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We're excited to join Thorne Nature Experience's "Nature Kids" Lafayette, CO program, a five-year, $10 million project aimed at connecting underserved Lafayette, CO kids and their families to nature. Thorne invited us to join their dozens of nonprofit, public agency and local business partners on this ambitious initiative, tasking us to provide outdoor adventures to families who might face barriers to recreating outdoors—financial hardship, lack of comfort or experience outdoors, or other obstacles. 

Our collaboration is still taking shape, but here's what we have planned so far: four half-day adventures this summer for local Lafayette, CO families who may not have much access to, or experience in, the outdoors. We're taking them rock climbing, stand up paddleboarding and biking, plus doing a mountain bike orientation at Josephine Roche Open Space, a fantastic park right in Lafayette, CO.

Avid4 Adventure wants to empower as many kids as possible to choose active, outdoor lifestyles. That's why we've expanded our financial assistance program in 2018 to reach more kids than ever.

This year, we're extending assistance to families with a broader range of income levels—those earning less than $100,000 per year—and to a higher number of kids—over 450. Assistance ranges from 25 – 100% of tuition and is awarded based on need, motivation and diversity.

Keeping your kids active outdoors all year long doesn't have to feel like a chore. In fact, outdoor family adventures are for everyone, whatever their age or experience level. But if you need a good jumping-off point, you've come to the right place. Here are our favorite spots for families to take on outdoor recreation activities—hiking, biking and paddling—in and around Burlingame, CA.

At Avid4 Adventure, we hope to inspire kids to be active outdoors for the rest of their lives. And one easy way to make that kind of outdoor adventure a lasting habit is to get the whole family involved. Not sure where to get started? We're here to help! Check out our recommendations for local outdoor recreation areas that are perfect for getting the whole family hiking, biking and paddling together, and possibly add a few of your favorite local outdoor activities for families in Los Gatos.

When it comes to outdoor adventure, a few weeks of summer camp simply isn't enough. (And why should kids get to have all the fun anyway?) Good thing there are plenty of opportunities for incredible outdoor adventure year round right here in (and around) Pleasant Hill, California. Check out our recommendations for the best family-friendly hiking, biking and paddling spots, and possibly add a few of your favorite local outdoor activities for families in Pleasant Hill.