Donate Today Dear Friends, I need your help. There are children in our community worrying way more than any child should ever have to worry. And without you, it does not get better. Will you make a gift to Wilderness Youth Project today to make sure a child does not miss the chance to join
A look back at 2025 Nature. Tending. Belonging. [Download our 2025 Annual Snapshot here.] This is WYP’s 27th year. 1,401 young people spent an average of 65 hours outside with caring mentors — 74% of them on scholarships. Here is what that looked like, in three words. Nature. At a creek in Santa Barbara’s front
Full Moon Paddle Outs: Connection, Community & Gratitude This past Saturday we gathered under the full moon at the harbor with a dozen families. We invited our families who participate in some of our community programs at Carpinteria Children’s Project, Franklin Elementary, and Harding University Partnership for a special night paddling under the moonlight. For
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“Do you think lizards can be friends?” It was a gray Tuesday afternoon when 9-year-old Lila first arrived at Wilderness Youth Project thanks to a scholarship from someone like you. Her shoulders were slumped beneath the weight of her oversized backpack, her eyes fixed on the screen of a hand-me-down iPhone clutched tightly in her
25 Years of Nature Connection: A Look Back at WYP in 2024 Download our annual 2024 snapshot here Want to know one thing just about everyone agrees on? Nature is good for you. Not just for you or me, but for all of us. Kids, adults, and everyone in between. Time in nature makes us
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You Choose Donate Today Dear friends, As the year draws to a close, I am reaching out with an urgent plea… If we do not meet our funding goals by December 31, it will impact how we serve the kids – for both our upcoming summer and school year. We really don’t want to turn
Wilderness Youth Project Turns 25 This Year! Event TicketsSilent AuctionSponsorship form online Join us for WYP’s 25th Anniversary Community Celebration This free all-ages festival is being offered to our community to celebrate 25 years of Wilderness Youth Project. Event Information Date: Saturday, October 5th, 2024 Time: 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Location: Santa Barbara City College’s
Dolphins are REAL?! Donate Today I need your help. The kids need your help. We’re planning Wilderness Youth Project’s summer camps. It’s a life-transforming opportunity for kids in the community to spend some quality time outdoors. To interact with nature. To learn a thing or two about themselves and their world. With your help, I
Explore the Coast The Coastal Conservancy funds Bridge to Nature “California’s ocean, coast, and beaches are spaces of joy, relaxation, and healing. The ability to experience the coast without fear of financial cost, physical barriers or feelings of not belonging, is crucial to how people cultivate their own lifelong connections with the coast.” -The State
A Win for Equitable Park Access NatureTrack and Wilderness Youth Project Receive Nearly $400,000 through California Natural Resources Agency Grant Read the article in The Santa Barbara Independent In a significant stride toward fostering equitable access to parks and nature, NatureTrack and Wilderness Youth Project have been awarded grants totaling nearly $400,000 through the California
