by ellie gertler | Jan 3, 2020 | Blog 2, Blogs, News, News and Events
In December of 2018, I had the pleasure of participating in BAWT’s Snowshoeing Basics Course. Little did I know how incredibly impactful this course would be. My participation in the course resulted in life-changing experiences for several Bay Area youth and...
by ellie gertler | Nov 4, 2019 | Blogs, News, News and Events
Bay Area Wilderness Training recently partnered with Outward Bound to host a service-learning how-to day at our Oakland Gear Library! These youth are part of California Outward Bound’s Youth Leadership Corps, which brings Bay Area high school students together...
by ellie gertler | Nov 4, 2019 | Blogs, News, News and Events
Bay Area Wilderness Training staff and volunteers had a great time engaging with youth at the 2019 Brower Youth Awards Ceremony! The Brower Youth Awards recognizes outstanding and emerging youth leaders representing accomplishments across the full spectrum of...
by ellie gertler | Aug 19, 2019 | Blogs, News, News and Events
The summer of 2019 was the third summer for CSAA and AON employees of Northern California to participate in Climbing for Kids. A huge shout out to BAWT Board Member David Sheridan who spent countless hours planning trips, leading his colleagues and friends up Half...
by ellie gertler | Aug 19, 2019 | Blogs, News, News and Events
This past summer, BAWT trained 20 educators and youth workers on two different Wilderness Leadership Trainings (WLT), and 5 educators and youth workers on a Hiking Leadership Training (HLT). WLT Course participants spent five days in the backcountry in either Henry...
