Outdoor Club

Wilderness Inquiry is on a mission to connect everyone to the magic of the outdoors, operating on the belief that exploration of the natural world is a birthright we all share irrespective of age, background or ability. One way to connect your school to the outdoors is to set up an Outdoor Club with the help of Wilderness Inquiry. Outdoor Clubs are extracurricular clubs based in a school that allow kids, along with their teacher, to learn more about outdoor adventure including camping and wilderness skills. Outdoor Clubs undertake a range of activities from gardening to nature hiking to mountain biking to overnight camping trips (the opportunities are endless!)

At the beginning of the school year, Outdoor Clubs meet and determine their activities each month. Wilderness Inquiry provides a suite of resources and tools to help with this planning and where a Club needs additional support/equipment, they reach out to local organizations to help.

Young people, especially in urban areas, are more disconnected from their natural environment than previous generations and without active intervention now, we risk alienating the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts and environmental stewards from the natural resources closest to them. Participation in Wilderness Inquiry activities has been shown to promote greater integration and inspire greater confidence and independence among young people. So why not get started today and set up an Outdoor Club in your school, [fill in this short form] (https://www.changex.org/ie/outdoorclub/start/step/1/5cc41c9acf3da097bc24) to get started!