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Leadership Academy is a six-month training program of Nature For All. The program teaches civic engagement, community advocacy, and project management as part of building the next generation of environmental stewards.
• Schedule: Six-month training program
Nature For All states that its mission is to build a diverse base of support so that everyone in the Los Angeles area, no matter where they live, has equitable access to the wide range of benefits that nature can provide. Nature For All is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and has the Platinum Seal of Transparency ranking on Guidestar. Its staff include individuals with qualifications such as a B.A. in Environmental Studies with a minor in Science and Mathematics Education from UC Santa Barbara; California Naturalist and National Interpretive Guide certifications; a Masters of Landscape Architecture from Cal Poly Pomona; a B.A. in Design | Media Arts from UCLA; a Bachelor of Science in environmental science with minors in theater and geography from UCLA; a Bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Barbara; an MBA from CSU Long Beach; and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. The leadership team includes Belén Bernal, Executive Director; Jorge Cortez-Solis, Director of Programs; and various Program Managers, Project Managers, Program Coordinators, a Communications Manager, a Billing and Accounting Specialist, and a Senior Project Manager as listed in the staff descriptions.
Nature For All is a member of Our Parks Coalition and Our Water LA and a founding member of the EnviroMetro Coalition. Its coalition members include organizations such as Active SGV, Amigos de los Rios, API Forward Movement (APIFM), California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild), Council of Mexican Federations (COFEM), Day One, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), Outward Bound Adventures, and Sierra Club. Members of its coalition sit on the Metro Sustainability Council. Nature For All works with local communities and local elected officials on providing more connections via public transit to parks and open green spaces, and it participates in coalitions and projects such as Transit to Parks, San Gabriel Mountains Forever, and Our Water LA. Nature For All also advocates for and organizes on behalf of federal legislation and policies that protect the San Gabriel Mountains, foothills, and rivers.
One testimonial from a staff member describes working in the community they grew up in, connecting systemically and historically underserved youth and families to natural areas in Los Angeles, and becoming a California Naturalist who teaches kids how to be good relatives to plants, animals, and the land. Another testimonial states that the staff member is excited to work with Nature For All because they envision a more equitable future for communities that have been disproportionately impacted by environmental injustices and believe that, with proper tools and mentorship, communities can thrive.
Last updated July 29, 2026.
• Schedule: Six-month training program
Nature For All states that its mission is to build a diverse base of support so that everyone in the Los Angeles area, no matter where they live, has equitable access to the wide range of benefits that nature can provide. Nature For All is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and has the Platinum Seal of Transparency ranking on Guidestar. Its staff include individuals with qualifications such as a B.A. in Environmental Studies with a minor in Science and Mathematics Education from UC Santa Barbara; California Naturalist and National Interpretive Guide certifications; a Masters of Landscape Architecture from Cal Poly Pomona; a B.A. in Design | Media Arts from UCLA; a Bachelor of Science in environmental science with minors in theater and geography from UCLA; a Bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Barbara; an MBA from CSU Long Beach; and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. The leadership team includes Belén Bernal, Executive Director; Jorge Cortez-Solis, Director of Programs; and various Program Managers, Project Managers, Program Coordinators, a Communications Manager, a Billing and Accounting Specialist, and a Senior Project Manager as listed in the staff descriptions.
Nature For All is a member of Our Parks Coalition and Our Water LA and a founding member of the EnviroMetro Coalition. Its coalition members include organizations such as Active SGV, Amigos de los Rios, API Forward Movement (APIFM), California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild), Council of Mexican Federations (COFEM), Day One, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), Outward Bound Adventures, and Sierra Club. Members of its coalition sit on the Metro Sustainability Council. Nature For All works with local communities and local elected officials on providing more connections via public transit to parks and open green spaces, and it participates in coalitions and projects such as Transit to Parks, San Gabriel Mountains Forever, and Our Water LA. Nature For All also advocates for and organizes on behalf of federal legislation and policies that protect the San Gabriel Mountains, foothills, and rivers.
One testimonial from a staff member describes working in the community they grew up in, connecting systemically and historically underserved youth and families to natural areas in Los Angeles, and becoming a California Naturalist who teaches kids how to be good relatives to plants, animals, and the land. Another testimonial states that the staff member is excited to work with Nature For All because they envision a more equitable future for communities that have been disproportionately impacted by environmental injustices and believe that, with proper tools and mentorship, communities can thrive.
Last updated July 29, 2026.
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