Support the Neighborhood Ecology Corps

The City of Oaks Foundation partners with the City of Raleigh to support special nature programs year-round through its Conservation Explorers programming for youth interested in nature and environmental stewardship in their community.

The signature program in this area is the Neighborhood Ecology Corps, a program offered by the City of Raleigh’s Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department. The Neighborhood Ecology Corps (NEC) is a program for middle and high school students focused on building environmentally literate citizens with a holistic view of their communities through hands-on experiences.

Through this program, participants develop friendships, gain comfort in the outdoors, participate in service-learning projects, and deepen their understanding of the relationship between their community, ecology, and environmental justice. Participants can also be connected with advanced educational and career opportunities through this program.

You can help to support the work of this amazing program through your donations, which help provide tools and equipment, program speakers, and stipends for the students for successful completion of the program.

For more information, please visit the City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources website for: Program Information and Applications.