Our Spring Apprentice Training participants celebrate completing the program and receiving their certificates Many meaningful communities begin with people who are willing to learn, grow but also share their passion with others. At Three Pines Project, our Apprentice Program was created with that idea in mind: to invite teens behind the scenes of outdoor education and give them the opportunity to become leaders in nature. The apprenticeship, led by co-director Christy Porter, offers a close...

This month, Three Pines Project, formerly known as Nature Connect NC, celebrates ten years of outdoor education, community and connection to nature. While the name and programs have grown and evolved over time, the core of this work has remained the same: creating opportunities for children to learn about the environment, with the hope that they will care for it and protect it as they grow. This work began in 2016, when Brinkley Hutchings, after graduating from University of North Carolina...

The Nature Explorers had the chance to meet Elizabeth and Zach, with Pender Parks and Recreation, to share ideas and help imagine what the Abbey Trail-head project could become. Our Thursday Nature Explorers group had the opportunity to take part in something truly special and meaningful for our community this past Thursday, March 19. At the invitation of Pender Parks and Recreation, participants shared ideas and input on the future of the wide open space at the entrance of Abbey Nature...