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Programs to Help Youth Get Active

This searchable database includes national, regional and local outreach programs working to GET YOUTH ACTIVE. You can use this database to identify:

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Your search matched 13 programs.

Washington Trails Association
WTA protects hiking trails and wild lands, takes 1,000s of volunteers out to maintain trails, and promotes hiking as a healthy, fun way to explore WA.

Western Flyers Youth Project
Dedicated to the promotion of outdoor experiences for young people, including outdoor trips, mountain biking and BMX racing.

Wilderness Adventure (WA)
All WA programs aim to empower participants with skills for building healthy relationships with themselves, others, and their natural surroundings.

Wilderness Awareness School
WAS is dedicated to caring for the earth and our children by fostering understanding and appreciation of nature, community and self.

Wilderness Inquiry (WI) - The Adventure Leadership Program
Designed to teach inclusive leadership, enhance social skills, and introduce and practice outdoor skills through real-life experiences.

Wildlink
Wildlink Expeditions give students the chance to experience wilderness firsthand.

WinterKids
WinterKids helps children develop healthy lifelong habits through fun, outdoor winter activities.

Women's Wilderness Institute (WWI)
WWI provides unique wilderness experiences for women and teen girls.

Wonderful Outdoor World (WOW)
Wonderful Outdoor World program introduces urban youth, to outdoor recreation and environmental education.

Wonderful Outdoor World (WOW) - Utah Federation for Youth
Wonderful Outdoor World program introduces urban youth, to outdoor recreation and environmental education.

National Programs

Wilderness Inquiry (WI)
WI provides outdoor adventure experiences to inspire personal growth, community integration and enhanced awareness of the natural environment.

Women in the Outdoors
Women in the Outdoors is dedicated to providing new opportunities to women interested in a variety of outdoor activities.

Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF)
WSF is one of the top public grant giving women’s funds, distributing $10-20K per week to sports programs, women leaders and students.