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Our Impact
At Nurture Natives, we are passionate about empowering youth through environmental initiatives that enhance native biodiversity and address the threats posed by invasive plant species. Our youth-led programs engage communities across the East Coast through educational outreach, native plant giveaways, and advocacy efforts, all aimed at fostering a healthier, more sustainable environment. Discover how our initiatives are making a significant difference, and join us in our mission to create a thriving ecosystem where both our youth and environment flourish.
Our Impact in Numbers
Empowering Action
Through the distribution of 70,000 native seedlings and 650 native saplings, the planting of 2.5 million native seeds, and the dissemination of 200 self-designed Nurture Natives Guides to nurseries across seven East Coast states, Nurture Natives has engaged with over 10,300 youth and 240,000 individuals. From a local 4-H club to a nationally recognized youth-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we have discussed Nurture Natives’ mission with President Joe Biden, Governor Wes Moore and Lt. Governor Aruna Miller of Maryland, the University of Maryland Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources Dr. Craig Beyrouty, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, and TIME 2020 Kid of the Year Gitanjali Rou, among other esteemed figures and youth leaders. Partnering with organizations such as the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the University of Maryland, and National 4-H, Nurture Natives has distributed 420 acres’ worth of foliage and approximately $36,000 worth of native plants to underprivileged communities.
The Guiding Vision
Nurture Natives is dedicated to empowering youth through environmental initiatives that enhance native biodiversity. As Nurture Natives grows, our resolve remains resolute: to inspire, educate, and advocate for a future in which our youth and environment thrive. Nurture Natives pursues its vision through two core objectives:
1) Empower youth. We aim to cultivate an environment in which young individuals can ignite their passions, find their voices, and drive positive change. We strive to increase mental health wellness by convincing every youth of their inimitable worth and impact.
2) Increase biodiversity. Our team is passionately working to raise biodiversity levels across the East Coast by supporting local nurseries and farmers and educating communities on native species and ecologically-based gardening.