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The Way We Walk
- We approach outdoor leadership with a trauma-sensitive lens and keen eye for fostering social equity in groups. Our approach to group facilitation in the outdoors stems from the "Imagination-Participation-Commitment" (IPC) model designed by Partners for Youth Empowerment. The IPC model holds that imagination and creativity are key elements to successful group formation. When people are using their imagination (creativity), they are already participating; when people are participating willingly they are more likely to commit to the group process.
- Craft a trip that meets your group's needs. We'll discuss your group's goals and how to meet them in a developmentally appropriate manner.
- We offer multi-day trips for charter groups & school groups in grades K-12. Our guides are committed to fostering leadership development, group cohesion, and opportunities for deep nature connection.
- We teach technical outdoor leadership skills in tandem with mindfulness practices so that each participant's capacity to connect with humanity, Earth, and self in strengthened during our time together.
Schools we've Served
Lagunitas School
New Village SChool
New Village SChool
Mount Tamalpais Watershed:
A week-long rite of passage for 7th Grade students. This summit-to-sea experience integrated mindfulness practices in nature with team building, art, games, environmental education and outdoor leadership skills development. We descended from the East Peak of Mount Tamalpais through Muir Woods to grassy bluffs overlooking the pacific coast.
New Village SChool
New Village SChool
New Village SChool
Joshua Tree National Park:
This six day trip to Joshua Tree National Park for 5th Grade students has become an annual pilgrimage for New Village School. We explore the park's geologic phenomenon and clear night skies, culminating in a professionally guided rock climbing adventure! This car-camping road trip continually supports students' growth and transition into early adolescence.
Bolinas Stewards
New Village SChool
Bolinas Stewards
Tahoe National Forest
On this backpacking trip for teens from the Bolinas-Stinson Young Stewards of the Land Program, students swam in clear mountain lakes, gained essential backpacking skills, and reflected on their lives together. Our Guides engaged group members in nature connection and mindfulness practices that fostered reverence and gratitude for Earth.