Mission and Vision

We believe that the outdoors should be inclusive and accessible to everyone. 

We believe in not only making the outdoor spaces we all enjoy accessible, 

but safe for everyone. 

We work to change the culture of outdoor recreation as designed for enjoyment only by white, straight, and able people. 

It is not enough to locate your program in an “underserved” neighborhood and make it affordable to all - rather we need to do better by designing programs that are reflective of a variety of cultural perspectives. The culture of the training course must be inviting to those from other cultures.

We ensure that our white volunteers who participate in our training course and lead public programs check their privilege, stand up, speak out, and take action when they see something not right. 

Many people don’t participate in lots of programs because they are perceived as unsafe for persons of color or other marginalized audiences, not because it is not something they enjoy doing. That is not ok. We can do better.

We will not work with or support organizations that practice discrimination on any level, and need to strive to make all programs a place where participants can feel safe.