Bringing the joy of the outdoors to the next generation!
All-Terrain Learning Adventures (ATLAS) is SELT's nature-based education initiative, an outreach program designed to connect children of all ages and backgrounds to the beauty of the natural world!
Our goal is to encourage an evergreen love of nature and cultivate the next generation of conservationists!
Wild play is a key component in the ATLAS approach, as it allows students to creatively discover their passion for the natural world while enjoying the forests and streams and fields of southeast New Hampshire.
All this happens through partnership with local school districts and organizations to conduct educational, experiential, and, most importantly of all, FUN outdoor adventures on SELT lands.
SELT and UNH Extension’s Health and Well-Being and 4-H Education and Youth Development teams are working together to deliver a fun, fulfilling outdoor program to help local school-age kids discover a love of nature, nurture mental wellness, and foster connections with land, self, and community.
UNH goals through ATLAS
- Support healthy choices in youth
- Social-emotional education that ties to NH State education frameworks
- Build healthy communities
- Connect UNH students to the community
Youth participating in ATLAS adventures are given the opportunity for hands-on experiences on SELT properties. Here, a group of local middle schoolers explore the forests near Burley Farms in Epping.