🌿 Free Online National Webinar 🌿 Join Wild Ones and Larry Weaner, founder of New Directions in the American Landscape, for Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 7 PM ET / 6 CT / 5 MT / 4 PT. 👉 Register Today: wildones.org/living-in-th...

For those near Nashville, TN, we invite you to join Roots Ministry at their Open House this Saturday, 10/25! You can come and go at any time between 3 and 7pm CT, learning about their sustainable farming and hunger alleviation work. Learn more here: www.rootsministries.org/blog-posts/q...

Ben Lowe, Executive Director of A Rocha USA, shares his journey from tropical rainforests to environmental ministry, exploring how faith and creation care are deeply intertwined. 🎧 Listen to the full episode through the link in our bio/this link: www.buzzsprout.com/2183364/epis...

Circlewood friends Christine Sine (of Godspace Light) and Ben Lowe (of @arocha.us) did a podcast episode together! We really enjoyed this one.

What if we used our church grounds to feed our human and non-human neighbors? For those near Nashville, TN, you can explore this question with faith leaders and gardening experts at a gathering hosted by the Food & Faith Collective on 11/15! ⁠ Register here: nashvillewpc.church/faith-food-2...

Thanks to our first year of Churches of Restoration who generously shared their experiences in restoring right relationship with the earth with our Year 2 Churches of Restoration in our first national webinar.  We can't wait to see what projects our Year 2 churches launch! 💒🌱

The founder of A Rocha, Peter Harris, is coming to Winnipeg and he'll be giving a public lecture called "Why Creation is Waiting for the Christians". He's a gifted storyteller, with a wealth of experience, humour, and hope to share. Would love to see you there on Oct 30th! arocha.ca/PeterHarris

🌿 Exciting news! Our Director of Conservation, Brittany Michalski, and our interns just returned from an inspiring retreat this past week! A special time for connection, worship, reflection, and growth with peers. Learn more about our internship program here: arocha.us/internships

In honor of World Migratory Bird and World Mental Health Days, we invite you to look up in the sky at the astonishing birds migrating from summer breeding to winter nesting grounds. Amid all that is going on, God's creatures are still doing their thing. That is reason enough to take a deep breath.

This week, we lost one of the world’s greatest advocates for people and nature. Even in her final days, Dr. Jane Goodall was urging us not to give up, and now her legacy lives on through the countless voices she inspired. Read on Mailchimp: shorturl.at/lDxXk Read on LinkedIn: shorturl.at/VOiPa

Join us at Food & Faith 2025 in Nashville, TN! 🌾⛪ On Saturday, 11/15, we'll enjoy shared meals and worship, and we'll hear from experts about how churches can steward their land sustainably and generously, supporting food-insecure individuals. 🌱🧺 Register here: nashvillewpc.church/faith-food-2...

Happy World Habitat Day! This year’s theme, "Urban Crisis Response," highlights challenges like climate pressures and social inequities. At A Rocha USA, our Picnics en el Arroyo initiative promotes accessible green spaces and bilingual environmental education for Austin’s Hispanic families!

Join us at the Concordia University Preserve of Austin, TX, for our Picnic en el Arroyo on Saturday, 10/11! 🌳🧺 The event is free and in SPANISH, offering lunch, a guided walk, quality environmental education, and fun nature activities for the whole family. Register here: bit.ly/46cHvAW

¡Los esperamos en la Reserva Natural de la Universidad de Concordia en Austin, TX, para nuestro Picnic en el Arroyo el sábado, 11/10! 🌳🧺 El evento es gratuito y en español, con un almuerzo, una caminata guiada y actividades divertidas para toda la familia. Regístrese aquí: bit.ly/46cHvAW

This October, alongside our prayer requests, we acknowledge the ways we’ve seen God’s hope and provision amidst our work!

🌿🙏 This month, we invite you to join us in prayer as we focus on specific prayer points for October, highlighting our work across the U.S., our global partners, and the beauty and needs of creation. Thank you for standing with us in prayer for the transformation and restoration of all creation! 🌎💚

We invite you to join the Evangelical Environmental Network's fall book club! 📖🌱 From 10/8 to 11/5, they will discuss Dr. Sandra L. Richter's "Stewards of Eden," exploring how the Bible informs our relationship with the environment. 🌏 Learn more: creationcare.org/get-involved/een-book-club.html

NEW #Earthkeepers podcast ep: Forrest and James engage with Wes and Stephanie Vander Lugt, co-founders of Kinship Plot, an intentional community in Charlotte, North Carolina. Listen now at at the link here or wherever you get your podcasts! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jha8...

