Our Mission
At the Patuxent River 4-H Center Foundation, our mission is to provide a nurturing and inclusive environment where youth can unplug, connect with nature, and explore the wonders of the natural world. Through diverse educational programs focused on environmental conservation, sustainable farming, and protecting water quality to preserve the Patuxent River, the Chesapeake Bay, and local wildlife, we empower young people with leadership skills, critical thinking, and lasting friendships. Our outdoor education programs and summer camps inspire a lifelong love for the outdoors and a deep commitment to caring for our planet. Together, we cultivate the next generation of environmental stewards and sustainable changemakers.
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"Children still need a childhood with dirt, mud, puddles, trees, sticks and tadpoles"
Brooke Hampton
"To raise a nature-bonded child is to raise a rebel, a dreamer, an innovator...
someone who will walk their own verdant, winding path"
Nicolette Sowder
