the community.  Mrs. Russo’s impact extends far beyond the immediate community. Through her active involvement in various committees and engaging presentations at workshops and events, her influence touches the hearts and minds of everyone she meets.

 “The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.”

Katie Stoudemire has devoted her professional life to bringing science and nature activities to hospitalized children and teenagers. Drawing upon her background as both an environmental educator and a children’s hospital volunteer, she founded Wonder Connection, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting joy, discovery, meaning, well-being and self-confidence among hospitalized young people. Since its inception in 2006, Wonder Connection has served more than 28,000 individuals at University of North Carolina hospitals. 

Wonder Connection uses natural science activities as a means to evoke positive emotions in participants and cultivate enthusiasm for the outside world. Participants have the opportunity to engage in a variety of different nature and science-based activities, such as identifying animal tracks and signs, bird watching and flower arranging. In 2023, Stoudemire and her team engaged in a collaborative design process with youth patients at a UNC psychiatric hospital to transform a hospital courtyard into an interactive, nature-focused garden where these activities can take place. 

In addition to her leadership role at Wonder Connection, Stoudemire is the inventor of WonderSphere–a mobile chamber equipped with built-in gloves and an airtight seal. This innovative device allows hospitalized children who have compromised immune systems to interact with plants, dirt and water without danger of infection. Stoudemire also collaborated with a product development firm to create Hippoie Creek, a mobile cart with filtered recirculating water and sealed rocks that enable hospitalized youth to play in a creek from their hospital bed.

Stoudemire’s work is driven by the importance of helping hospitalized young people reclaim a sense of agency, capability, accomplishment and joy. A testimonial from a Wonder Connection customer underscores the impact of her efforts: “To have someone like Katie who uses Wonder Connection to provide our patients with special attention and healing, [and] nature-based activities they may not otherwise experience is invaluable and a treasure to our organization.” 

Ana Carol Thomé is a social entrepreneur and nature advocate who uses social media to inspire children across Brazil to develop positive and enduring relationships with nature. She promotes nature engagement through her website, Instagram (@sercriancaenatural), Facebook and YouTube channel, reaching a combined audience of over 159,000 viewers. Thomé is also the founder of the educational organization Ser Criança é Natural, leading the field of children’s nature-related initiatives and content in Brazil.

Through innovative approaches, Thomé provides opportunities for all children in Brazil to connect with the natural world. Her social media platforms offer resources and support to educators and families, encouraging them to initiate their own nature-based activities. Thomé’s program Caixas da Natureza facilitates pen pal exchanges where participants create a box filled with nature collections, images, letters and other crafts to send to another participant. Over 60,000 children have participated, fostering curiosity and appreciation for nature’s diversity across Brazil. She also introduced “Biblioteca da Floresta,” a collection of nature-themed children’s books that inspires subscribers to strengthen their connection with nature.

Thomé also promotes nature-based education in schools through her “More Nature in Schools” program and “Nature Schools Network”. By guiding administrators and teachers on how they can create green spaces and outdoor classrooms, Thomé hopes to make nature-based education more accessible to all children, regardless of their geographic location or socio-economic background. This work has inspired schools across the country to center nature in their pedagogies. 

Through her initiatives and platforms, Thomé has created a sustainable ecosystem of educators and families committed to nature-based education. Her approach ensures that this community is not reliant on a single individual or organization, and will continue to grow and thrive well into the future. Thomé’s innovation has inspired a generation of children who are now more connected to the natural world and committed to protecting the planet.

Erica Wharton, a registered horticultural therapist and certified master gardener, currently serves as the program director of Loveland Youth Gardeners (LYG) in Northern Colorado. At LYG, Wharton leads programs that offer horticultural therapy and environmental education to youth facing mental health challenges, disabilities, involvement with the court system, childhood trauma and disengagement from the school system. She works tirelessly to create a safe and nurturing environment that allows LYG participants to grow in their relationships with themselves and their environment. 

In 2021, Wharton led a community-driven initiative to transform a neglected stretch of land into a thriving 0.7-acre urban farm. The farm, which hosts LYG programming, now boasts individual student gardens, wheelchair-accessible garden beds, multi-stage composting, a medicinal and culinary garden and a native plants garden, as well as chickens and bees. LYG programs ensure that youth participants have access to nature and encourage stewardship of the environment through the planning and cultivating of their own individual gardens. Under Wharton’s leadership, the farm hosted nearly 1,000 guests, produced over 5,000 pounds of fresh produce and donated 4,000 pounds to community members facing food insecurity.