🌿 A huge thank you to Fred Van Dyke for sharing his valuable insights from his new book during our A Rocha USA Team Retreat this September at the Au Sable Institute in Michigan! 📖✨ Check it out at Routledge Press and enjoy a 20% discount with code 25AFLY3: www.routledge.com/Conservation...

Last week, we spent three days with Ben Lowe, Executive Director of @arocha.us. We enjoyed time together and explored what partnership might look like, and we came away excited at the possibilities - stay tuned!

Our 2025/26 Nashville Churches of Restoration met at McKendree United Methodist, discussing ideas ranging from pollinator gardens to energy audits. 🌺⚡ They haven't nailed their projects down yet, but we're excited to see the new life God brings them and their ecosystems through their work!

🌊 Happy World Rivers Day! A Rocha USA supports river conservation by removing invasive species through herbicide-free methods along Bull Creek in Austin, TX. This maintains the health of the watershed. Learn more about how to protect and celebrate your local waterways at worldriversday.com!

Welcome, Chicagoland Churches of Restoration! Six churches joined our September 20 kickoff for a year of learning, growth, and practical ecological action. 💚🕊️ Our staff is so excited to walk alongside these churches as they discern what loving their places looks like in their own contexts. 🌿⛪

Chicago River's remarkable comeback: fish return, a giant turtle spotted, and an open-water swim approaches. #ChicagoRiver #RiverRevival #EnvironmentalSuccess

On 9/15, A Rocha USA joined Creation Justice Ministries and other faith leaders at the Ah-Nab-Awen Park of Grand Rapids, Michigan. There, we lamented and bore witness to the rollbacks on environmental policies that threaten God's creatures -- both human and non-human -- throughout our country.

Join us at 9am this Saturday, 9/27, to spread native seeds and girdle invasive Glossy Privets in the Stenis Tract of Austin, TX! Together, we can take great steps forward in restoring native biodiversity. 🪻🦋 Learn more and register: www.givepulse.com/event/641171...

Today, September 21, is Sun Day, a national event where communities are invited to host festivals, educational gatherings, and public demonstrations in support of clean energy initiatives! ☀️⚡ To find an event in your area, or to host your own, click here: sunday.earth 📸 Treve Johnson Photography

🌊 Sept 20: A Rocha joins millions for the International Coastal Cleanup! Together we can fight plastic pollution and care for our oceans. 📍 In FL, A Rocha USA leads a cleanup at Playalinda Beach. Details on FL event: loveyourplace.org/spaces/10454816/events

Welcome to our West Michigan Churches of Restoration Cohort! 🌿⛪ During our kick-off, creation caretakers new and experienced affirmed each other's work and inspired one another to pursue new projects. We are honored to support these leaders in nurturing God's ecosystems in the upcoming year! 💚🕊️

At our annual A Rocha USA team retreat, we discussed the conservation work we enact in Texas and Florida, and we strategized for projects like our Churches of Restoration program and our new Tree Planting Initiative. 🌳⛪ We are excited to bring greater flourishing to God's creation this year! 🌎

A reflection from one member of our 2024/25 Churches of Restoration program: ⁠ "It has helped me feel less alone, more seen and supported, less crazy for thinking we as the church should make creation care a priority."⁠ We are excited for the many years of community and creation care to come! ⛪🌱

🌊 Sept 20: A Rocha joins millions for the International Coastal Cleanup! Together we can fight plastic pollution and care for our oceans. 📍 In FL, A Rocha USA leads a cleanup at Playalinda Beach. Details on FL event: loveyourplace.org/spaces/10454816/events

We are delighted to celebrate the Hispanic community at Latino Conservation Week 2025! 🌿🌺 This week, our team will support two fun, family-friendly outdoor events in Austin, TX: one on 9/14 at Reimers Ranch, one on 9/19 at Pease Park. Learn more: latinoconservationweek.com/events/2025-...

Estamos encantados de celebrar a la comunidad hispana durante la Semana de la Conservación Latina 2025! 🌿🌺 Apoyaremos dos eventos al aire libre, divertidos y familiares en Austin, TX: uno el 14/9 en Reimers Ranch y otro el 19/9 en Pease Park. Aprende más: latinoconservationweek.com/events/2025-...

