Generation Wild Northeast Metro Coalition (NEMC) is a community-driven initiative dedicated to ensuring that every child has access to the outdoors. We believe that time in nature fosters health, learning, and a lifelong appreciation for the environment.
Founded in 2015, we are part of Generation Wild, a movement funded by Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) to break down barriers and connect youth with outdoor experiences. Our coalition brings together government agencies, nonprofits, and community organizations to make nature more accessible for all.
We envision a future where everyone—wherever they live and regardless of resources—has abundant opportunities to connect with the outdoors in ways that are inspirational, transformational, and meaningful to them and will cultivate a new generation of thoughtful stewards of nature.
We work with schools, nonprofits, and government agencies to expand outdoor programming.
Through our Youth Council and leadership programs, we help young people shape their future in the outdoors.
Each year, we host 350+ programs to engage youth, families, and communities.
including water adventures, horsemanship, and rock climbing, totaling 2,684 program hours
for our community to come to open spaces and learn about nature, including scavenger hunts, campfires, and nature crafts
opportunities for youth to explore careers in the outdoors, including Groundwork’s Green Teams and Mile High Youth Corps
A coalition of nonprofit and government partners called GoWild Northeast Metro Coalition (NEMC), submitted INSPIRE planning and implementation grants and were one of six coalitions awarded the grant by GOCO. The coalition has worked together to get more youth outdoors for the last six years.
“The overwhelming response reflects the chorus of concern we heard across the state about today’s youth and a growing disconnect with the outdoors and nature,” said Lise Aangeenbrug, GOCO executive director. We are funding and empowering local communities to design models that work in their neighborhoods.”
“GOCO’s Generation Wild “Inspire Initiative” invests in places, programs, and pathways to get Colorado kids and their families outside. The innovative Inspire framework is being looked at as a national model in connecting youth with the outdoors, and the participating communities’ approaches to addressing barriers to the outdoors will serve as examples to other rural, urban, suburban, or mountain locales across the country.”
Working Together to Provide Community-Oriented Outdoor Programming
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