Connecting Communities with the World
Join our experts guides on immersive foraging adventures across Washington's most pristine ecosystems. Our carefully curated tours take you beyond the beaten path to discover edible mushrooms, wild berries, medicinal herbs, and coastal delicacies while learning sustainable harvesting practices that honor the land.
Our Scalable Frameworks for Change
Model 1
The Academic Youth Track — 36 Weeks
A full-year, weekly nature-based curriculum for middle and high school students. Students engage in outdoor learning, ecological literacy, leadership development, and trauma-informed wellness activities throughout the full school year. This model is our flagship youth intervention — designed to go deep, not wide.
Model 2
The Family & District Integration Hub
A multi-generational program bridging households and school districts through family-centered ecological literacy and food sovereignty training. This model connects parents, youth, and school communities in shared outdoor learning environments that extend learning beyond the school day.
Model 3
The Residential Wellness Model
A year-round, weekly housing-site intervention delivering healing-centered outdoor wellness sessions and seasonal produce distribution to adults and seniors in low-income housing communities. This model meets residents where they live, bringing the garden and the healing to them.
Model 4
The Community Garden Framework
An active urban agriculture model focused on neighborhood stewardship, youth garden cohorts, community food education, and ADA-accessible therapeutic horticulture design. This model transforms underutilized outdoor spaces into living ecosystems for community health and food sovereignty.
Where We Are Working Today.
📍Cougar Mountain Middle School
The Academic Youth Track (36 Weeks)
📍Bethel Family Center
The Family & District Integration Hub
📍LIHI — Heron Apartments
The Residential Wellness Model
📍LIHI — Patsy Surh House
The Residential Wellness Model
📍Green Thumb Community Garden
The Community Garden Framework
This list is updated as new community partnerships are formed. New sites coming soon.
Our Nonprofit Status
Organization
Washington State Nonprofit Corporation
EIN
39-2297561
Incorporated
May 30, 2025
GoReala's Jungle operates under a Type C 501(c)(3) Fiscal Sponsorship by On Sacred Ground Land Trust. On Sacred Ground Land Trust provides fiscal oversight, grant pass-through support, and administrative compliance while GoReala's Jungle maintains full programmatic and operational independence.
Impact by the Numbers
36 weeks
Youth programming at Cougar Mountain Middle School
2,400+ lbs
Fresh produce distributed across LIHI communities
3
ADA-accessible gardens stewarded or supported
100+
Volunteer hours logged monthly
5
Active program locations across Pierce County
Governance & Leadership
Joshua Lee
Founder, CEO & Board Chair
CEO, Goreala Enterprises LLC — Ecological educator and community forager with 10+ years in youth empowerment and food sovereignty.
Kevin Ferguson
Board Member — Oversight
Community advocate and organizational advisor supporting nonprofit program development in Pierce County.
Vesey Whitaker
Board Member — Oversight
Community leader with experience in youth services, equity-centered programming, and grassroots organizing.
Katrina Perovic
Secretary & Treasurer
Operations and financial oversight professional supporting organizational compliance, recordkeeping, and fiscal accountability.
Community Voices
“The 36-week program at Cougar Mountain has transformed our students. They're more confident, grounded, and connected to nature.”
— Educator, Cougar Mountain Middle School
“Heron families love the outdoor sessions. The kids are learning, the parents are connecting, and the whole community feels more supported.”
— Staff Member, LIHI Heron Community
“The garden days at Patsy Surh bring our residents together. It's healing, grounding, and deeply needed.”
— Community Voice, Patsy Surh House