Stories from the Field
Olympic Alcoa Scholars in the Backcountry
The 2019 Olympic Alcoa Scholars recently returned from their 7-day adventure in the backcountry!
Olympic Alcoa Scholars in the Frontcountry
This week, we welcomed our first group of Alcoa Scholars to our Olympic National Park campus. They spent the last few days getting to know one another, becoming familiar with the landscape and preparing for their time in the backcountry.
Introducing NatureBridge's New CFO, Mitch Holmer!
After more than three years as the Director of Finance and Technology at NatureBridge, Mitch Holmer has stepped into the role of Chief Financial Officer.
Looking Back on Yosemite as an Alcoa Scholar Alum
As we kick off our sixth season of the Alcoa Scholars program, we hear from 2015 program alum Karly Lent. Four years after embarking on her trip, the experience still has an impact.
2019 Olympic Alcoa Scholars
A by-the-numbers look at the 30 Alcoa Scholars participants backpacking through Olympic National Park this summer.
Strengthening Students and Communities: WildLink Trail Stories
This spring, WildLink hosted 39 participants, spent nine nights in the Wilderness, removed and cleaned up countless fire rings, met three NPS Wilderness Rangers and worked with six NatureBridge educators.
Lessons From the Field: Ethnobotany With John
In this week's Lessons From the Field, we hear from John Conant of NatureBridge at Golden Gate on all things ethnobotany and the importance of respecting and understanding the deeply rooted traditions associated with the plants of the Marin Headlands.
Empowering Young Women in the Outdoors
Each summer, two NatureBridge educators lead a group of young women on a 12-day backpacking adventure in Yosemite's High Sierra. This year marks the 20th season of Armstrong Scholars and we’re thrilled to introduce our 2019 program leaders: Yosemite Educator Lizzie Hoerauf and Golden Gate Educator Melissa Gayle!
Sustain NatureBridge
Like so many others, we have made difficult decisions in response to COVID-19 with far-reaching implications for our students, staff and future. Our programs—the reason we exist—are cancelled for the rest of the school year. That's 13,000 kids who don't get to experience their national parks this spring. For our nonprofit, it also means $5 million in lost revenue and significant staff reductions. We, like so many others, are in crisis.