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There's a place for your family here

Brave nature collaborative is a registered 501(C)(3)

Tying our roots together

We're glad you found us! There are many ways to be part of what we're building.

Help ensure every family can access outdoor learning, regardless of income.

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Land Access

We seek land owners in the Greater New Haven area who would like to see their land stewarded as part of our effort to increase access to land-based learning for children and families.

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Partner With Us

Are you an organization, artist, educator, or community group interested in collaboration?

Let's co-create something together!

We are seeking board members with diverse lived experiences to strengthen our impact.

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Join Our Board 

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Contribute Materials

Help us stock our programs with materials—art supplies, outdoor gear, books, and tools for hands-on learning.

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Spread the Word

Follow us on social media, share our newsletter, and tell families in your community about what we're building.

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Equity, Accessibility & Belonging at BNC

The natural world models for us that everyone belongs, we all have unique and vital roles to play, and our collective flourishing is always mutual. BNC's programs have been intentionally designed for all children of Greater New Haven and their communities.

If your child and family would thrive here but you are facing barriers to access our programs, we want to hear from you. 
We do not and will not turn families away for lack of funds.

At present, our programs are entirely tuition-funded. In order to remain financially stable, we have limited spots available at reduced and fully funded rates. As we grow and pursue new funding sources, we will extend our financial flexibility and capacity to accommodate more families.




We reject scholarship-based systems because they create barriers even when trying to remove them:

When you contribute to BNC—whether as a participant or as a donor supporting the Collaborative—you're sustaining a system designed for dignity and access from the start. You're ensuring that economic power never determines who gets to learn, grow, and belong here.

Scholarships create uncertainty

Families don't know if they'll be accepted, when spots will open, or what they'll ultimately pay.

Scholarships create sticker shock

Advertising one price while offering another behind closed doors makes it harder for families to even consider applying.

Scholarships require proving worthiness

Asking families with less economic power to justify their need, write essays, or submit extra paperwork adds labor and indignity to what should be straightforward access.

The administrative weight of reviewing applications can create unconscious bias against the very families the system claims to serve.

Scholarships can create organizational bias

In nature, all flourishing is mutual

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