On October 29, 2022, at the Wildwood Recreation Site in Welches, Oregon, through partnership and strength in community, Hike it Baby was able to host a day outside for families from People of Color Outdoors (POCO) and Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization’s (IRCO’s) Greater Middle Eastern Community (GMEC).
We were able to bus in families and provide lunch catered by an...
Nature is all around you! Taking a few steps out your front door and down the street, or out the back door to explore your yard will show you that there are a variety of plants, insects, fungi, animals and other wildlife all around you. Let’s get started exploring the nature near you!
Make a Plan
Decide where to look - do you want to explore trees, in the grass, bushes or even cra...
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Meet Lucy Crespo, the Northeast Urban Community Engagement Specialist at the National Wildlife Refuge Association. We had the pleasure of meeting Lucy when she was the Director of Youth Initiatives at Groundwork Elizabeth. At the time, she was hosting the first Mother’s Day event at Phil Rizzuto’s Park...
This blog is part of our Elevating Voices series in partnership with
Meet Dineo Dowd. Dini is one of Hike it Baby’s Board of Directors members, and a former Branch Ambassador. She’s an author of multiple children's books and has a 7-year-old daughter. Her family lives in Madison, Wisconsin, but this wasn’t always the case!
Growing Up I grew up in South Afric...
Winters can be hard on trails. Many will need both cleanup and maintenance come springtime. You can contact your local or state park system to see if they have anything planned, or you can plan your own trail cleanup hike with your Hike it Baby branch! Hike it Baby offers lots of information on organizing a trail cleanup, and safety is a consideration when participating in a trail cleanup. Some...
Here's to You, Hike it Baby Hike Hosts!
Here at Hike it Baby, our mission is to connect families with babies and young children to the outdoors and each other. We couldn’t accomplish this mission without the countless hours of hard work and dedication from our wonderful volunteer hike hosts. Thanks to them, tens of thousands of Hike it Baby hikes and activities are offered nationwide each yea...
When I met my husband, he was about three years into his career as a U.S. Navy submariner. I grew up with both parents serving in the military for over 20 years each, so I knew the life of a military spouse wasn’t for the faint of heart. Between the constant moving, the distance from family and the constant deployments, being a military family was stressful even before we became parents. ...
What is the Fall Equinox?
Also called the Autumnal or September equinox, the fall equinox marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere and occurs on September 23 this year. Derived from the Latin term for “equal night,” the equinox marks one of two days throughout the year when the sun shines directly on the equator, making the length of day and night approximately equa...
The days are shorter but the scenery is spectacular! Whether you are leaf-peeping or traveling to see friends and family, it’s important to have the essentials on your fall outdoor adventures.
CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FRIENDS AT L.L.BEAN
Time spent together outdoors as a family and with community is the focus for OutGrown’s “Bring it Outside” program. We encourage and support parents in getting outside with their children by providing pathways and nurturing relationships that lead to a life-long love of nature.
It all began with a hike—a venture o...
