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2301 Broadway, Suite B
Oakland, CA 94612

Sobrato Center
538 Valley Way, bldg. 3
Milpitas, CA 95035

tel: 510-452-BAWT (2298)
fax: 510-452-8335
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Bay Area Wilderness Training (BAWT) is a project of the Earth Island Institute a 501(c)3 corporation.

 

training leaders * providing gear * getting youth outdoors
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574 leaders trained to date

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Prepare to lead youth safely into the wilderness. BAWT offers basic leadership courses and advanced seminars.

> Wilderness Leadership
> Front Country Leadership
> Wilderness First Aid
> Amy Chamberlain Scholarship Fund
> See scheduled courses below:

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>Saturday, March 6
>8th Annual Crab Fest: Join us at 11 am, Saturday Morning at the Baker Beach Picnic Area to enjoy an afternoon of crab eating, raffle prizes, and good company, all in support of Bay Area Wilderness Training!.

> March 13th & 14th
>Wilderness First Aid: Become certified in Wilderness First Aid. This highly experiential 16 hour class is for anyone who wants to learn how to handle emergency medical situations in the backcountry.

> Wednesday, March 17
>BAWT's 3rd Wednesdays: New to BAWT? Come out to our office in Oakland for a Discovery Session and Volunteer Night.

> Saturday, March 20
>Teambuilding for Youth Development: Learn fun, new ways to bring your group together to meet a challenge and great games that will let everyone shine.

> March 22, April 20, June 24, August 23, September 28
>Gear Orientation (GO!): To gain access to BAWT Gear FLT participants must attend GO! Those with qualified field experienced may also attend GO! and gain access to gear!

> June 12-13
>Front Country Leadership Training (FLT): This entry level course covers all the basic skills needed to successfully take youth on car-camping based overnight trips.

> Volunteer Night & Discovery Sessions 2010
>Learn More: 3/17, 4/21, 5/19, 6/23, 7/21, 8/18, 9/15, 10/20, 11/17 and 12/15.

10,000+ youth served & counting

After your training, get the resources you need to lead youth into the backcountry:

> Borrow gear for FREE
> Borrow a van - the BAWTmobile
> Apply for a Richard Louv Mini-Grant to fund your trip
 

BAWTmobile!

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Climbing For Kids
Create the chance of a lifetime for at-risk kids to experience the wilderness. Raise money and get free mountaineering gear with Climbing For Kids or Outdoor Adventures for Kids.

Many ways to help BAWT:
> Discovery Sessions
> Support on Facebook
> Listserve
> Volunteer/Intern
> Get Email Newsletter

BAWT is Hiring a Director of Development & Finance


Bay Area Wilderness Training (BAWT)

Find Out More about BAWT - Attend a Discovery Session

BAWT, a program of the Earth Island Institute, began with the idea that California’s bountiful wilderness areas are a vast, yet untapped, resource for local youth-serving organizations. BAWT promotes the wise use of these national, state and regional parks through our professional wilderness leadership training. Then, we link our workshops to our outdoor equipment library, so that youth organizations and schools may outfit their groups for trips of their own – free of charge!

We believe that well led trips to granite cliffs, isolated beaches and ancient redwoods, provide youth with powerful and life changing experiences.

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To Find Out More, Please Read Our Annual Reports

> Fall 2008 Report (pdf)
> 2007-2008
> 2006-2007 (pdf)