Eden Youth Outdoors for All 

Explore Nature, Discover your strength, and get outdoors.

The outdoors is for everyone, a place to grow, build confidence in outdoor spaces, and create lasting memories. Through Outdoors for All, young people are invited to explore new adventures, connect with nature, form meaningful friendships, and discover the strength they already carry within themselves.

Experience The Outdoors, Discover Connections.

Funded by the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA), while following Youth Community Access guidelines, we enable youth to adventure, make new friends, and build confidence while enjoying natural spaces. Our program removes barriers so all young people, regardless of where they live or their background, can connect with nature, stay active, and have access to natural and cultural outdoor spaces. Together, we create outdoor experiences that inspire growth, friendship, and fun.

Adventure to Yosemite National Park

From August 4th – 7th, about 25 youth and staff spent four days camping, team building, and hiking breathtaking trails like Carlon Falls, Lower Yosemite Falls, and El Capitan Meadows. Campfire activities and shared meals helped youth practice leadership, take responsibility, and support one another in the outdoors.

Our Adventures:

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Hear about our youth’s experiences

  • "It's important to spend time outdoors because kids my age usually spend time indoors so it's important to get outdoors and get some exercise"

    -Pluto

  • "It's important to leave no trace because if one person leaves one piece of trash it can accumulate over time with others doing the same thing."

    -Ivan

  • "Yosemite was a great experience, I'd never get the chance to so if I wasn't in this program."

    -Alan

  • "My favorite thing about this program is that everyone is very welcoming and it made me feel comfortable."

    -Jose

  • "At the Yosemite trip I really liked the camp fires, the dinners, and hiking to the nice views."

    -Vanessa

  • "The benefit of being outdoors is being off my phone, getting fresh air, and getting some movement done."

    -Soriya

“This is How We Do It”

“I love being an Outdoors for All Program Coordinator because I get to watch youth step outside their comfort zones, connect with nature, and discover strengths they didn’t know they had. Every hike, every campfire, and every adventure reminds me why creating these opportunities matters.”

Isabela Saavedra, Program Coordinator

Eden Youth Outdoors for All

Another community access project through the Natural Resources Agency to improve youth access to natural and cultural resources.

GAVIN NEWSOM, GOVERNOR 

Wade Crowfoot, Secretary for Natural Resources

Contact us

Isabela Saavedra
Program Coordinator

Address
680 W Tennyson Rd
Hayward, CA 94541

Phone
(510) 887-1146