Do I have to go to church to worship?

hello! I’m a high schooler and grew up in a… interestingly religious household. we are catholic and went to church for a while and then didn’t and then did and it was always weird. I know god exists but with the way I was raised it always feels like…maybe He doesn’t? It’s on and off and on and off until now where I’m like, He does exist and Hes always there. I love to hike and be in nature and when I look around I think of Him being right next to me. But here comes the question. I was thinking about it and I’m just like…why do i have to go to church to be with God? If Hes right in this tree next to me and the birds flying over me why can’t I worship in the dirt? my family has an issue with going to church consistently but still firmly believe in God, and as a traveler I want to know if it’s okay to not always be at church. If I can love God and worship Him in his terrain, a forest or a river, and it’s ok. If I love him and pray to him and serve for him, what does the church provide?

i ask this as a genuine question and in no way have an aggressive tone, I have just been having a weird relationship with my faith for many years and haven’t had a space to genuinely ask this. Thanks for help