Tag: Wilderness Youth Project (WYP)

Bilingual report — Wilderness Youth Project in Santa Barbara Celebrates 25 Years of Youth Feeling Free + Alive!

SANTA BARBARA — Wilderness Youth Project (WYP) is thrilled to celebrate its 25th Anniversary in the Santa Barbara community. To give back to all the families, donors, partners, volunteers, staff, and friends who have given so much, WYP is offering a free celebration on Saturday, October 5, 2024. This milestone marks a quarter-century of empowering local youth through nature-based education and experiential outdoor learning. The celebration will be held at Santa Barbara City College’s Great Meadow, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Free tickets are available at wyp.org

Bilingual report — Wilderness Youth Project Adds New Board Members

Wilderness Youth Project (WYP), the leading nature connection organization in Santa Barbara County, is proud to announce the addition of Devon Azzam and Teresa Romero as Board Trustees. 

With the addition of these two respected leaders, WYP is responding to our community’s increasing recognition that all children need nature.  Their leadership will support WYP’s efforts to deepen opportunities for local youth to connect with nature.  

Operating summer camps, an outdoor early childhood program, after school nature-based programs, and a subsidized program called “Bridge to Nature” in local low-income public schools and at community partner sites, WYP brings nature connection to more than a thousand children a year on a weekly basis, building on the fact that nature connection makes kids “smarter, healthier and happier.”

“Devon and Teresa both have impressive histories of working in their communities to provide access and support for environmental education and nature connection.” WYP Executive Director Dan Fontaine said. “Recruiting them to the board will help us serve local children even more fully.”

Sept. 12 — Harvard Club of Santa Barbara Presents Exploring Climate Change & Culture Shift

UCSB Professor Ken Hiltner and local nonprofits seek to spur local climate dialogue  SANTA BARBARA — The Harvard Club of Santa Barbara, in conjunction with the Community Environmental Council (CEC) and the Wilderness Youth Project (WYP), present Exploring Climate Change &…