Get Outdoors!
Youth Led Program
The Get Outdoors! Youth Led Program is designed to introduce local youth to the benefits of outdoor recreation through FREE fun and engaging activities along the Kings River!
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Programs take place on the first Saturday of each month (no programs in December or January). Learn more below!
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GO! is looking for youth ages 16-18 to act as Teen Counselors in the Spring - Summer 2025 Program season! Benefits to participants include:
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Stipend of up to $1,550 on program completion
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Full set of outdoor gear for all Teen Counselors
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Transportation and meals provided for all program events
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100 hours of hands-on outdoor skills, leadership, and career pathway development experience!
GO! Teen Counselor Program
About the Get Outdoors! Youth Led Program
With funding from the California Natural Resource's Agency through the Youth Community Access Grant, the Youth Led Program provides opportunities for local youth to fully experience the Kings River. Program dates are family friendly, and lunch and transportation are available for all youth participants!
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Youth under the age of 10 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times during program dates. Youth ages 10-18 may attend without a chaperone. Youth ages 16+ have the opportunity to become program volunteers for weekend programs and Junior Staff for a one-week summer camp program in the summer of 2025.
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Sample Weekend Program Schedule:
9:30 am - Arrival and Welcome
10:00 am - Hands on Activities 1 & 2
11:30 am - Lunch and Free Time
12:30 pm - Hands on Activities 3 & 4
2:00 pm - Closing and Clean Up
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Program activities vary seasonally and include mindfulness activities, outdoor skills, nature walks, water safety, games, and environmental education.
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PROGRAM NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS​
Now accepting Teen Counselor applications for the Spring - Summer 2025 program season!
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The Youth Led Program is another community access project through the California Natural Resources Agency to improve youth access to natural and cultural resources.
GAVIN NEWSOM, GOVERNOR
Wade Crowfoot, Secretary for Natural Resources