On our blog, you can read about St. Bartholomew's Episcopal, a 2024/25 Nashville Church of Restoration that has done amazing work to remove invasive plants and restore habitat on their property, seeking the Holy Spirit's guidance in healing their ecosystem! 🌱🕊️ Read more: arocha.us/churches-of-...

We were delighted to collaborate with Common Hymnal to write a song centered around creation care, striving to inspire awe and advocacy for this global ecosystem God has woven together.⁠ 🎶🌏⁠ Thanks to Christians for Social Action for facilitating this project!

Alongside September’s prayer requests, we also take time to share these thanksgivings. We’re grateful for the many ways we’ve seen God’s blessings, through the work of A Rocha USA, the care of colleagues around the world, and the beauty of creation itself.

As September begins and a new season unfolds, we invite you to join A Rocha USA in prayer, lifting up this month’s requests. 🍂🙏 Swipe through to see the needs among our communities - local, abroad, and across creation. We’re grateful to have you praying with us!

Join environmental horticulturist and landscape designer and founder of EcoBeneficial, Kim Eierman, for our next free national webinar: EcoBeneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis 🗓️ Thurs, Sept 18 · 🕕 6PM CT 🎟️ Register now: wildones.org/landscape-st...

Year Two of our Churches of Restoration program has started in Nashville! We celebrated the start of this year of fellowship and creation care through a lovely kick-off at the Rabbit Room. We are excited to see how these church teams will bring flourishing to God's creation this year! 🦋🌺

Running from September 1 to the Feast of St. Francis on October 4, the Season of Creation invites churches to focus anew on God's species and landscapes, seeking to join Christ in reconciling creation to God (Col. 1:19-20) in our worship, teaching, and service! ⛪🌱 Learn more: seasonofcreation.org

We’re excited to celebrate our very own Liuan Huska, whose recent article in Sojourners explores why creation care keeps her rooted in the church. She also highlights A Rocha USA’s work helping churches respond faithfully to today’s ecological challenges. Full article here: sojo.net/magazine/sep...

We've asked children what they think about our Wild Wonder VBS, and here's what they've said: 😃 “Creation camp is amazing. I love being in creation and focusing on what great and awesome things God has made.” "Do you do this every year? I wish school was like this!" "Creation is important and fun!"

Tickets for the 2025 Planting Hope Gala are now LIVE! 💚🦋🌸🌿🌲 From auctions, live entertainment, celebration, and more... this will be a night you don't want to miss! Reserve your tickets here: paybee.io/hybrid-event/plantinghope/4

We are grateful for our very first cohort in our Churches of Restoration program! 🙌 These 22 churches have dug creation care roots into their communities, engaged in spiritual formation and practical action, and built invaluable relationships. Thank you to our 2024/25 Cohort for a great year! 🤗🩵

Under a full moon, we hosted a night-time Picnic en el Arroyo at the Reimers Observatory of Travis County, TX. 🌕🔭 Attending families learned about different kinds of stars and their life cycles, and they marveled at the breathtaking craters of the moon through a telescope!

Bajo la luna llena, disfrutamos de un Picnics en el Arroyo en el Observatorio Reimers del Condado de Travis, TX. 🌕🔭 Las familias asistentes aprendieron sobre los distintos tipos de estrellas y sus ciclos de vida, ¡y se maravillaron con los increíbles cráteres de la luna a través de un telescopio!

Creation Care Summit 2.0, hosted by Nazarenes for Creation Care from Oct. 14-16 in Kansas City, MO, will offer workshops, plenary talks, and round table dialogue on how to join Christ's work of healing God's beautiful creation! Register here: nazarenesforcreationcare.ticketspice.com/creation-car...

Caves, bats, buried treasure — all part of the adventure at our Picnics en el Arroyo! 🦇💎 Our Texas team hosted two picnics at Longhorn Cavern State Park, where our attending families explored caves 125 feet underground, then uncovered vibrant gems in the sand during our "gemstone mining" activity.

Cuevas, murciélagos, tesoros enterrados: ¡todo forma parte de la aventura en nuestros Picnics en el Arroyo! 🦇💎 En el Parque Estatal Longhorn Cavern, las familias que asistieron exploraron cuevas a 38 metros bajo tierra y descubrieron gemas en nuestra actividad de "extracción de piedras preciosas".