Nature Includes You
An exhibition that explores the rich relationships that people of color have with nature in Northeast Ohio, past and present.About Nature Includes You
This traveling photo exhibition and program series explores the rich relationships that people of color have with nature in Northeast Ohio, past and present. Nature is all around us: in our communities, gardens, parks, and yards. It nourishes and teaches us throughout our lives.
In nature, we can:
- Grow healthy foods
- Nurture our spirits
- Become inspired
- Express our creativity
- Collect scientific data
- Explore different careers
- Learn something new
- Enjoy friends-and-family time
- Build a sense of community
- Heal our land, water, and selves
Fifteen organizations contributed images of people and nature from diverse Northeast Ohio communities. The show highlights the work of more than 20 local photographers.
Generously Supported by:
Nature Includes You is a project of Cuyahoga Valley National Park in collaboration with Museum of Creative Human Art (MOCHA) and Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Online Gallery
Traveling Exhibit
Community Life Collaborative’s Family Life Center, Garden View Gallery
March 29 to May 25, 2025, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 9 am–1 pm, and Saturdays, hours to be announced
Joy Park Community Center in Akron
April 1–30, 2025. Mondays to Thursdays, 10:30 am–8 pm and Fridays, 10:30 am–4 pm
The Gallery across from Boston Store (near Boston Mill Visitor Center) at Cuyahoga Valley National Park
May 31 through September 3, 2025, Fridays to Sundays, 11 am–3 pm
Learn more about Nature Includes You by visiting this link from Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Our Mission
Engage. Partner. Transform.
Incorporated as a 501(c)3, the mission of the Community Life Collaborative is to engage communities around social and environmental justice issues by empowering untapped relationships, collaborations, and understandings across boundaries.
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