Who We Are
Wilderness Awareness School, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in 1983, is an internationally-recognized leader in outdoor education. Our mission is to help children and adults cultivate healthy relationships with nature, community, and self. We are based in the foothills of the Cascade mountains about 45-minutes outside of Seattle, WA. Learn more here
What We Do
Through nature connection and cultural mentoring, we provide transformational experiences that awaken people’s unique gifts, deepen their relationship with nature, and empower them to enrich the health of their communities. Our community of students includes people of all ages who understand and thrive on their connection to the natural world around us.
Wilderness Awareness School’s Adult Weekend & Weeklong Programs, The Immersion at Wilderness Awareness School, and Nature Instructor Training, are the gold standard for nature connection training. Graduates of our Immersion program have founded schools around the world, becoming thought leaders within the field, and are respected scientists and naturalists.
Our Summer Camp program is award-winning, having received Parent Map’s best outdoor camp award nine years in a row. We also offer weekly and monthly Youth Programs during the school year.
Our educational philosophy, Coyote Mentoring, developed over the past 30+ years and incorporated into educational environments around the world, was codified in the Coyote’s Guide to Connecting with Nature, co-authored by Ellen Haas, Evan McGown, and Jon Young.
Details
| (425) 788-1301 | |
| nicoleo@wildernessawareness.org | |
| Nicole O'Byrne | |
| Summer Program Manager | |
| https://wildernessawareness.org/youth-programs/ |
