We know that the outdoors isn’t always the most level playing field. From childhood on, boys are often encouraged to be brave and adventurous, while too many girls grow up being told to be quiet, to be careful. Indeed, a report by the Girl Scout Research Institute shows preschool-age girls are 16% less likely to […]
Have you been thinking about volunteering? Meet Dave –one of Outdoor Outreach’s most active volunteers. “I have been volunteering with Outdoor Outreach for about 5 years. I’m 53 years old, originally from Delaware, where it’s flat and there’s nothing to climb. The first trip I volunteered on was a rock climbing trip, which at the time wasn’t even […]
Michael Hervey has been an Outdoor Outreach volunteer since 2016; in April 2017, he will be taking on a long-distance hike along the Continental Divide Trail. Michael has taken this opportunity to raise money for Outdoor Outreach, and bring awareness to cultural and socio-economic barriers to outdoor access. My thru hike of the Continental Divide Trail is beginning to […]
Idris Ahmed is an Outdoor Outreach Leadership Program graduate, and former Crawford High School Adventure Club participant. Yesterday, he spoke to California State Legislators about the values of parks-based programs like Outdoor Outreach –and we could not be more proud.Below is a excerpt from his testimony:“I did not grow up in a family that valued parks or the outdoors. […]
It’s a wrap! Tijuana River Action Month (TRAM) 2016 ended on October 15 after a series of education and stewardship events benefiting the Tijuana River Watershed. Thanks to funding from California American Water, Outdoor Outreach was able to participate in a community cleanup of Goat Canyon, in partnership with WiLDCOAST, the Surfrider Foundation, the Tijuana Estuary (Tijuana […]
How far would you go to raise money for a cause you care about? Would you hike over 3,000 miles? Michael Hervey is! Michael is a 25 year-old long distance hiker and ultrarunner that will be taking on the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) in the Spring of 2017, raising money for Outdoor Outreach. Extending 3,100 miles from […]
