Native Plant Society: Growing the Next Generation of Plant Lovers


Carolyn Schuyler began her career as a therapist working primarily with children, seeing first hand the healing benefits of play therapy. Shocked by the statistic that today’s children spend only seven minutes a day in outdoor play and seven hours in front of a screen, Carolyn felt compelled to found Wildrock, 28-acre playscape for a generation that has little experience with nature. Located in Crozet, this newly formed and growing nonprofit with a mission to promote nature play for health and happiness addresses the loss of nature connection in family life. All are welcome.

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