Equitable access to the outdoors matters.

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HOW TO MAKE AN IMPACT

People visiting the outdoors should represent diversity of races, gender, income backgrounds, and all other identities and stories that exist in the Bay Area. To increase equity and access in the outdoors, we use your gift to support teachers and leaders that serve low-income youth and youth of color. Explore the ways your gift make an impact…

OUTDOOR TRAINING

$30 covers a course fee for a teacher

Our outdoor trainings have exponential reach. Each teacher who enrolls in a course takes an average of 25+ youth outdoors.  

Support a teacher

TRIP MINI-GRANTS

$250 covers extra costs for an overnight youth trip

Overnight youth trips usually have additional costs such as food, transportation, and outdoor permits.

Support our trip grants

FREE & LOW-COST GEAR LOANS

$1800 covers the cost of new camping gear for 25 youth

Teachers and leaders use our Gear Libraries to equip youth with gear needed for their outdoor trips.

Support our gear libraries

MONTHLY GIVING

Monthly supporters are essential to keeping up with the pace of replacing new gear, training new leaders and getting more youth outside. 
Become a part of the BAWT story year-long by starting your monthly gift.

Become a monthly donor
ADVENTURE FOR KIDS

Thinking about climbing Half Dome or running a marathon soon? Got a birthday coming up? Consider using your adventure to raise money and ask friends and family to get you to your finish line through donations for BAWT programming!

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP

Do you work for a company that wants to get involved with BAWT? We would love to explore a partnership that includes employee engagement, fun events, volunteering, and great PR for your company all while helping to create more opportunities for Bay Area youth to experience the outdoors. Reach out to us at info@bawt.org to see how we can partner.

DONATE GEAR

Have some gently-used outdoor gear sitting in your closet? 
Click here for up to date information on how you can turn your new and gently used gear into new adventures for kids exploring the outdoors

Volunteer with Gear Corps!

Gear Corps Volunteers can come from 10 am to 2 pm every second Saturday of the month to help with everything from inventory and maintenance projects to gear repairs. There is something for everyone to do, no matter what skill level! Sign up here.

OTHER WAYS TO GIVE

Matching Gifts

Many companies offer matching gift programs that will double, or even triple a donation’s value. Check with your company to find out if they will match your contribution to BAWT. If you have questions about your company’s matching gift program, please contact your HR office or call us at 510-452-2298 x 304  Email  info@bawt.org

In-Kind Donations

We happily accept in-kind donations. If you’d like to donate your time or skills, or your company’s services, please contact us below.
Storage space
Printing services
Catering
Sewing / laundry / repair
Email info@bawt.org

Planned Giving & Other

Donate a car, plan a bequest, transfer stock, and more. Email info@bawt.org

GIVE THE GIFT OF STOCK 

Our Generous Supporters

We could not reach the youth we serve without your generous support.
Thank you to our individual donors, corporate supporters, and foundation suppport. Bay Area Wilderness Training is a fiscally sponsored project of Earth Island Institute.