{"id":6915,"date":"2026-03-18T12:23:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/?p=6915"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:23:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:23:38","slug":"quand-la-nature-change-des-vies-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/en\/quand-la-nature-change-des-vies-2\/","title":{"rendered":"When Nature Changes Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Deep in the heart of Vall\u00e9e Bras-du-Nord, the Projet en Marche is transforming the future of at-risk youth through the power of the outdoors and solidarity.<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Finding your footing, one step at a time<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">In the tranquility of the forests of Vall\u00e9e Bras-du-Nord, where footsteps crackle over pine needles and the wind weaves through the maples, something profound happens every summer. For over 20 years, the <a href=\"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/en\/the-cooperative\/en-marche-project\/\" target=\"_self\">En Marche Project<\/a> has offered a unique path to reintegration for young adults distanced from the job market. They are between 16 and 35 years old, often having lost confidence in themselves\u2014and sometimes in the world around them. And yet, in this strong and nurturing natural environment, they rebuild themselves, one trail at a time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5341\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5341\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5341 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSCF2553-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSCF2553-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSCF2553-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSCF2553-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSCF2553-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSCF2553-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSCF2553-3-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drowster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>A Unique Approach: Nature and Adventure-Based Intervention (INA)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The En Marche Project is based on a recognized and innovative method: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dbHpwMJhZ6A\" target=\"_self\">Nature and Adventure-Based Intervention<\/a> (INA). This approach uses the outdoors as a catalyst for personal transformation.\nWorking on trails, learning to canoe, or mastering wilderness survival isn\u2019t just about acquiring new skills\u2014it\u2019s also about pushing one\u2019s limits, building trust, and finding a renewed sense of direction.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5780 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/456374500_854424613451073_7733630848231306194_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/456374500_854424613451073_7733630848231306194_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/456374500_854424613451073_7733630848231306194_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/456374500_854424613451073_7733630848231306194_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/456374500_854424613451073_7733630848231306194_n-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/456374500_854424613451073_7733630848231306194_n.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>A Tangible Human Transformation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h6 class=\"translation-block\">The statistics are clear: <strong>80% of participants complete the program and return to school or the workforce<\/strong>.\nBut behind those numbers are faces, stories, and resilience. Like Simon*, who couldn\u2019t hold eye contact but, after just a few weeks, walked with his head held high and a smile on his face. Or \u00c9milie*, who discovered a passion for physical work and is now pursuing a career in forestry.<\/h6>\n<p>*The names of participants have been changed for ethical reasons.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Working up a sweat, but following the rhythm of the heart<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The young people of the En Marche Project don\u2019t just benefit from nature \u2014 they give back to it.\n\nFor six months, they build, maintain, and enhance the trails of Vall\u00e9e Bras-du-Nord. Every staircase built, every rock moved, is a mark left in the forest \u2014 but above all, a symbol of pride and personal achievement.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5339\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5339 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSCF2074-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSCF2074-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSCF2074-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSCF2074-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSCF2074-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSCF2074-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSCF2074-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drowster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Why give?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Although it has existed for over 20 years, the En Marche Project team must find creative ways each year to secure the resources needed to keep it running. This uncertainty threatens the program\u2019s continuity, limits its ability to grow, and drains valuable energy that could be better invested directly in supporting the youth.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5774 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/471168506_954083406818526_4060160275339192060_n-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/471168506_954083406818526_4060160275339192060_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/471168506_954083406818526_4060160275339192060_n-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/471168506_954083406818526_4060160275339192060_n-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/471168506_954083406818526_4060160275339192060_n-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/471168506_954083406818526_4060160275339192060_n-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/471168506_954083406818526_4060160275339192060_n.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You too can walk with us! Giving to the En Marche Project means planting seeds in fertile ground.\nIt means believing that nature can heal, that effort can transform, and that solidarity can change lives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.endorphine.ca\/collaborator\/1d2ddf7c-9450-45b3-aa9c-3fe3a8ebb29d\/billing?category=donation&amp;return-to=2&amp;_gl=1*iem5sh*_gcl_au*NTUwNjk1MzEyLjE3Njg5MjY0NzA.\">GIVE TO EN MARCHE PROJECT &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plong\u00e9 au c\u0153ur de la Vall\u00e9e Bras-du-Nord, le Projet en Marche transforme l\u2019avenir de jeunes en difficult\u00e9 gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 la force du plein air et de la solidarit\u00e9. Reprendre pied, un pas \u00e0 la fois Dans la tranquillit\u00e9 des for\u00eats de la Vall\u00e9e Bras-du-Nord, l\u00e0 o\u00f9 les pas cr\u00e9pitent sur les aiguilles de pin et &#8230; <a title=\"When Nature Changes Lives\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/en\/quand-la-nature-change-des-vies-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Quand la nature change des vies\">Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5769,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"class_list":["post-6915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nouvelles","types-activites-canot-kayak","types-activites-randonnee-pedestre","types-activites-velo-de-montagne"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6915","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6915"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6915\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6929,"href":"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6915\/revisions\/6929"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valleebrasdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}