Why This Work
Putting nature back into
early childhood.
Roots & Rainboots began with a question — what if children could feel capable in the natural world from the very beginning? As an interpretive naturalist, year-round camp host, and Forest School–trained educator with a background in early-childhood curriculum, I kept seeing the same gap. Children today get only a fraction of the unhurried outdoor time their development needs, and the adults around them rarely have simple, confident ways to change that.
The problem was never access to nature — it was equipping the grown-ups in the middle. Roots & Rainboots is the answer: nature-based, regulation-first learning for children ages 2–5, grounded in Montessori principles and the belief that children don't need perfect weather or fancy gear — they need real materials, real experiences, and a trusted adult willing to step outside with them.
The mission is simple: make developmentally meaningful, nature-based learning accessible to every young child, and to the caregivers and educators who serve them.
Start a Conversation