BNC is an outdoor learning commons in New Haven, CT, rooted in consent, care, and interdependence.
We've been gathering at Edgerton Park since 2023 with families who believe children already know how to lead.

We're practicing that belief together, outside, year-round.

We believe that separation from nature is taught, and that every child has the right to grow up in reciprocal relationship with their living world. Our sliding-scale Equity Model and neighborhood-based programs remove barriers to outdoor learning and center children's voices.

Our practice is grounded in children's liberation and sovereignty, and the belief that all beings deserve dignity, autonomy, and care. We work toward futures where justice and ecological thriving are inseparable.

Brave Nature Collaborative