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Jason the Treefrog

Jason the Treefrog By: Julia Barerra, WYP Intern Every Tuesday, the Treefrogs come out to play in Santa Barbara. Not real tree frogs, but the WYP kind, inquisitive and rambunctious K-2nd graders ready to take on the American Riviera. Departing from the beautiful Rose Garden, they traverse the canyons, mountains, and beaches of Goleta, eager

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Get Outside & Play / Salir y Jugar

Ver en español With your help, they can get outside and play. Give Today A letter from our Executive Director Dear Friends, You are the reason kids are out in nature exploring, playing, learning and growing with us at Wilderness Youth Project.  You probably know that the pandemic has been hard on children. They’ve experienced

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The Giving List: The Stress Busters

The Giving List: The Stress Busters Wilderness Youth Project is thrilled to announce our inclusion in the The Giving List Santa Barbara and the matching challenge of $5,000 that has been generously offered to us by the Natalie Orfalea Foundation that will match every gift that comes in through this campaign. Santa Barbara is home

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Giving Thanks & Seeking Support / Damos gracias y pedimos su apoyo

Ver en español We Give Thanks & Ask for Your Support Give Today Can you help us raise $280,191 more for scholarships this year? We give thanks. For the kids who came outdoors and connected with us, even when things felt uncertain. And for each and every one of you believed that nature connection could sustain

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Get kids into nature this summer!

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

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Tony Mendesh

Tony Mendesh Memorial Fund

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

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