We All Belong Outside.
Standing on stolen land and recreating on broken treaties, the Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E. initiative seeks to build momentum for the creation of a national equity fund that will ensure long-term investments in programs to serve all youth with opportunities to explore the great outdoors.
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We are a diverse coalition working to ensure that nature’s transformational powers are accessible to all of our nation’s youth.
We believe that outdoor equity efforts are best led by the people with lived experiences in racially and ethnically diverse communities across the country. On the heels of two major successful outdoor equity grant programs created in New Mexico and California, the organizations that launched these efforts alongside like-minded partners, have come together to create and introduce the Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E Initiative
You are invited to join us!
There’s more
A look into this year’s NAAEE Conference! (North American Association for Environmental Education.)
Outdoor FUTURE joins forces with other passionate folks from all corners of the country to host the Youth Outdoor Engagement: Policy Trends & Opportunities session.
Together they amplified and explored the future of youth outdoor engagement and the policies that can make it more accessible for all.
Join Outdoor FUTURE Initiative members to learn how YOU can join our movement to create more outdoor opportunities for youth!
Join us in celebrating Disability Pride month as we discuss the meaning of disability with Vasu Sojitra, as he walks us through what disability justice looks like, why it is so important to celebrate it, and more.
In May of 2024, Gabaccia Moreno and Laura Flores went to Puerto Rico on a GreenLatinos scholarship to present at the GreenLatinos National Summit on behalf of Outdoor FUTURE. Read more about the experiences we had with our environmental allies!
Explore the challenges, triumphs and strategies with directors of outdoor opportunity grant programs in California, Colorado, and New México in our second episode of Into The FUTURE, Outdoor Opportunity Grants in The Spotlight.
In case you missed it! Catch the replay of our first into The FUTURE event!
Western states are known for breathtaking landscapes and world-class recreational opportunities; however, there is a proven unequal distribution of access to these outdoor experiences. The report’s efforts were best-spent understanding program opportunities' existing frameworks and realities. This analysis resulted in a top- down understanding of state-level recreation and education programs and grant availability.

