What if the best classroom didn’t have walls?
In this episode of Rock Solid: The Round Rock Business Leaders Podcast, host Bryan Eisenberg sits down with Joecelyn Esparza, founder of Wild Explorers Nature Co-op, to talk about reconnecting kids and families with the outdoors.
After seeing the powerful impact nature had on her own children during 2020, Joecelyn began building outdoor micro-communities where families gather weekly to explore Central Texas trails, learn from nature, and develop a deeper connection to the environment.
Through Wild Explorers, kids trade screens and desks for hiking trails, creek beds, and hands-on discovery — learning science, stewardship, and curiosity directly from the natural world.
Bryan and Joecelyn discuss:
• How Wild Explorers Nature Co-op creates outdoor learning communities• The benefits of nature-based education for kids• Why getting children outside changes behavior and learning• Hidden nature spots around Round Rock and Central Texas• The importance of preserving green spaces• Joecelyn’s vision for a Round Rock Nature Center
If you're a parent, educator, outdoor enthusiast, or community leader interested in the future of nature education and local conservation, this episode will inspire you to look at learning — and your city — differently.
Learn more about Wild Explorers Nature Co-op and Joecelyn’s mission to reconnect families with nature across Central Texas.
Rock Solid is brought to you by host Bryan Eisenberg, a New York Times bestselling author, digital pioneer and co-owner of A Place At Home - North Austin, a Round Rock based home care agency.
Bill Combes, owner of a local Round Rock digital marketing agency, No Time for Social.
Brent Pierce, owner of Round Rock Studio, empowering local businesses to share their stories with his two podcast sets and state of the art photo studio.