Marin City Community Service District
Leadership training and outdoor experiences for 6th and 7th grade youth who reside in Marin City, historically known for being one of the most impoverished communities in Marin County. The goal of the partnership with various environmental, educational and social service organizations is to expose the youth to outdoor/overnight camping experiences while transforming attitudes as it relates to park stewardship and the environment. The intent is to begin to prepare the next generation of park enthusiasts, naturalists and rangers. This program will strive to leave a legacy that the District provides an invaluable service that prevents criminal behavior, contributes to a reduction in youth entering the juvenile justice system, and supports the health movement through exposure to the outdoors.
State Parks: Angel Island State Park, Mount Tamalpais State Park, Candlestick State Recreation Area
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Series of wilderness outings over the course of two years to enhance the mental health and well-being of under-resourced and overburdened families with young children in Los Angeles. Families living at or below the poverty level face a cascade of issues impacting their mental wellness and capacity to parent well. The Nurture in Nature program provides full-day family outings in nature with the goal of promoting mental wellness, decreasing parenting stress, and enhancing parent-child attachment. Young children thrive when they can access experiences that nurture and support them, and support their parents, too.
State Parks: Will Rogers State Park, Leo Carrillo State Park
Sonoma Ecology Center
The Bird School Project
University of California, Merced Foundation
Waterside Workshops
William C. Velasquez Institute
Adventure Risk Challenge