Creating spaces to experience wonder and belonging in nature

Outdoor education in Waco, Texas, from your backyard to the backcountry

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What a great weekend at Mother Neff State Park! This past weekend, our community came together to practice Leave No Trace principles, campsite setup, animal identification, and other outdoor skills while spending meaningful time outside together.
Join us this weekend, May 15–17, for the Service & Skills Campout at Mother Neff State Park! Learn outdoor skills like campsite setup, fire building, navigation, outdoor safety, and more while connecting with community and spending time o
Climb, connect, and chat with the GTG founders at Basin! Join us this Saturday, May 9 from 10:00 AM–2:00 PM for a fun community climbing hangout at Basin Climbing & Fitness. Come meet new people, climb together, and enjoy a light lunch on
Looking for a summer camp that gets your kids outside and exploring? GTG Outdoors Summer Camp is a travel-based adventure camp where each week brings new places, new experiences, and real outdoor skills your child will carry long after summer ends.
There is still space to join us THIS Saturday, 7-9pm at Douglass Subaru for A Night Under The Stars Gala - Celebrating 5 years adventuring together! This isnt your ordinary gala, family-friendly, authentic stories from our speakers (we are excited to

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.

2026 FALL CALENDAR

  • Project WILD Workshop · Cancelled

    The October 15, 2026 workshop at Eisenhower State Park in Denison has been cancelled.

  • Connecting with Texas Master Naturalists

    GTG Outdoors is looking forward to attending the Texas Master Naturalist meeting on October 22-24!

    Come say hello if you’ll be there! We’d love to connect!

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  • 3rd Annual Keep Waco Outdoors Expo

    Saturday, October 31, 9 a.m.–noon at McLane Stadium.

    Lots of activities and candy to collect are free. Optional field access adds extra activities: $10 per family in advance or $5 per person on event day.

    The 6th Annual Mt. McLane 5K and Family Fun Run start at 8 and 8:15 a.m. Both race options include one family field pass. Tickets and registration are on Keep Waco Outdoors.

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  • Association for Experiential Education Conference

    November 12–14, 2026

    GTG Outdoors will be attending. Come say hello if you’ll be there!

    Register
  • Goodwater Loop men's backpacking trip, November 20–22, with a sunset over Lake Georgetown, Texas.

    Men’s Backpacking Trip: Goodwater Loop

    November 20–22, 2026

    Spend two nights backpacking the Goodwater Loop in Georgetown, Texas. Open to solo hikers and father-son pairs.

    Lake Georgetown photo: 8bit12man, CC BY 4.0; cropped.

    Register

  • Families Around The Fire - The Cottage School

    Friday, December 4, 2026 at 6 p.m.–Sunday, December 6 at 1 p.m.

    A community campout for Cottage School families.

    Register
  • Mother Neff State Park family campout, December 18–20, $25 per family, with transportation available.

    Weekend Family Camping at Mother Neff State Park

    Friday, December 18th at 6:00pm to Sunday, December 20th at 1:00pm.

    Ready to get your family outdoors?

    Cost: $25 per family.

    Register

  • Big Bend Family Campout

    December 27–31, 2026

    Explore Big Bend National Park on a guided camping trip with hiking and outdoor activities. Choose shorter family-friendly hikes or longer, more challenging routes.

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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!

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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.

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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!