Exposure to nature decreases anxiety, depression, and negative rumination; while at the same time increasing well being, and creative thinking. People with disabilities usually don't have the same access to nature and environmental education as the general public. The Lewisboro Land Trust Access Nature Program, reaches out to people with disabilities to enable them to experience the benefits of nature. We design each program to fit the needs of the individual group, sometimes using educational naturalists or nature programs. The goal of Access Nature Programs is to provide a comfortable. safe, enjoyable experience of nature while educating on the benefits gained. The ultimate goal is s... read more Exposure to nature decreases anxiety, depression, and negative rumination; while at the same time increasing well being, and creative thinking. People with disabilities usually don't have the same access to nature and environmental education as the general public. The Lewisboro Land Trust Access Nature Program, reaches out to people with disabilities to enable them to experience the benefits of nature. We design each program to fit the needs of the individual group, sometimes using educational naturalists or nature programs. The goal of Access Nature Programs is to provide a comfortable. safe, enjoyable experience of nature while educating on the benefits gained. The ultimate goal is self reliance, having gained the knowledge and confidence to enjoy nature on their own.
Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:
By Bobbe Stultz | LLT Co-Chair
Our Access Nature team is gearing up for the 2025 season which will be starting in the spring. But we were active during the winter as well, hosting two programs: one, a Maple Sugaring program for... Read the full report ›By Bobbe Stultz | Co-Chair / Lewisboro Land Trust
We are proud to be a part of GlobalGiving and to celebrate Giving Tuesday with the non-profit community...but the truth of the matter is, we are happy and grateful for your donation any day of the... Read the full report ›By Bobbe Stultz | Co-Chair of Lewisboro Land Trust
This summer we focused on adults with autism, Down's Syndrome and other intellectual challenges and created outings for them -- one of which was at our local Wolf Conservation Center which prompted... Read the full report ›
