Creating spaces to experience wonder and belonging in nature

Outdoor education from your backyard to the backcountry

Children in life jackets and kayaks holding paddles outdoors, with adult instructor leading kayak skills training.
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TYPES OF PROGRAMS

EXPLORE: Programs aimed at experiencing natural spaces as you are.

LEARN: Programs designed to support your outdoor education and skill building.

GROW: Programs focused on personal growth and development.

2025 FALL CALENDAR

  • Family Campout

    $25 per family

    Friday - Sunday

    Arrival: 6:00 pm

    Departure: 10:00 am

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  • Camping Master Class

    $25 per person

    Friday - Saturday

    Start Time: 4:00 pm

    Finish Time: 6:00 pm

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  • Big Bend Camp Out

    $250 per person

    Saturday - Wednesday

    Leave Waco: 6:00 am

    Arrive back to Waco: 7:00 pm

    Register

Our Focus

Family camping outdoors at night around a fire pit. Adults and children are present, grilling food and relaxing. There are outdoor chairs, a table with supplies, a dog, string lights, and a large tree in the background.

Inclusion and Belonging

We support the integration of all demographics within our programs. Offering a space for all individuals to feel accepted, included, and wanted. From pros to first-timers, we want to build communal bridges that go far and wide!

A man teaching two boys to use handheld compass devices at a wooden fence in a grassy outdoor area.

Outdoor Education

We offer outdoor education through the Wilderness Education Association’s standards. Our community can learn the fundamentals of outdoor living and responsible ecological stewardship through the W.E.A.'s 6+1 curriculum.

Group of seven people, including children and adults, standing outdoors on grass with trees, lake, and cars in the background, holding trash bags and litter pickers, smiling and posing around a banner that reads 'Find Yourself Outdoors'.

Breaking Barriers

We listen. Using the knowledge we gain from local stakeholders, we dismantle barriers to access within our programs and to our local natural spaces. We believe the benefits of nature exposure belong to all people!