CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Nature-Based Preschool Programming was created at the GTCD’s Boardman River Nature Center in 2008 in response to a growing national concern for the disconnect between children and the natural world.
The Boardman River Nature Center Preschool Programs provide an ideal environment for those pivotal “first nature experiences” — the ones that last a lifetime and set children down a path of curiosity, empathy, and wonder.
Our Programs:
The Goals of Our Programming Are:
SAFETY
Provide children with a safe environment to grow, learn, and respect people and nature.
CONNECTION
Connect children to nature to develop a lifelong passion for the environment and its stewardship.
RECOGNITION
We strive to help children recognize the natural world as part of the urban environment.