Each year, 130 youth from DC communities experience life-changing adventures, build resiliency, broaden their horizons, and learn skills that will ensure success. They begin in 6th grade and progress as a cohort through seven years of activities and challenges – day and weekend excursions that acquaint them with our region’s natural wonders, from the Potomac River to the Shenandoah Mountains. The Middle School Program offers outdoor living skills, environmental education, and art and peacemaking activities, while the High School & Alumni Program provides job and leadership training, mentoring, and help with postsecondary plans. In the summer, kids head to Jackson, Wyoming for overnight camping trips, rock climbing, and white-water kayaking – activities that double as lessons in self-confidence, self-respect, and teamwork. Keeping youth involved and engaged is vital; your support brings so much to these kids.
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