<div><img width="770" height="385" src="https://kgnu-org.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/14134457/Thorne-Nature-1-770x385.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://kgnu-org.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/14134457/Thorne-Nature-1-770x385.jpg 770w, https://kgnu-org.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/14134457/Thorne-Nature-1-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https://kgnu-org.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/14134457/Thorne-Nature-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https://kgnu-org.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/14134457/Thorne-Nature-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px" /></div><a href="https://thornenature.org/community-programs/">Thorne Nature Experience</a> is a local non-profit that was founded in 1954. It works to connect youth with nature and foster earth stewardship.
KGNU’s Phoebe Donovan sat down with the founder of Thorne Nature Experience and the Director of Community Engagement to learn more about the organization and the importance of connecting people with nature.
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Thorne Nature Experience is a local non-profit that was founded in 1954. It works to connect youth with nature and foster earth stewardship. KGNU’s Phoebe Donovan sat down with the founder of Thorne Nature Experience and the Director of Community Engagement to learn more about the organization and the importance of connecting people with nature. Listen: play_arrow MorningMagazine_2025-04-04 Gabrielle Mendoza

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KGNU’s Phoebe Donovan sat down with the founder of Thorne Nature Experience and the Director of Community Engagement&nbsp;to learn more about the organization and the importance of connecting people with nature.
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