Initiatives + Partnerships
Discover how our local partners help bring sustainability to life, through shared values, hands-on learning, and deep connections with the land and each other.
Great things happen when hearts + hands join forces.
Together, we create resources and experiences that nurture children + honor Mother Earth.
Together, we create resources and experiences that nurture children + honor Mother Earth.
Ohio Naturally
Ohio Naturally's mission is to create spaces of belonging for educators, children and families in alignment with our natural world where learning and growth are supported and celebrated.
Ohio Naturally's mission is to create spaces of belonging for educators, children and families in alignment with our natural world where learning and growth are supported and celebrated.
The City of Dayton Sustainablity Hub
Explore how our community is working together toward a more sustainable future. The Sustainability Hub is your go-to resource for local projects, data, goals, and actions focused on protecting our environment, supporting clean energy, and creating a healthier, more resilient Dayton for all.
Explore how our community is working together toward a more sustainable future. The Sustainability Hub is your go-to resource for local projects, data, goals, and actions focused on protecting our environment, supporting clean energy, and creating a healthier, more resilient Dayton for all.
Leave No Child Inside
The Ohio LeaveNo Child Inside Collaboratives (Ohio LNCI) is a network of regional organizations dedicated to promoting children's outdoor play, learning, and lifelong connection with nature. Through education and community engagement, Ohio LNCI envisions every child and family experiencing the wonder of the natural world daily. By addressing issues like obesity, stress-related mental health, and poor academic performance, Ohio LNCI emphasizes the critical role nature plays in healthy childhood development.
The Ohio LeaveNo Child Inside Collaboratives (Ohio LNCI) is a network of regional organizations dedicated to promoting children's outdoor play, learning, and lifelong connection with nature. Through education and community engagement, Ohio LNCI envisions every child and family experiencing the wonder of the natural world daily. By addressing issues like obesity, stress-related mental health, and poor academic performance, Ohio LNCI emphasizes the critical role nature plays in healthy childhood development.
Five Rivers MetroParks
Five Rivers MetroParks in Dayton, Ohio, offers a variety of programs and initiatives that promote nature-based learning and sustainability. Through educational field trips, the park system encourages students to build lasting connections with nature, integrating environmental topics into their curriculum. Additionally, the Barbara Cox Center for Sustainable Horticulture serves as an experiential learning space, demonstrating how gardening and landscaping contribute to conservation efforts. These efforts reflect Five Rivers MetroParks' commitment to fostering environmental stewardship and sustainable practices within the community.
Five Rivers MetroParks in Dayton, Ohio, offers a variety of programs and initiatives that promote nature-based learning and sustainability. Through educational field trips, the park system encourages students to build lasting connections with nature, integrating environmental topics into their curriculum. Additionally, the Barbara Cox Center for Sustainable Horticulture serves as an experiential learning space, demonstrating how gardening and landscaping contribute to conservation efforts. These efforts reflect Five Rivers MetroParks' commitment to fostering environmental stewardship and sustainable practices within the community.
Waste-Free Dayton
Waste-Free Dayton is a community-driven organization dedicated to promoting sustainable living and reducing waste in the Dayton area. Through initiatives like compost stations, litter cleanups, and educational programs, they empower residents to adopt eco-friendly practices and contribute to a healthier environment.
Waste-Free Dayton is a community-driven organization dedicated to promoting sustainable living and reducing waste in the Dayton area. Through initiatives like compost stations, litter cleanups, and educational programs, they empower residents to adopt eco-friendly practices and contribute to a healthier environment.
Growing stronger together. One partnership at a time.
We believe collaboration is the soil where meaningful change takes root. That’s why we partner with those who share our vision for a kinder, greener future, nurturing community, creativity+ collective impact every step of the way.
We believe collaboration is the soil where meaningful change takes root. That’s why we partner with those who share our vision for a kinder, greener future, nurturing community, creativity+ collective impact every step of the way.
UD Hanley Sustainablity Institute
The Hanley Sustainability Institute (HSI), established in 2014 through a generous gift from George and Amanda Hanley, builds on decades of sustainability-focused education, research, and community engagement at UD. HSI empowers students, faculty, and staff to lead in the evolving field of sustainability through strong campus and community partnerships—advancing progress toward a more sustainable future for UD and Dayton.
The Hanley Sustainability Institute (HSI), established in 2014 through a generous gift from George and Amanda Hanley, builds on decades of sustainability-focused education, research, and community engagement at UD. HSI empowers students, faculty, and staff to lead in the evolving field of sustainability through strong campus and community partnerships—advancing progress toward a more sustainable future for UD and Dayton.
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Environmental Services in Ohio offers a variety of free educational programs aimed at promoting sustainability among residents and businesses. Their initiatives include interactive exhibits at the Environmental Learning Center, educational contests, presentations on topics like recycling and water conservation, neighborhood beautification projects, and recycling grant opportunities. These efforts are designed to engage the community and foster environmental stewardship.
Montgomery County Environmental Services in Ohio offers a variety of free educational programs aimed at promoting sustainability among residents and businesses. Their initiatives include interactive exhibits at the Environmental Learning Center, educational contests, presentations on topics like recycling and water conservation, neighborhood beautification projects, and recycling grant opportunities. These efforts are designed to engage the community and foster environmental stewardship.
Mission of Mary Cooperative
Mission of Mary Cooperative is a community-driven urban farm in Dayton, Ohio, rooted in principles of earth care, justice, and empowerment. Through regenerative agriculture, education, and food access initiatives, Mission of Mary cultivates not only healthy produce but also stronger neighborhoods and sustainable futures. Their work inspires children and families to connect with the land, support local food systems, and take part in building a more equitable world—one harvest at a time.
Mission of Mary Cooperative is a community-driven urban farm in Dayton, Ohio, rooted in principles of earth care, justice, and empowerment. Through regenerative agriculture, education, and food access initiatives, Mission of Mary cultivates not only healthy produce but also stronger neighborhoods and sustainable futures. Their work inspires children and families to connect with the land, support local food systems, and take part in building a more equitable world—one harvest at a time.
Family Engagement Collaborative of The Miami Valley
Engaging families as partners in sustainability is at the heart of effective early childhood education—and the Family Engagement Collaborative offers a powerful structure for making that meaningful. Rooted in a mission to empower families and build community, this Dayton-based Collaborative brings together schools, nonprofits, and local leaders to support children's growth through ongoing, relationship-driven engagement
Engaging families as partners in sustainability is at the heart of effective early childhood education—and the Family Engagement Collaborative offers a powerful structure for making that meaningful. Rooted in a mission to empower families and build community, this Dayton-based Collaborative brings together schools, nonprofits, and local leaders to support children's growth through ongoing, relationship-driven engagement
