Resiliency. Community. Sustainability.
Preparing the next generation of environmental leaders.
Sooooo...what have we done lately?
MARE - April 2025
Our first activity with the young folks at the
Fairhill Kinship Care Program.
"What a tangled web we weave"...will they be able to unravel without letting go of one another?
Thank you, Ms. Carla and Ms. Toni, for letting us begin developing empowering relationships with your youngsters!
MARE - April 2025
Hay for the hoof horses, then ride them four-wheeled horses!
Green Roots - March 2025
Planning for the Green Roots Convergence is full steam ahead and most hands on deck!
A hands-on convergence (for you old schoolers, a "conference") of everything natural, sustainable, and resilient, Green Roots is a collaborative venture of Great Lake Erie Southern Shore (GLESS), Black Environmental Leaders (BEL), Great Rivers & Lakes Permaculture Institute (GRLPI), and a fast-growing family of local and regional organizations and human gurus!
Click Below and get the skinny on what's happening and how YOU can get involved!
The New Home of the Penndragon - February 2025
A part of our commitment to testing and maintenance of Northeast Ohio's watersheds, Edgewater Marina is the new home of the Penndragon, our newest addition to our water fleet. The Penn Dragon will be used as a floating platform for water quality testing and marine systems development.
Organic Connects invited to present at Richard Louv's CNN Conference - January 2025
An opportunity for Organic Connects to show a global audience what's happening in Northeast Ohio and cutting-edge programming!
MARE Advance Training - December 2024
Our students from CMSD's Daniel E. Morgan School continue their advance equestrian training and leadership development.
Where Does Our Food Come From? November 2024
At Kelly Clark's Working Well Farm, Elijah Willis (an amazing environmental entrepreneur!) demonstrates the less seen aspects of how we get the food we eat.
MARE Youth Leaders show their skeelz! - October 2024
With the phenomenal support of Free Spirit Farms, MARE Youth leaders demonstrate their equestrian skeelz at CMSD's Daniel E. Morgan School, as they guide fellow students on horseback rides.
Transforming in the Allegheny Mountains! - October 2024
Organic Connects supports SET-Trippin, an adventure experience connecting with the power of mindfulness to inspire personal growth and transformation.
Families in the Field. Organic Connects' annual Family Field Day - October 2024
At the beautiful Family Life Center in Chagrin Falls, youth and families get a whole lot of food and fun! Here the kids learn knot-tying and setting up a tent.
Thanks, Destinee!
Countdown at Ingenuity Fest - September 2024
With the gracious support of Ingenuity Cleveland, Organic Connects has a fabulous opportunity to grow it's MARE program with our Conestoga Wagon rehabilitation project.
Thanks much, Emily and Russa!
The "Keepin' It Real" Garden Valley Documentary accepted into the Impact DOCS Awards! - July 2024
In conjunction with The Lerner College of Medicine, Burten Bell Carr, Inc., Slavic Village Development, and so many other stakeholders, residents, and concerned citizens, we produced a short documentary which...well, it's "Keepin' It Real"
We're rollin', ridin', and wavin'! MARE is MOOVIN'!
