“I can’t speak enough as to what ANCA has meant to the Environmental Nature Center’s growth.”
Bo Glover, President & CEO of the Environmental Nature Center (ENC) in Newport Beach, California, attended his first ANCA Annual Summit in 1998 — and has attended every Annual Summit since then.
“That speaks a lot as to how important it has been to my career,” Bo says. “I’ve learned every aspect of running a nature center through my experiences with ANCA.”
Bo notes that his involvement in ANCA has shaped major parts of the ENC, including their zero-waste sustainability efforts and the formation of the ENC Nature Preschool, which opened in 2019 and now serves 72 children daily.
“The successes that we’ve accomplished here at the ENC, all of them can be directly attributed to ANCA,” he says.
Bo’s story is far from unique. ANCA supports more than 700 professionals across North America — leaders who are helping people connect with nature in meaningful, lasting ways. From sustainable operations to innovative programs like nature preschools, the impact of ANCA shows up every day in communities across the continent.
When you give to ANCA, you invest in professionals like Bo, whose collaboration and leadership ripple outward into schools, families, and communities. Your support helps ensure that nature center and outdoor school leaders have access to the training, resources, and peer connections they need to do this work well.
Make a gift today to support the professional community behind nature centers and outdoor schools — and help ensure that this work continues to grow, adapt, and thrive.
Thank you.
