Open Position: Transportation Coordinator & Driver for Summer Camps 2025 🚗 (June 9 - August 15, 2025). Read job description and apply at wyp.org/jobs. ⁠⁠ #wildernessyouthproject #natureconnection #santabarbara #805 #jobs #jobsinsantabarbara #openposition #drivers

Embracing Grief Together: Join Us for a Community Grief Ritual April 25, 2025 | A Sacred Gathering for Healing and Connection 🗓️ Friday, April 25 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM 📍Santa Barbara, CA 💞This event is free, with donations welcomed. 🎟️Reserve your spot at wyp.org/grief-ritual

Join multicultural music trio @singingthebones for an intimate evening of community song, 📅Thursday, April 17th, 6:30-8:30pm 📍At WYP HQ on the lawn behind the building 🧣Bring a chair or blanket to sit on 🎟️Sliding scale tickets / no one turned away 🔗wyp.org/community-even…

🥾NOW HIRING: Outdoors Program Manager at our partner org @reach_fellowship. Check it out here: reachfellowship.org/careers #REACHNewHeights #OutdoorLeadership #AdventureWithPurpose #NowHiring

Time in nature isn’t a luxury....it’s essential. 🌱Kids don’t just play outside. They learn to connect, grow, and heal. We’re raising $200,390 by June 1 to provide scholarships for more than 330 kids. Can you help make summer camp possible? 👉 Donate: wyp.org/donate

A summer at WYP is more than fun... it’s transformation. 🏕️ We’re preparing to welcome 672 kids, and half of them need scholarships. Can you help them get to camp? 🎯 Goal: $200,390 by June 1 🌿 Donate here: [wyp.org/donate]

Shout out to @gethookedseafood for donating fish skins to us. Julian led the group in oak bark tanning to turn the fish skins into strong leather that each participant could take home. 💙Julian would also like to honor his teachers: Benjamin Pixie, Janey Chang, and Matt Richards.

Join us for volunteer orientation on June 14 at Skofield Park. Email [email protected] for more information. 🌿Únase a nosotros para la orientación de voluntarios el 14 de junio en Skofield Park. Envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] para más información.

Join @ellwoodfriends and City of Goleta on May 17 for a free, family-friendly community gathering filled with fun, nature, and connection. Dan Fontaine, WYP's Executive Director, will be leading a bird walk during the day or come enjoy the WYP activities at our table.

One day, Mateo, age 10, shared with his WYP mentor how worried he was. She told him, “Go find a rock as big as your worries.” When he came back with the rock, she said “You don’t have to carry this today. I’ll carry the weight of your worries for you.” [wyp.org/donate]

Joana is a bright and kind girl, but anxiety and isolation were taking a toll on her well-being. Then she found WYP. Nature became her lifeline. Kids need a healing summer, and they can’t access it without your support. For just $497, you can provide a scholarship.

The U.S. Surgeon General said that youth mental health is “the defining public health crisis of our time.” And we see it daily. Kids are facing anxiety, too much screen time, and disconnection. Nature is the antidote. You can be part of the solution. 🌍 wyp.org/donate

📣 We’re close, but still need your help! Every dollar gets us closer to offering a summer filled with joy, adventure, and healing in nature to 672 local kids. ✨ Be the reason a child can go to camp. Donate by June 1: [wyp.org/donate]

Thank you to those who have already donated. 💚 You’re making camp dreams come true for local kids. Can’t donate right now? No worries. You can still help by sharing this post. 📣 Together, we’ll make sure every child has access to nature! [wyp.org/donate]

A summer at WYP is more than fun... it’s transformation. 🏕️⁠ Connection, confidence, friendship, peace… it all begins in nature.⁠ We’re preparing to welcome 672 kids and half of them need scholarships.⁠ 🎯 Goal: $200,390 by June 1⁠ 🌿 Donate here: wyp.org/donate

Grab a WYP summer camp spot for this coming week: June 16-20 😎 To grab one of these spots call (805) 964-8096 or email [email protected] asap! Visit ⁠WYP.ORG/SUMMER-PROGRAMS for more information. ⁠

WYP Summer Volunteer Orientation 📅Saturday, June 14, 2025 | 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM 📍Skofield Park 📧To attend, email [email protected]

Grab a WYP summer camp spot for teen bike & backpacking: 🚴🏻‍♀️Scarab Bikepacking (July 7-11) 🎒Ringtails Backpacking (2-week camp: July 7-11 & July 14-18) 🥾Condors Backpacking (August 11-15) 😎 To grab one of these spots, call (805) 964-8096 or email [email protected] ASAP!

📢 NOW HIRING: Fall Bridge to Nature Mentor/Intern 🍂 We’re looking for SBCC students @sbccofficial to join our team this fall! Runs Aug 20–Dec 19, 2025. 🌿 Learn more + apply: wyp.org/jobs 💚Funded by @sbccfoundation + @canaturalresourcesagency ⁠

📖🌿 Stories from the Wild 🌿📖 🗓️ Date: Thursday, August 14 🕕 Time: 6:00–8:00 PM 📍 Location: Lawn behind WYP HQ at the Riviera Business Park 🎟️ Tickets: Free online wyp.org/community-even…