Next Step Adventure :: mindful, creative, fun approaches to help people and organizations reach the next level
Imagine freeing up your schedule from the routine tasks. Think of the time you’ll have to plan, and even dream. To look at the big picture. All with a Next Step team member doing a stellar job of planning and recording as the work is done. And keeping you connected all the while.
If you get bogged down in routine, or need a more objective perspective on a project, we have something to offer.
Join us for our “Zoom Workshops” to support the belief that Black Lives Matter. We’ll study the issues, as well as routes to action. We’re starting with voting rights because we want to make sure we make our votes count in this critical election.
When things feel turned around and upside down, turn to nature for solace and safety. Breathe the fresh air and find joy among the trees and rocks.
The outdoors is the best place to be as we fight Covid-19 and experience the beauty of fall. Don’t miss the opportunity on warm days for water play, bike rides, creek walking and neighborhood mapping. Go ahead and get lost!
New resources for exploring fruits and veggies, along with some nuggets for appreciating the farmers, truckers, grocery clerks, parents, and all the others who bring them to our table.
Explore the parks around central Iowa with Shelly Johnson and her family. You’re sure to have an amazing adventure!
Discover the amazing critters in your own backyard! And the ways they create healthy soils to grow vegetables, flowers and people!
Turkey vultures are nature’s cleanup crew; we have cleanup crews that pick up our garbage, recycling and yard waste. Here are a couple lessons to take on your next trip to the woods!
Stretch your parenting skills for your stay-at-home kiddos with the Next Step kids’ Garden Curriculum! Easy-to-use activities, experiments, and gardening tips for first-time AND experienced gardeners as well.
Even days you don’t feel like going out…do it anyway! We have some resources for planning outings–Iowa’s #99Parks Funpack and The Family Adventure Bundle
No matter where you are today, walk outside. Breathe the fresh air. Touch the earth. Pick up a handful of soil. See how you feel.
