IN NATURE
TOGETHER
Naturally Connected brings people together through immersive nature retreats that connect curious communities with conservation experts working in the field.
Raincoast Conservation Foundation x Naturally Connected - June 2025
Photo credit @ John Kelsey
Join us as
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You are looking for a meaningful adventure in nature with a group of like minded individuals, book a call so that we can figure out how you can join your next dream adventure.
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You are an association or a not for profit, supporting your ecosystem and communities. You are looking to develop your network of partners and donors. Get in touch to learn how Naturally Connected can help you achieve your goals
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You are an existing network, community, family office, foundation, fund, looking to expand your activities and reach. Book a call to learn how we can provide your community with a unique experience that will strengthen ties and engagement
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You are looking for a way to reach a new community of people and associate your brand with associations doing deep work in the natural world, book a call to find out how Naturally Connected can create great Return On Investment on your sponsorship budget
They said it!
“Your day on the water served that replenishment act for me, given a heavy month of board and Annual General Meeting prep”
Partner and Supporter of the Raincoast Conservation Foundation Carolynn Beaty Executive Director of the Sitka Foundation, Canada
“I loved The “for a vacation" feel while supporting a good organization & learning from scientists on the work they are doing.”
Curious individual Cora Xiao, Investor at InvestEco Capital, Canada
“My sincere thanks and appreciation to you for initiating this entire effort. This initiative has given the Raincoast team so much joy and energy with new perspectives on our action”
Host organisation Chris Genovali, Executive Director of the Raincoast Conservation Foundation
Meet the creator of your next immersive experience
Davina MacPhail
With a 20+ years experience building impact focused communities in Asia, Europe and North America, Davina founded Naturally Connected to bridge the gap between conservation organisations and environmentally curious communities.
Her passion lies in creating transformative outdoor experiences that foster both personal growth and environmental awareness, building lasting networks of conservation-minded individuals.
FAQs
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By creating spaces for genuine collaboration and hands-on learning, we bridge passionate individuals and organizations with groups doing meaningful environmental work on the ground.
Our mission is to take people in the field, where science, climate and biodiversity meet, where people can learn and get inspired.
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Naturally Connected works with mission driven organizations building scientific research in the biodiversity and climate change space. Those organization are our “host organizations” and a strong component of the Naturally Connected model.
We are currently building the relationships with our host organizations and will share our programming very soon.
If you would like to share the work of organizations you know who would be a great fit for this type of learning expeditions, let us know.
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Soon! I promise. We will share the a schedule for the first half of 2026 in a few weeks.
If you are interested in one of those trips and want to build a tailor made adventure along a similar line, reach out so that we can plan this together.
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The Naturally Connected expeditions will be available to all curious individuals keen to join. We will provide you with an application form to learn more about you and make sure this is a fit.
If you would like to build a trip for a specific group you are working with, reach out and let’s build an experience together for your group with the incredible organizations in the Naturally Connected ecosystem
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It will depend on the destination and format. All trips will be organized with an organization that if working towards preserving our planet. The participation fees will cover a donation to the organization and a trip fee covering the work of Naturally Connected.
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Naturally Connected is not a travel agency. We are a program manager and will organize the trip for you and your team. However, we will ask you to book your own travel and accommodation. We are happy to provide some guidance to make the planning as smooth and convenient for you (and your team).
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Our goal is to develop nature and science driven learning expeditions so that your team not only connects with each other and nature, but so that you learn something new, something that will broaden your views. By doing this, you will also support the work of an organization through your financial support but also by becoming a member of their network.
