Connecting Seniors to Nature, Technology & Teaching
Project description
This project will connect seniors (55+) through nature, technology, and community action, fostering social inclusion by reducing social isolation and creating accessible, welcoming opportunities for participation. Through hands-on learning, participants will explore how technology can be harnessed to connect with nature and our local landscapes.
Meet the Nature TechBuddies
Participants of NatureSync can become part of the Nature TechBuddies programming group. Nature TechBuddies includes various field trips, presentations, hands-on learning and citizen science opportunities. Participants receive a nature journal to use throughout all programming.
What we do
Connecting you with the nature, interesting use of technology, and each other! Activities may include:
- Photography
- i-Naturalist
- Merlin (birding app)
- Bird feeder cameras
- Macro-invertebrate sampling and ID
- Monarchs and other species-at-risk
- Community gardens
- Pollinator Gardens
- Wildlife Wonders
- And more based on participant feedback
The Nature Sync Project is made possible through the Connecting Seniors to Nature Through Technology & Teaching Project (CSNTT), an initiative created and administered by the Southeast Environmental Association (SEA) and delivered in partnership with Island-based community organizations. The Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program provides funding support.
