COVID-19 Precautions and Protocols Ver en español WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMS – 2022/2023 Updated 9/8/22 Dear WYP Families, We are working to keep staff and participants on our program healthy and ready for adventuring. The most helpful thing we can all do is to stay home when we are not feeling well and …
The Secrets to “The Best Day” at WYP After a week of summer camp, I asked my granddaughter, “Which was the best day?” she instantly replied “All of them.” – Grandparent of 2021 WYP summer camp participant Practice makes perfect. At least, that’s what I always told my kids, whether we were talking about math …
Outdoor Equity Funding & Community Input Needed Click Here to read a more recent update Have you heard about the new California State Parks outdoor equity grant? WYP and many community partners are excited that California has passed legislation to fund outdoor equity. “California is home to over 280 State Parks and millions of acres …
The Sea League The Sea League is a fiscally sponsored program of Wilderness Youth Project. Donate Now Goodbye screen time We treat the ocean like an outdoor classroom where surfing, swimming, kayaking, SUPing, and free-diving create culture around an ecosystem. We build real-life relationships that last a lifetime. Hello citizen scientists We’re not just trying …
Across the country and here on the Central Coast, Latino Conservation Week takes place July 17-25. Latino Conservation Week (LCW) is an initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF). It was created to support the Latinx community in getting into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural resources and includes events throughout the …
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All about how program registration works Two values that inform our registration: All children need nature. And yet many kids lack access to the outdoors. That’s why WYP connects kids from all backgrounds to Santa Barbara’s natural beauty. Our goal is to mirror the demographics* of our service area from Goleta to Carpinteria. WYP believes …
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Our community’s kids desperately need the chance to go outside and play, heal and learn. This is the first week of our biggest summer ever. 732 spots for kids to get outdoors, to run, jump, play, learn, and connect. This is YOUR chance to help your community’s kids heal. This summer and the coming school year …
Volunteer with WYP! WYP offers volunteer opportunities all year long. Volunteer Julia shares how she benefited: “Volunteering with WYP really refreshed my perspective on life. Spending time in nature and seeing things through the eyes of children and playing and exploring alongside them left me energized and de-stressed. I enjoyed the child-centered approach of WYP, …
Donating to the WYP Scholarship Fund in honor of Tony Mendesh This page is in remembrance of a man who left this beautiful earth too early. Tony embodied the spirit of nature. He lived to experience life fully with refinement and simplicity. He was a man of principle and purpose. Filtering out the unnecessary while …
Once upon a time (on April 12, 1997), a group of youth from Transition House went on a kayak adventure in the Santa Barbara Harbor. Warren Brush and Cynthia Harvan started an adventure club to get kids out of the shelter and into nature, where together they would find adventure, learning and connection. Vans from …
