Hike it Baby
$20,000
 Additional Funding  by Oregon Zoo

The Bring it Outside Family Hiking program partners with community organizations that directly support Spanish-speaking families, providing children and their caregivers outdoor experiences through facilitated programming and materials in their native language, as well as gear and physical resources. We consider the program to be a first touch in building a lifetime relationship with nature for these families. With the support of OCRF, Hike it Baby will launch a Bring it Outside Program in the diverse Rockwood Community in the Portland Metro. We will build the infrastructure to extend the programming to include an online resources hub, an interactive trails and hiking map fully in Spanish, and ongoing opportunities and community-led hikes to continue to support these families after the initial 6-week in-person program ends.

Through this Bring it Outside Program, we will introduce and connect LatinX families to the public greenspaces near where they live, providing that first step out hiking as a family in a supportive group environment, with the larger goal of continuing outdoor exploration and increased diversity of those who enjoy Oregon’s recreational spaces.

Project Report