What We Do

Home / What We Do


Web_Program_IMGP0246.jpeg#asset:41:smallFloatedImage

We connect Richmond youth of all ages to the natural environments in our region, reaching elementary, middle, and high school students through in-school, after-school, weekend, and summer programs.

Elementary School Program

EXPLORERS

3rd through 5th grade students from Richmond Public Schools, along with their teachers, explore Richmond’s natural environment and various habitats in order to increase their understanding of the natural world.

Learn More

Middle School Program

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CLUBS (OAC)

OAC members learn basic outdoor skills such as rock climbing, hiking, camping, and kayaking. The program culminates each semester with an expedition that challenges the youth to use their new skills on an overnight in the great outdoors.

Learn More

High School Program

OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (OLI)

OLI is a high school program that includes an immersive summer wilderness experience and on-going Saturday service projects through the following school year designed to build confidence, multicultural teamwork, leadership and community involvement.

Learn More