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2301 Broadway, Suite B
Oakland, CA 94612

Sobrato Center
538 Valley Way, bldg. 3
Milpitas, CA 95035

tel: 510-452-BAWT (2298)
fax: 510-452-8335
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Bay Area Wilderness Training (BAWT) is a project of the Earth Island Institute a 501(c)3 corporation.

 

 training leaders * providing gear * getting youth outdoors
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574 leaders trained to date

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Prepare to lead youth safely into the wilderness. BAWT offers basic leadership courses and advanced seminars.

> Wilderness Leadership
> Front Country Leadership
> Wilderness First Aid
> Amy Chamberlain Scholarship Fund
> See scheduled courses below:

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> September 15-19
Wilderness Leadership Training (WLT): Only 9 spots left! This 5-day intensive backpacking course is designed to prepare you to take youth on multi-day backpacking adventures. Completion of the course also allows you access to our full gear library!

> September 18-19
Camping at the Presidio (CAP): This course is full. Next year's dates to come soon! The CAP Leadership Training is designed to provide leaders with the skills and resources to plan and lead a youth camping trip in the Presidio and beyond. During the two-day and one-night training, teachers and leaders acquire Frontcountry camping skills and become familiar with the Presidio's natural and cultural resources.

> September 28
Gear Orientation (GO!): To gain access to BAWT Gear FLT participants must attend GO! Those with qualified field experienced may also attend GO! and gain access to gear!

> October 2-3 Front Country Leadership Training (FLT): This entry level course covers all the basic skills needed to successfully take youth on car-camping based overnight trips.

> October 9-11
Wilderness First Responder 24 Hour Refresher Course: This class is for Wilderness First Responders who need to recertify or wish to refresh their skills.

> October 30th & 31st
Wilderness First Aid: This highly experiential 16 hour class is for anyone who wants to learn how to handle emergency medical situations in the backcountry.

> November 18th
Intro to Winter Sports: FREE This presentation provides practical information on how to get all ages of youth into California's snowy wilderness.

> Volunteer Night & Discovery Sessions 2010
Learn More: 7/21, 8/18, 9/15, 10/20, 11/17 and 12/15.

10,000+ youth served

After your training, get the resources you need to lead youth into the backcountry:

> Borrow gear for FREE
> Borrow a van - the BAWTmobile
> Apply for a Richard Louv Mini-Grant to fund your trip
 

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Climbing For Kids
Create the chance of a lifetime for at-risk kids to experience the wilderness. Raise money and get free mountaineering gear with Climbing For Kids or Outdoor Adventures for Kids.

Many ways to help BAWT:
> Discovery Sessions
> Support on Facebook
> Listserve
> Volunteer/Intern
> Get Email Newsletter
Bay Area Wilderness Training (BAWT)

Find Out More about BAWT - Attend a Discovery Session

BAWT, a program of the Earth Island Institute, began with the idea that California’s bountiful wilderness areas are a vast, yet untapped, resource for local youth-serving organizations. BAWT promotes the wise use of these national, state and regional parks through our professional wilderness leadership training. Then, we link our workshops to our outdoor equipment library, so that youth organizations and schools may outfit their groups for trips of their own – free of charge!

We believe that well led trips to granite cliffs, isolated beaches and ancient redwoods, provide youth with powerful and life changing experiences.

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To Find Out More, Please Read Our Annual Reports

> Fall 2008 Report (pdf)
> 2007-2008
> 2006-2007 (pdf)