2018 Grantees

Acta Non Verba $20,000 awarded in 2018, second installment of a grant award for their Urban Youth Farm Project that connects youth of color from East Oakland to a nature-based farm program. Youth learn about healthy eating and sustainable farming, and are supported in building savings for their educational future..

Amah Mutsun Land Trust $20,000 awarded in 2018, first installment of a grant award to support Native American youth ages 12-17 to participate in summer camp programming focused on Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and conservation along the California coast.

Bay Area Wilderness Training $20,000 awarded in 2018, second installment of a grant award for their programs that provide access to nature for underserved youth from all 9 Bay Area counties, and develop outdoor educators through training, access to gear, and transportation.

Brothers on the Rise $20,000 awarded in 2018, second installment of a grant award for their programs which provide access to nature to low-income urban youth of color, integrating outdoor-based life skills, leadership development, and environmental career opportunities.

Brown Girl Surf $20,000 awarded in 2018, second installment of a grant award to support programs that integrate awareness of marine and coastal ecology through hands-on explorations and projects, while surfing. This program provides girls with an opportunity to confront and overcome fear, and develop skills in self-reliance, confidence, and leadership.

California Indian Museum & Cultural Center $22,500 awarded in 2018, first installment of a grant award to support their work in empowering youth to reclaim California Indian environmental stewardship of oak woodlands through culturally relevant caretaking.

Camp Phoenix $20,000 awarded in 2018, second installment of a grant award to support programs that provide low-income, middle school students with outdoor-based adventure opportunities, educational enrichment and social-emotional learning.

Center for Land-Based Learning $23,000 awarded in 2018, first installment of a grant award for their program inspiring and motivating youth to promote a healthy interplay between agriculture, nature, and society through their actions and as leaders in their communities.

Community Grows $20,000 awarded in 2018, first installment of a grant award to support their programs that offer garden-based environmental education programs to low income youth, ages 5-17, in San Francisco.

Environmental Volunteers $20,000 awarded in 2018, one year award to support the Transportation Fund which provides bus and transportation subsidies to help low-income students access science and environmental field trips throughout the Bay Area.

FoodWhat?! $20,000 awarded in 2018, second installment of a grant award to support their programs that serve low-income youth across Santa Cruz County by offering training in leadership skills, sustainable agriculture, cooking and nutrition, entrepreneurship, and community service.

GirlVentures $25,000 awarded in 2018, first installment of a grant award for their programs offering transformative experiential environmental education and leadership programs, empowering adolescent girls to develop and express their strengths.

Good Samaritan Family Resource Center $22,500 awarded in 2018, first installment of a grant award for their work to connect immigrant youth facing social-emotional barriers or poverty to outdoor opportunities incorporating dual-language literacy, nature programming, environmental stewardship, with an emphasis on wellbeing.

Growing Up Wild $22,500 awarded in 2018, first installment of a grant award to support their bilingual nature adventure program that helps economically disadvantaged youth and families in the Watsonville area develop a connection to nature, life skills, and physical fitness.

Literacy for Environmental Justice $22,500 awarded in 2018, first installment of a grant award to support their programs that serve underrepresented youth from the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood, engaging teen interns, and recruiting hundreds of youth to participate in diverse nature-based projects and environmental advocacy.

Movimiento $22,000 awarded in 2018, first installment of a grant award to support their work with youth in supporting them in developing leadership and life skills via outdoor adventure, counseling and therapy, cultural exchange, service-learning, farming, and indigenous youth events. Movimiento’s focus is to synthesize outdoor-based learning experiences with mental health.

Our Wilderness Now $22,500 awarded in 2018, first installment of a grant award to support their community-based programming that empowers youth through nature connection, many of whom are developing their first sensitivity to stewardship of the environment.

Peacemakers, Inc. $22,500 awarded in 2018, first installment of a grant award for their work to help students and their families within the Richmond Bay Area to succeed educationally, socially, and emotionally through mentorship and restorative outdoor experiences that focus on the calming effects of nature.

Peralta Hacienda Historical Park $20,000 awarded in 2018, second installment of a grant award to support community programs that serve youth of color that  provide history, arts, and education throughout the Bay Area. Through the site’s creek, gardens and open space youth learn about ecology through hands-on science and stewardship projects.

Pie Ranch $20,000 awarded in 2018, second installment of a grant award to get young people outdoors for hands-on learning and leadership experiences in environmental stewardship, sustainable gardening and farming, community-building, nutrition, and food justice.

Project Avary (Alternative Ventures for At-Risk Youth) $25,000 awarded in 2018, first installment of a grant award to support early intervention and long-term prevention programming for children of incarcerated parents (CIP). Project Avary relies on outdoor education and recreation as a key strategy in improving the lives of CIP’s and break their social isolation.

Rooted in Resilience $20,000 awarded in 2018, second installment of a grant award to offer outdoor-based experiences to low income youth, ages 14-18, from Alameda County to improve health and environmental stewardship outcomes.

The Latina Center $20,000 awarded in 2018, first installment of a grant award to support their programs promoting health of Latina youth and families focusing on physical activities in the outdoors in age appropriate and family-oriented ways for the impact of greater environmental stewardship, leadership development, and increased employment opportunities.

Urban Sprouts $25,000 awarded in 2018, first installment of a grant award to leverage school gardens as interactive classrooms, inclusive spaces, sources for fresh and nutritious food, and as incubators for a 21st-century workforce that understands the importance of environmental stewardship and social justice.

Vida Verde $20,000 awarded in 2018, second installment of a grant award to support programs that promote educational equity through overnight learning experiences for youth of color throughout Northern California.

Warrior Institute $22,500 awarded in 2018, first installment of a grant award for their programs which provide holistic, innovative solutions to organize and build indigenous leadership in the northern California region by forging new generations of young leaders with balanced (ki:maw) minds, bodies, and spirits who are empowered to create health, economic equality, and environmental justice for the next seven generations and beyond through outdoor experiences and environmental education.

Waterside Workshops $25,000 awarded in 2018, first installment of a grant award to provide job training, outdoor recreation, and holistic wraparound support for impacted youth to promote youth development, encourage sustainable and healthy lifestyles, and cultivate positive change in the Bay Area community.

Wilderness Arts and Literacy Collaborative $15,000 awarded in 2018, second installment of a grant award to support their academic environmental education programs and outdoor experiences at two low-income high schools in San Francisco.

YES Nature to Neighborhoods $25,000 awarded in 2018, first installment of a grant award to support their programs which provide outdoor camp and community experiences for teens to develop leadership and life skills that promote successful transition to adulthood, and to expose youth to careers in the outdoors.