When you support Hike for Kids, you’re supporting moments that spark joy, allow for discovery, and extend students' curiosity for the outdoors and our green spaces around Richmond. . Register at blueskyfund.org/hikeforkids . #HikeForKids #Hike #BlueSkyFund #RVA

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Today is the last day to register online for our 2023 Hike for Kids event!!🎉 Help us reach our goal of 275 total hikers joining us this weekend (10/21)!🌿 Out of town? You can still support – sign up as a virtual hiker🥾 Register here: blueskyfund.org/hikeforkids

We caught up w/ Miriam of Airington Law to ask what moments sparked her desire to champion causes that connect youth to the outdoors ✨1: Noticing first-hand the positive impact of time in nature ✨2: Volunteering w/ BSF Explorers ✨3: Joining the 1000 Hour Outside challenge

We're SO CLOSE to our 2023 Airington Law Hike for Kids – just 24 hours until our first round of hikers begin!!🥳 Walk-up registration will open at 8:45AM at the VA War Memorial!

TODAY we #TakeAHikeForKids for our 2023 Airington Law Hike for Kids!! Can’t make it but want to support in a different way? You can: 🤗Share this post 💸Donate here>>ow.ly/zf6v50Liemq 📳Bid in our virtual auction here>>secure.qgiv.com/event/hikeauct…

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THANK YOU to our incredible Blue Sky community for supporting our 2023 Airington Law Hike for Kids!!!🙌🏿 🙌🏾 🙌🏼 If you didn’t get a chance to participate but still want to support - you can donate through Oct. 31st at blueskyfund.org/hikeforkids

~OCTOBER OACs~ #BlueSkyFund #OutdoorEducation #OutdoorAdventures #RVA #DiversifyOutdoors #GetOutside

ICYMI: OLI completed their October Service Saturday at our very own Hike for Kids event! We had a great mix of some participants spending the day volunteering, while others brought their families for the 3-mile hike, & some even had the opportunity to do both!🥾📋😁

Recently the first half of our 5th graders explored the beautiful & unique York River State Park!🌿🌊🌞 Swipe to see the varying views of the park & some of the amazing shells & fossils students found at Fossil Beach🐚🦪 Can you spot Virginia’s State Fossil? 🧐🧐

While half of our 5th graders explored the York River, the other half spent time near the James River at Belle Isle 🌊 Later this month our 5th graders will switch locations so they can ALL experience both York River State Park & Belle Isle. We can’t wait!! 😁

Last week we welcomed Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities to our office for an engaging training focused on “Creating a Sense of Belonging”🤗 Thank you so much to Alejandro from VCIC for leading this important PD!😊We appreciate the years of partnership through workplace training!

Do you ever use affirmations to help get through a challenge?🤔 Our OLI participants do!! In summer 2023, participants chose the following: I am capable Leaps are necessary I'm okay One thing at a time I can do hard things Slow and steady Life is change Time is abundant

Need suggestions for celebrating the fall weather/colors?!🍁🍂 Scroll through the photos for some inspiration!🤩 🎣Fishing 😇Relaxing in hammocks 👷Touring the Pump House 🎃Creating outdoor art w/ pumpkins 🏕️Camping prep: tent set-up; fire building; cooking over a fire

Last week, our 4th graders wrapped up exploring Bellemeade & Forest Hill Park! They: 🌲Identified trees w/ a Dichotomous Key 🏞️Hiked, explored, & found evidence of dif. ecosystems 🪢Practiced coping skills & connecting w/ classmates 🌡️Measured aspects of the weather

OAC participants from Albert Hill recently had a blast camping at Powhatan State Park! Highlights included: 🔥Built some fires 🥘Cooked meals over the fire 🍫Roasted marshmallows & made s’mores 🎲Played games around the fire 🏕️Put together & slept in tents

Our OLI cohort volunteered at the new Dell Meadow Park this weekend. Have you been yet?! Big thank you to Jym Coleman from the James River Park System for giving us a tour of the space.

BSF’s office is closed today (11/22) through Friday (11/24) during Thanksgiving & Native American Heritage Day. It’s a great time of year to get outdoors & reflect on the benefits of spending time in nature. Our OAC Albert Hill crew highly recommends the rocks at Belle Isle!

Today Blue Sky celebrates its 🎉 ​seventeenth birthday 🎉 ​as a non-profit organization! Thank you to our community who has helped us reach this level of growth and sustain all we’ve done over the years. We look forward to celebrating many more years ahead!