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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.
Get Involved
Check out some of our BAWT volunteers in action! Once you press play, mouse over the player for a carousel of more videos to view!
There are many ways to help BAWT.
Attend a Discovery Session
Discovery Sessions are informational and inspirational orientations to BAWT and our work. They are a great way to find out more about what we do, get a tour of the office and our gear room and find out how to get involved. Join us at our new Oakland office, bring your friends, and help us grow the BAWT community.
» Discovery Session
Climbing For Kids!
Challenge yourself, meet other outdoor enthusiasts and help BAWT get youth outdoors. Climb Mt. Shasta, Mt. Rainier or Cathedral Peak with BAWT this summer.
» Climbing For Kids
ListServe
The BAWT listserve (Yahoo Group) is host to about 600 people. All are outdoor enthusiasts, most are youth workers. All members can post, and its a great place to post requests for volunteers on your trips. There are also occasional job listings, outdoor course opportunities of all sorts, and of course, a measured amount of BAWT news!
Average traffic: about 15 postings per month.
» Join Our ListServe
BAWT's Facebook Fanpage
Become our Facebook Fan to meet other youth workers and people interested in our cause, to share photos of youth and the outdoors, and to get up-to-date news on all things BAWT!
Seeking Teachers to Join our Marketing Committee
We Seeking Teachers to Assist or join our Marketing Committee
» Help Us Market
Photo and Testimonial Contest
After your trip, send BAWT your photos and testimonials – you could win a $25 REI gift certificate.
» Find Out How
Donate
Your financial support helps BAWT serve hundreds of youth every year. With an unrestricted cash contribution, the agency can put your gift to use where it’s needed most.
» Cash Donations
Have some unused camping equipment in good condition? office equipment? a van? storage space? We might have a use for it. See our wish list.
» In-Kind Donations
Intern at BAWT
BAWT program and development interns make our mission possible. Program interns help organize and provide logistical support for workshops and training courses and work in our gear room. Development interns work with our database, help organize fun(d)raising events like our Climb For Kids event, our rafting trip, and our Into the Wild fundraising breakfast.
» Apply for BAWT's Internships
Volunteer
Our volunteers do everything from leading training courses to maintaining gear. Volunteers staff our events and tables, stuff our envelopes, and help us develop our marketing, fundraising and training programs.
» Current Volunteer Opportunities
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Our training courses
Take classes that will give you the skills to lead kids into the wilderness.
After you get trained
Get logistical support and FREE gear.
Raft with BAWT
>Join us on our annual rafting trip.
Creative Ways to Support BAWT
We’re honored when folks come up with innovative and fun ways to help get youth into the wilderness. We've even created a program to support these creative efforts: Project OAK, Outdoor Adventures for Kids
Here are a few great examples:
> Andy's West Coast Ride
- an amazing bike ride from Seattle to San Francisco.
> Nick’s Long Walk
- a 2,650 mile walk along the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada
Thanks for your creative support OAKers!
If you'd like to help through your own OAK, with a similar ride, run, walk, ski, rollerskate or have a great new idea,
please contact
Kyle Macdonald.