Nature is for Everyone
New Jersey & New York Youth
Growing Character in the Wilderness
The Nature Gap
Youth of color in New Jersey are 3x more likely to live in areas deprived of nature.
Urban youth are less likely to experience the benefits of exposure to nature, which include better self-confidence, mental health and academic performance.
On average teens spend up to 9 hours indoors daily watching or using screens, and children 4-6 hours.
Our Annual Impact
For period 1/2022-12/2022Going outside to make an outsize difference.
New Jersey urban youth served.
hours spent together outdoors.
of participants reported increased confidence, both personally and academically
Jahleer
With Team Wilderness, Jahleer experienced his first hiking adventures, bonded with his peers, and overcame a surprise thunderstorm on a trek.
Aracelis
Rappelling down a waterfall helped Aracelis gain a new perspective on her life, and find inner-strength she didn’t know she had.