About Nature Medicine Foundation

Our Mission

The Nature Medicine Foundation empowers communities to reconnect with the healing potential of the natural world by offering experiences that support wellbeing and cultivating leaders in nature-centered programming.

Our Vision

A world where communities care for and connect with the natural world, supported by educators and practitioners who foster awareness, reciprocity, and collective wellbeing.

Two Pillars, One Mission

Our work is organized into two complementary pillars. Education develops leaders who can guide community experiences in nature. Wellbeing offers accessible programs that foster emotional resilience and connection. Together, shared experiences strengthen communities and cultivate an understanding of nature as a partner in human wellbeing.

Our Founders

Ami Jean Aubin, Co-Founder. Ami Jean Aubin is devoted to rekindling humanity’s bond with the living world. As a visionary leader and an environmental educator, Ami Jean blends science, spirituality, and embodied practice to create immersive experiences that awaken curiosity, reverence, and connection. Ami Jean collaborates with organizations throughout our communities to help bridge the human and more-than-human worlds, illuminating Earth’s profound healing gifts while advocating for reciprocal care and respect.

Brian Pearson, Co-Founder. Founder of Adventure East, Brian brings more than two decades of international wilderness and hospitality experience to NMF. He holds a Master’s from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, which informs the Foundation’s grounding in established public-health evidence on nature-based wellbeing.