Beyond her work at the LYG farm, Wharton has collaborated with local school districts to provide weekly, nature-based programs to youth in alternative school settings. She introduced “farm service days” for youth in need of community service hours, providing a safe environment to fulfill their requirements. Moreover, she currently leads efforts to introduce Restorative Justice practices in local school systems.

Through LYG programs, Wharton has nurtured a deep love for nature and gardening among local youth. She cultivates an environment where youth are heard, understood and cared for, inspiring them to reciprocate this care for themselves, each other and the environment. Erica Wharton’s work clearly demonstrates that she is nurturing the next generation of environmental champions, one young person at a time.

Dr. Shari L. Wilson is an ecologist, consultant and leading figure in the field of transdisciplinary learning. She serves as a member of the U.S. National Environmental Education Advisory Council and is the founder of Project Central, LLC, which specializes in education, environmental initiatives and fostering healthy communities. Her extensive work has culminated in the creation of “Schoobio” (short for “Schoolyard Biocultural Diversity Community”), a curriculum that employs ​​experiential and place-based learning methods to increase biocultural diversity on school grounds while boosting students’ confidence in driving change. 

Within the Schoobio curriculum, students investigate their existing schoolyard’s biodiversity through the lens of nature-culture connections and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Subsequently, they envision and advocate for their ideal, bio-culturally diverse schoolyard. The curriculum’s outcome is the transformation of schoolyards into “habitat islands” that help species connect with larger habitat areas.

Spaces transformed through the Schoobio process also integrate the cultures and traditions of local students and communities. Dr. Wilson recognizes that habitat loss can sometimes lead to the erosion of cultural knowledge and traditions, making it imperative to maintain biodiversity for nature-culture connections and vice-versa. By incorporating traditional activities or other cultural aspects including art into the curriculum, the student-designed school grounds better reflect the students’ history and heritage. 

Dr. Wilson’s international teaching experiences in various countries have contributed to the cultural richness and adaptability of her innovative curriculum. Witnessing firsthand the profound connection between nature and students in diverse cultural contexts has reinforced her belief that students of all ages and backgrounds can play a pivotal role in addressing complex environmental challenges. Dr. Wilson has collaborated with partners to conduct workshops for both teachers and students in the U.S., Vietnam, Laos, Sweden, Ukraine, Belarus and Kenya. Her ultimate vision is for Schoobio to reach an international audience beyond its current scope, and Dr. Wilson is well on her way to achieving this impactful goal.

Dr. Owen Wiseman, a naturopathic doctor (ND) located in Ontario, Canada, is an empathetic and driven individual working to promote the health benefits of nature around the world. Backed by compelling scientific evidence, he knows that time in the woods or by the water can be a powerful form of healing.

As an ND, medical advisor and consultant, Dr. Wiseman helps his patients improve their health and wellness through a variety of interventions. These include promoting empowered eating habits, strategic supplementation and “nature prescriptions” that encourage patients to get outside. In 2022 and 2023, Dr. Wiseman was named Ottawa’s “Health Educator of the Year” by Ottawa Magazine – demonstrating the effectiveness of his innovative, nature-based approach.

He understands that access to nearby green space is inaccessible to many in urban communities, and he works with his patients to find areas nearby that would best support their health. To do this, Dr. Wiseman partnered with NatureQuant to launch NatureDose, the first nature-prescription app that utilizes mapping data to help individuals track and meet their goals for spending time in nature to improve overall health. The app is currently live across North America and undergoing a mapping process in Europe to expand its reach.

Beyond his practice, Dr. Wiseman is dedicated to spreading the benefits of nature far and wide. You can catch him on Instagram (@scienceandnatureofficial), where he shares insightful and digestible educational content to promote the health value of reconnecting with nature in everyday life. He also collaborates with organizations and businesses to bring the power of nature into workplaces and frequently speaks on panels within his community. Dr. Wiseman’s unwavering dedication to connecting his community with nature sets him apart. With his unique blend of expertise, he is on a mission to make the world a healthier place – one nature-based prescription at a time.