Nature Links Orientation and Strong Women Strong Girls Service Project.
Strong Women Strong Girls came on Friday May 11, 2012 for a service learning project. They helped us get the facilities on Virginia Key ready for the begining of our summer program: Saturdays by The Bay, to begin on June 30, 2012.
Here we all are scrubbing down the historic concession stand where we will have cooking classes and a small classroom in the back where we will hold classes on topics such as: Weather Studies, Videography and Environmental Studies.
Time to Break Ground for Nature Links !
We are pleased to announce that on May 11, 2012 Strong Women Strong Girls will be bringing their participants to Virginia Key for a Service Learning Project.
Summary of February, 4 Workshop on Developmental Disabilities at Virginia Key
On Saturday February 4, 2012 Nature Links for Life Long Learning held a workshop in the offices of The Historic Virginia Key Beach Trust. It was an exciting event at which attendees saw the new facilities to be used by our forthcoming programs, including the food concession building (to also be a classroom) as well as places for habitat restoration and organic gardens.
Getting to work on Virginia Key !
We are moving in on January 14, 2012 to Virginia Key Beach, where we will be running our Nature Links programming. This first day is a clean up day, and we would love to have some community help and input. If you are interested please contact: jenna.naturelinks@gmail.net
Below are some photos we took during our last visit.
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This is the inside of the concession stand where we will host our healthy eating classes and other classes.
Exciting new partnership with Historic Virgina Key Beach Trust !
Nature Links for Life long Learning announces an exciting new partnership with the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park Trust. Beginning with introductory sessions to begin by early November, NL seeks to address the needs of young adults over 22 years old with disabilities by providing unique opportunities for regular programming focused on continuing education, health and exercise, job training and social activities for a population so often overlooked in South Florida.
The September, 20 Dinner Visioning Session was a success !
We had a great turn out at Executive Directors Greg Bush's house. It was an evening filled with idea's, concerns and community connections.
Nature Links Visioning Session and Dinner to be held September 20, 2011
Barring a hurricane or some other major calamity, our Dinner Visioning Session for Nature Links scheduled for September 20, 2011. We expect at least 20 or more people from a number of organizations (Including Lucy Binhack head of Disability Services with MDC Parks) Jill Brookner from MDCPS, David Lawrence from the Children's Movement/Trust, Diane Adreon from UMs Card Center, Lily Demoya from Parent to Parent, Mari Chael, an architect, and others with different perspectives about helping us to focus on creating the best program for continuing education for young adults wi
Robert Del Castillo and his non-profit help persons with disabilities find jobs
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