Our Programs
Wilderness Kids offers three ways of spending time with teenagers in beautiful natural areas - through our after-school programs; on weekend outings; and through a summertime "peak experience."
After School
Wilderness Kids partner with Alexandria City Public Schools to offer three after-school programs each week for middle-school students at Francis Hammond and George Washington Middle Schools. We hope to expand in the 23-24 school year to offer programming 4 days per week after school. Learn more about our After-School Program here.
Weekend Outings
Saturdays provide a great opportunity to take students farther afield--perhaps sailing on the Chesapeake, climbing at Carderock, boating on the Potomac, or hiking the Billy Goat Trail or Turkey Run. Partners who are interested in working with our educators to plan a one-time or regularly scheduled outing should reach out to us.
Check out all our weekend adventures from the first half of 2022 here.
See what is in store for Fall of 2022 and beyond, here. And, please join us!
Summertime Peak experiences
The summertime offers the possibility of creating true "peak experiences"--those couple-in-a-lifetime events that many of us can cite as a truly lifechanging experience. In 2022, our students ventured three times into the wilderness to paddle the Shenandoah River, to rock climb the ridges of our Virginia mountains, and to backpack to the Big Schloss and back.
As our students get older, we have our sights set to build outings that give our students the opportunity to explore Yellowstone and the Tetons in the Mountain West, the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the deserts of the Southwest, and more. Learn more here and be sure to stay tuned as we grow and explore the nature this whole country has to offer!
