Did you know youth are spending less than half as much time outdoors as 20 years ago? Blue Sky is dedicated to changing that.

We are a youth development non-profit that provides transformational experiences for Richmond area youth through outdoor education. We are a team of outdoor enthusiasts, environmental educators, and nonprofit professionals dedicated to connecting Richmond youth to the outdoors. Through resilience building, leadership development, and outdoor science education, we aim to advance equity in the outdoors by developing diverse groups of environmental stewards and leaders in our community.

2,000+

Youth participate in Blue Sky programming each year

40,000+

Hours spent getting kids outside focused on outdoor education & adventure

50+

Green spaces visited across all three programs each year

Explorers

This is the best day ever! I don’t want to leave!”

3rd grader, Fairfield Court
Explorers

Blue Sky is awesome and their programs are so impactful! The activities are so much fun and provide an experience that I simply can't while inside the four walls of my classroom.”

Kat Shearer, RPS Teacher
Outdoor Adventure Clubs

Despite being an inside person, Blue Sky has helped me explore the adventurous side of myself & helped me think outside my comfort zone.”

Kirsten, 6th grade

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Blue Sky Fund Adopts a Sabbatical Policy for Employees

We are excited to announce that after twelve years at Blue Sky Fund, our Executive Director, Amanda Godbold Payne, will be taking a sabbatical from January 10th to April 7th, 2025. The Board of Directors recently adopted a sabbatical policy for eligible Blue Sky employees after ten years of employm...

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