Turn the Blues Green
I was exhausted after the long labor that gave birth to my first child. My body and mind both were adjusting to the new reality of motherhood. I had a tiny, impossibly fragile life that weighed all of 7 pounds in my arms. She now actively depended on me for her survival. I was totally in love and utterly overwhelmed all at once. That’s about when the nurse came in...
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...
Hike it Baby ran our second Bring it Outside workshop series this summer in Gresham, Oregon at Nadaka Nature Park. Thanks to the support of a generous grant from the Oregon Conservation & Recreation Fund, Hike it Baby was able to run programming on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings, with both English and bilingual Spanish & English workshops available.
This four week workshop s...
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...
THIS BLOG IS PART OF OUR ELEVATING VOICES SERIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH L.L.Bean
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...
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...
Whether it's listening to the leaves crunching under our shoes on a hike, jumping into leaf piles, or smelling the fresh crisp air as we admire the beautiful hues of the harvest season, the sensory experience fall invokes within us all is sure to make a lasting impression on our family as we head outdoors. We can take those memories a step further by creating leaf crafts that we can admire ...
Created in partnership with Morrison Outdoors.
Bringing your baby camping and enjoying the great outdoors together is a dream for a lot of parents. There is just something special about introducing your children to an activity you enjoyed before they were born or that you enjoyed as a child. And while camping with young children is not always easy, planning ahead always helps the experience ...
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...
