NatureWize Sprouts
NatureWize began when a few families reached out to each other to provide safer, more natural environments for their children to grow and play in. Many were responding to a modern, more urban environment that increasingly disconnects us all from the joys and benefits of nature. But finding these more natural environments is a challenge, as the natural areas are squeezed away for more and more development, more driving is needed, and refuse fills many of the remaining areas. We realized that playing together in these natural areas is the easy part. The difficult part is is getting there, and ensuring that we can continue to play in natural areas. That is why NatureWize was formed. We wanted to form the platform to work together with other community members who also want to preserve nature, for health reasons, for education reasons, for joy and spiritual renewal. Its a big job that can only succeed with collaboration. We hope you can join us!
Our Role
NatureWize’s mission is to provide information and nature education and service programs, as well as to nurture new or expanded nature areas for reconnecting youth and their families to healthy, joyful play in nature, now and for future generations. To fulfill this mission, we will:
- Increase youth and their families’ interactions with and the study of nature.
- Build programs that demonstrate practical approaches for nature protection.
- Build programs that cultivate nature protection leadership skills, including opportunities for service.
- Expand the information available for self-exploration of and institutional instruction about nature.
- Nurture the lands available and not-yet available for nature connection, education, and protection.
Our Values, Our Roots
I. Harmony between humans and nature. We value the wisdom gained by observing nature, one of our first, most bold, and honest teachers about the wonder and cycle of life.
II. Live Simply. We value the abundant wealth, and happiness, that can be found in family, friends, health, and natural beauty.
III. Free, natural play and exploration. We value wide spaces for our children to move, up and down mountains, rocks, and trees, to explore their own bodies, imagination and spirit. We value opportunities to observe the textures and diversity of nature, that they will not only find knowledge, but that they will also gain wisdom from these experiences.
IV. Building Future Eco-Leaders. We value the passion, commitment and integrity of current and future leaders that preserve and improve the quality of life for our communities by building healthier ecosystems.
NatureWize is a non-profit organization registered in Hong Kong.
II. Live Simply. We value the abundant wealth, and happiness, that can be found in family, friends, health, and natural beauty.
III. Free, natural play and exploration. We value wide spaces for our children to move, up and down mountains, rocks, and trees, to explore their own bodies, imagination and spirit. We value opportunities to observe the textures and diversity of nature, that they will not only find knowledge, but that they will also gain wisdom from these experiences.
IV. Building Future Eco-Leaders. We value the passion, commitment and integrity of current and future leaders that preserve and improve the quality of life for our communities by building healthier ecosystems.
NatureWize is a non-profit organization registered in Hong Kong.