Open to students and families!
We partner with schools for outdoor trips during extended learning and after school hours. We provide outdoor guides, transportation and gear to get students on programs like rock climbing, kayaking, and learn to bike. We collaborate with local organizations like Planting Justice and Oakland Museum of California for field trips after school.
We partner with public schools to provide fall, spring and summer break programming taking kids to locations all over the Bay Area. In addition to our kayaking, bike and rock climbing, we also
help connect kids on field trips to nearby parks, beaches, museums and other outdoor locations.
We operate a comprehensive five-day-per-week after school program in partnership with Envision IAMG. Providing programs like theater, cooking, chess, gardening, maker & steam projects, and off-site field trips as part of the expanded learning opportunities program. Interested families click here to sign up for our free summer program CAMP IMPACT.
We support schools and nonprofits to help them design how to connect their learning and organizations outdoors. Recognizing the health and learning benefits from time spent outside, we help design and lead initiatives like school gardens, tree planting, and outdoor trip leadership.
We host high school students as interns during the school year from Bay Area schools to gain valuable leadership, resume, youth development, and outdoor skills. Students who complete an internship are able to apply for paid positions for summer camps. Contact us for more info and to apply
In partnership with organizations like the Presidio Trust, East Bay Regional Parks, Point Reyes National Seashore and SeaTrek, we've offered family camping, fishing, bilingual birding, hikes, science at the seashore and kayaking opportunities. Sign up for our newsletter to register for upcoming events.
Leslie Magaña, Outdoor Education Coordinator
Outdoor Guides Oakland/Hayward:
Dario Conti
Emily Ramirez
Jeni Schmedding
Will Gaston
Sergio Velazquez
After School Coordinator- Impact Academy Middle Grades, Hayward:
Marily Munoz-Serrano
After School High School Guides- IAMG, Hayward:
Carlos Cornejo
Julian Cornejo
Sophie (Enzo) Brown
Jasmin (Jazzy) Butts
Curtis Yancy, Director
Laura Flaxman, Director
Perla Hernandez, Director
Ruth Garcia, Director
Jeffrey M. Embleton, Secretary
Jeffrey W. Embleton, Executive Director
During the peak of the pandemic, we met monthly via zoom with high school students and graduates to consider what the future of school could be. This rockstar team created the what and how to take learning outdoors, consider the mental and physical health of young people, and find ways to connect to resources nearby in the community.
From MetWest, Oakland School for the Arts, Unity High, Cristo Rey and post-secondary programs, our design team that planted the original ideas, we'll always need to give credit to: Ariana Corona Ramos, Juan Rubio, Breanna Barboza, Ramses Moreno, Brianna Díaz, Ruth Garcia
Your contribution will enable us to support trips, gear and safety equipment for Bay Area youth.
We are grateful for your generosity.