Non formal Education Institutions
Walnut Creek Wetland Center
The Walnut Creek Wetlands Center (WCWC) is the cornerstone of Walnut Creek 2000, an action program developed by Partners for Environmental Justice (PEJ), focused on the conservation and restoration of the 60 acre Walnut Creek wetlands and floodplain in Southeast Raleigh, near downtown. NLI collaborated with Frank Harmon Architect on the design of WCWC, which provides an educational/recreational resource located on the City of Raleigh’s Greenway system and managed by the Raleigh Department of Recreation and Parks.
Children's Garden, North Carolina Botanical Garden
The North Carolina Botanical Garden (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is a "conservation garden" with a mission to inspire understanding, appreciation, and conservation of plants in gardens and natural areas and to advance a sustainable relationship between people and nature. In 2009, the new LEED Platinum Education Center opened, designed by a team led by architect Frank Harmon. The Natural Learning Initiative facilitated the building and site design process, during which the Children's Garden concept evolved to support the mission by creating a place where young children and families can freely engage with nature.