Bay Area Wilderness Training (Bawt)

bay area wilderness training (bawt), a project of earth island institute, was founded with the idea that california’s bountiful wilderness areas are a vast resource for local youth-serving organizations. bawt promotes use of national, state and regional parks through our professional wilderness leadership training. then, we connect teachers and youth workers to our outdoor gear libraries. that way, youth organizations and schools 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, life changing experiences. bay area wilderness training’s mission is to create opportunities for youth from the san francisco bay area to experience wilderness first hand. to achieve our mission, we train teachers and youth workers, provide outdoor gear loans, give financial support, and foster community collaboration. bay area wilderness training (bawt) envisions a world where all you