The Northeast Ohio LNCI Inside Collaborative was created to promote every day interaction with nature among all northeast Ohio residents, especially youth. The members of this collaborative are: county & city park systems, youth groups, health professionals and education system.
Mission: Through education and community engagement, the Ohio Leave No Child Inside Collaboratives promote children’s outdoor play, learning and life- long connection with nature
Guiding Principles of this Collaborative are to positively impact the Northeast Ohio Community:
- By promoting the knowledge that “Outdoor daily play makes kids happier, healthier and smarter”.
- By increasing the number of children and families interacting with nature on a daily basis.
- By creating a generation of persons that understand the importance of nature.
The Northeast Ohio Regions includes the following counties:
- Lorain
- Ashland
- Holmes
- Tuscarawas
- Harrison
- Jefferson
- Carroll
- Columbiana
- Mahoning
- Trumbull
- Ashtabula
- Lake
- Geauga
- Portage
- Stark
- Wayne
- Medina
- Summit
- Cuyahoga