Nationwide, tech-dominated societal norms are disconnecting us humans from our natural rhythms, inner Selves, and each other.
Now, our school communities are struggling, putting our children’s futures at risk.
We are reconnecting educators to their health, joy, and sense of purpose.
Explore Nature By Nurture, LLC partners with school superintendents in small districts and heads of independent schools to recruit and retain their best employees so they save money and students benefit from happy, healthy, high-quality instructional environments. From rooting out causes of burnout, absenteeism and misbehavior to building an MTSS for staff instructional quality, health, and wellness, our unique approach will bring relief to your educators, leadership teams, and students in a way that defies the pressing demands of the industry.
Bridging the Disconnect
What fuels us?
The statistics on the state of health for our youth and schools are alarming.
We are changing those statistics.
Download our article to learn more about our Why and How
Join us.
Supercharge Schools
We work with:
school superintendents, division leaders, and directors of small to medium-sized public and private schools and divisions who are prioritizing staff & student wellness. Our approach is also complementary to curriculum that seeks to address environmental stewardship and sustainability goals.
6% lower 5-year educator attrition rates
76% increase in job satisfaction for educators
100% improvement in wellness metrics for educators
89% of educators with higher student engagement
Wondering what you might be missing? Let’s chat.
Attract and retain your best employees to save money and create high-quality instructional environments.
Restore Health to Parks
We work with:
managers of operational and educational services of Parks & Recreation departments who are seeking to engage their schools and communities through health & wellness or restoration work.
Check out #ReviveLYH: one of our projects with Lynchburg City Parks & Recreation.
100% 5-year retention rate for volunteer educators
130+ new families engaged through revised educational programming
3/4-acre autumn olive grove cleared by volunteer power during pilot engagement phase of a large-scale restoration project
Wondering how to leverage your parks or specific projects to improve health outcomes among youth and school communities? Give us a call.
Leverage the talents and resources in your community to restore natural vegetation in park habitats, educate the public, and engage more meaningfully with local students.
Build Healthy Schools
We support the development of schools that seek to be proactive in laying foundations for staff health & wellness, and that expect to leverage outdoor learning in their curriculum.
We work with:
directors of independent schools, and communities of families who are passionate about providing a safe and healthy learning environment for their kids, and who value the use of natural environments in preparing children for future success.
Join an information session to learn more about a new early childhood center and school being developed in the Lynchburg-Amherst area.
Anticipated opening in 2026.
Wondering if our approach is right for you and yours? Let’s talk.
“…They are having a blast - again thank you so much for this program - it's really amazing for my kids :)…”
— A Satisfied Parent of ages 7 and 10