We believe youth are at their best when they get time to learn outdoors
The Outdoor Learning Lab, which launched in 2014, engages children in year-long outdoor experiences, such as biking, kayaking, fishing, hiking, geocaching, outdoor leadership skills, and more. We work with over 250 youth across 15+ partner sites throughout Pittsburgh to help promote a healthy, active lifestyle and appreciation of nature. The program is no or low cost for participating youth.
We provide:
Long Term PartnershipS
This program is specifically designed to engage children in regular, repeated interactions with the outdoors throughout the school year. We meet weekly or bi-weekly with the same group of youth all year long to help develop skills over time, build relationships, and instill a deeper connection to nature.
Our partner retention rate is 80% because we believe it is important to continue the program multiple years in a row within the same school and community to create long-lasting change.
Our Partners
Northside
- PPS Allegheny Traditional Academy 6-8
- Manchester Academic Charter School
- PPS King K-8
Homestead
- Dragon’s Den
- Methodist Union of Social Agencies (MUSA)
Hilltop
- Brashear Association
- A Giving Heart
Hill District
- Center that Cares
- PPS Milliones UPrep
- Steel City Squash
- Latino Community Center
- South Hills Interfaith Movement (Whitehall)
- PPS Arsenal 6-8 (Lawrenceville)
- PPS Sterrett 6-8
- Holy Family Institute
- Center of Life (Hazelwood)
- Youth Empowerment Project (Sharpsburg)
- PPS Faison K-8 (Homewood)
THANK YOU TO OUR PROGRAM SUPPORTERS
