Community Ecology Institute
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Our Vision

Our vision is that communities are healthy, resilient, abundant, and rooted in regenerative relationships that honor the inherent interdependence between people and the ecosystems of which we are a part.

Our Guiding Principles are: 
  • Inclusive Belonging
  • Restorative Reciprocity
  • Health and Wellness
  • Integrity & Accountability

Our mission

Our mission is to cultivate communities where people and nature thrive together.

​Our work focuses on tangible, community-level change at the intersection of environment, education, equity, and health. Our initiatives have concentrated on four Cs:
  • Connection to Nature
  • Civic Ecology
  • Community Health
  • Climate Action
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Our staff team

The CEI staff and educational teams are dedicated to bringing our mission to our local community and serving as an inspiration for communities further afield. We are educators, farmers, scientists, innovators and more!
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board of directors

Members of our Board of Directors have a passion for our vision and mission and the expertise needed to work toward its achievement. We are proud to benefit from the time and talent of each of our board members!
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oUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY

Just as biodiversity strengthens natural systems, the diversity of human experience strengthens our efforts to create socially and ecologically healthy communities. CEI is committed to honoring diversity, prioritizing inclusion, and working towards equity in all we do. We are dedicated to creating an environment free from discrimination including race, color, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, national or ethnic origin, and veteran status.

​Our land was part of the Underground Railroad and is now within Columbia, Maryland—a place explicitly founded by James Rouse to be “a garden for growing people where anyone—whatever their race, wealth or religious beliefs—could reach their full potential.” We continuously work to make this vision a reality and to help other communities do the same. CEI joins the call for a more equitable, inclusive, peaceful, and just future that reaffirms dignity and ensures safety for all. 
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CEI humbly acknowledges the Indigenous people who were wrongfully removed from their ancestral lands where we live and work today. We offer our deepest respect to the Piscataway Conoy Tribe and all other tribes Indigenous to the central Maryland region where our organization is based. To learn more about the Indigenous people where you live, visit Native-Land.ca. ​

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  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Our Work
    • Meet The Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Our Partners
    • Awards and Press
  • Our Programs
    • Families in Nature
    • Roots and Wings Learning
    • Green SEEDS Internship
    • Nourishing Gardens >
      • Climate Victory Gardens
  • Locations
    • Freetown Farm >
      • Gray-Howell Community Engagement Center
      • Growing Together
      • Make + Repair
    • Green Farmacy Garden >
      • GFG Advisory Council
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
    • Upcoming Events
    • Scout Projects
  • Donate
    • Business Partner Program
  • Contact Us