Nature's Academy
Bringing the classroom outdoors…
Nature’s Academy, Inc. is a non-profit environmental educational company based in the greater Tampa Bay area. We have over a decade of experience teaching environmental conservation in Florida. Our programs aim to educate individuals about the complexity of Earth’s ecosystems and inspire them to become better stewards of our limited resources. We provide hands-on programs which immerse participants in the learning environment. Experiential learning encourages participants to become the captain of their own educational experience. Our topics include ecology, marine science, biology, botany, physics, chemistry and astronomy to name a few! We offer programs from Tampa to the Florida Keys so we are sure to accommodate you no matter where your location.
Nature's Academy
Bringing the classroom outdoors…
Nature’s Academy, Inc. is a non-profit environmental educational company based in the greater Tampa Bay area. We have over a decade of experience teaching environmental conservation in Florida. Our programs aim to educate individuals about the complexity of Earth’s ecosystems and inspire them to become better stewards of our limited resources. We provide hands-on programs which immerse participants in the learning environment. Experiential learning encourages participants to become the captain of their own educational experience. Our topics include ecology, marine science, biology, botany, physics, chemistry and astronomy to name a few! We offer programs from Tampa to the Florida Keys so we are sure to accommodate you no matter where your location.
Nature's Academy
Bringing the classroom outdoors…
Nature’s Academy, Inc. is a non-profit environmental educational company based in the greater Tampa Bay area. We have over a decade of experience teaching environmental conservation in Florida. Our programs aim to educate individuals about the complexity of Earth’s ecosystems and inspire them to become better stewards of our limited resources. We provide hands-on programs which immerse participants in the learning environment. Experiential learning encourages participants to become the captain of their own educational experience. Our topics include ecology, marine science, biology, botany, physics, chemistry and astronomy to name a few! We offer programs from Tampa to the Florida Keys so we are sure to accommodate you no matter where your location.
Nature's Academy
Bringing the classroom outdoors…
Nature’s Academy, Inc. is a non-profit environmental educational company based in the greater Tampa Bay area. We have over a decade of experience teaching environmental conservation in Florida. Our programs aim to educate individuals about the complexity of Earth’s ecosystems and inspire them to become better stewards of our limited resources. We provide hands-on programs which immerse participants in the learning environment. Experiential learning encourages participants to become the captain of their own educational experience. Our topics include ecology, marine science, biology, botany, physics, chemistry and astronomy to name a few! We offer programs from Tampa to the Florida Keys so we are sure to accommodate you no matter where your location.
Nature's Academy
Bringing the classroom outdoors…
Nature’s Academy, Inc. is a non-profit environmental educational company based in the greater Tampa Bay area. We have over a decade of experience teaching environmental conservation in Florida. Our programs aim to educate individuals about the complexity of Earth’s ecosystems and inspire them to become better stewards of our limited resources. We provide hands-on programs which immerse participants in the learning environment. Experiential learning encourages participants to become the captain of their own educational experience. Our topics include ecology, marine science, biology, botany, physics, chemistry and astronomy to name a few! We offer programs from Tampa to the Florida Keys so we are sure to accommodate you no matter where your location.
Nature's Academy
Bringing the classroom outdoors…
Nature’s Academy, Inc. is a non-profit environmental educational company based in the greater Tampa Bay area. We have over a decade of experience teaching environmental conservation in Florida. Our programs aim to educate individuals about the complexity of Earth’s ecosystems and inspire them to become better stewards of our limited resources. We provide hands-on programs which immerse participants in the learning environment. Experiential learning encourages participants to become the captain of their own educational experience. Our topics include ecology, marine science, biology, botany, physics, chemistry and astronomy to name a few! We offer programs from Tampa to the Florida Keys so we are sure to accommodate you no matter where your location.
Nature's Academy
Bringing the classroom outdoors…
Nature’s Academy, Inc. is a non-profit environmental educational company based in the greater Tampa Bay area. We have over a decade of experience teaching environmental conservation in Florida. Our programs aim to educate individuals about the complexity of Earth’s ecosystems and inspire them to become better stewards of our limited resources. We provide hands-on programs which immerse participants in the learning environment. Experiential learning encourages participants to become the captain of their own educational experience. Our topics include ecology, marine science, biology, botany, physics, chemistry and astronomy to name a few! We offer programs from Tampa to the Florida Keys so we are sure to accommodate you no matter where your location.
Nature's Academy
Bringing the classroom outdoors…
Nature’s Academy, Inc. is a non-profit environmental educational company based in the greater Tampa Bay area. We have over a decade of experience teaching environmental conservation in Florida. Our programs aim to educate individuals about the complexity of Earth’s ecosystems and inspire them to become better stewards of our limited resources. We provide hands-on programs which immerse participants in the learning environment. Experiential learning encourages participants to become the captain of their own educational experience. Our topics include ecology, marine science, biology, botany, physics, chemistry and astronomy to name a few! We offer programs from Tampa to the Florida Keys so we are sure to accommodate you no matter where your location.
The story and efforts of Dana Pounds, marine biologist, Executive Director and co-Founder of Nature’s Academy, will be celebrated this month in Manatee County, Florida. The Manatee County Board of Commissioners adopted the proclamation that April 20, 2013, shall be designated as Dana Pounds Day. Manatee County honors Dana for her exceptional contributions to the local community and environment, as well as the inspiration she engenders in the minds of local school children and community members.
The Tampa Bay Lightning Foundation honored our Executive Director, Dana Pounds, as a Community Hero! Dana accepted $50,000 from the Lightning Foundation, designating portions to Nature’s Academy, as well as the Sustany Foundation. This award, plus community partnerships with Manatee County Parks and Recreation and Pope Golf, LLC, helps support the Island Adventures and Organic Earth Projects in Manatee County. Both projects deliver inquiry-based, outdoor field trip programs at no cost to local fourth and fifth grade students. Recognizing that over 50% of Manatee fifth graders are not proficient in science and the significant correlation between improved academic achievement and outdoor experiential learning, we aim to deliver free field trip programs to Manatee County schools, district-wide, by 2020. 
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You can purchase all Nature's Academy merchandise at our online store. Find everything you need right here - from t-shirts (short and long sleeve) to hats, tote bags, and backpacks. All items are available in a variety of sizes and colors. They make perfect gifts and all proceeds directly support our Island Adventures Project. Enter the "Spoonbill Shop" now and show your support today!