Entries filed under 'youth'

A Real Eye-Opener: Introducing City Kids to the Wonders of the Outdoors

What's been your experience when sharing nature with kids? Particularly if the kids are total outdoor newbies? Last weekend I volunteered to help lead a "girl power" camping trip to Mount Rainier National Park. The trip was exactly that: teaching empowerment to young girls, some of whom had never been camping or inside a national park before.  The trip was organized by the Sierra Club's volunteer-run Seattle Inner City Outings. ICO's purpose is to provide urban youth the opportunity to explore, ...

Posted by Liz Bee on October 13, 2011 12:25 PM & Tagged Inner City Outings, Volunteering, kids, national parks, volunteer and youth | permalink | Comments



Shelton Johnson: Share the Love for National Parks with America's Minority Youth

Share what you know, share what you love. The most effective way to connect youth and minorities to the wonders of the outdoors is for those who already love wild spaces to tell their stories and share their enthusiasm. That was the message Yosemite National Park ranger Shelton Johnson delivered Friday morning at the Outdoor Retailer trade show in Salt Lake City. The event was presented by The Conservation Alliance, which consists of 180 outdoors companies, including REI. The Alliance provides ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on August 5, 2011 3:15 PM & Tagged Shelton Johnson, Yosemite, diversity, national parks and youth | permalink | Comments



"I Learned That I Am a Stewardship Person"

Who cares about the outdoors and why? Our friends at the North Cascades Institute (NCI) know that one way to build this bond is to get youth outside for some hands-on adventure. Amy Brown helped NCI launch the North Cascades Wild program in 2006 and has been coordinating it ever since. The program seeks to connect students to public lands through service work, leadership development and community building. The goal: inspire participants to become citizen stewards of the environment and their ...

Posted by KristenR on November 5, 2010 6:00 PM & Tagged North Cascades, grants, service projects, stewardship, volunteer and youth | permalink | Comments