Blue Sky Fund's 2022 Hike for Kids

By joining Hike for Kids on Saturday October 22nd, each step on the trail will help Blue Sky Fund make the outdoors more accessible for youth in Richmond, VA.

Participants can register for the event by visiting BlueSkyFund.org/HikeforKids.

Registration is $40 for adults, $15 for hikers for 17 & under, and free for those 3 & under. For those unable to attend in-person, participants can hike any trail of their choosing and join in on the fun remotely.

Why does joining Hike for Kids make a difference? Do you remember your first experience outdoors? What did it mean to you? For many of us at Blue Sky Fund, our first outdoors experience launched a lifetime of enjoyment. We want to be sure to give back to support others as they pursue outdoor experiences.

Due to historical exclusionary practices and policies, people of color have largely been left out of outdoor recreation spaces. At Blue Sky Fund, the majority of our students identify as youth of color and 79% come from under-resourced communities. Too often they do not have safe access to the green spaces around them.

At Blue Sky, we aim to change this narrative for the students we serve by creating outdoor connections for youth in the City of Richmond. Through resilience building, leadership development, and outdoor science education, we work to advance equity in the outdoors by developing diverse groups of environmental stewards and leaders in our community.