Helping communities create belonging in the outdoors

Inclusion Outdoors is a consultancy firm that believes that everyone should have the opportunity to develop deep, meaningful, ongoing connections with our natural world, aligned with their personal values, cultures and histories.

The outdoors should be accessible, welcoming and safe to everyone, no matter who you are, where you’re from and where you live, work and play. Read more about what we mean by outdoors.

We work with partners across sectors, including nonprofits, health care, education, corporations and more, to address the barriers to equitable outdoor access.

About us
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Who we are

We are a female led consultancy team with a diversity of perspectives and decades of experience expanding equitable access to nature.

Our team

Our growing impact

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What our clients say

Working with Jenny and the Inclusion Outdoors team has been one of the most gratifying collaborations that I’ve had in my nearly 20 years as an Executive Director. Their deep knowledge and commitment to equitable outdoor access, coupled with their vast experience running successful initiatives over decades has led to the profound impact we’ve had with the Richmond Outdoors Coalition in our school district. Their vision, dedication, empathy, cultural understanding and support are all key ingredients that have made this model a success.

—Eric A.

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    Richmond Outdoors Coalition

    As a co-founder and member of the planning and facilitation team, Inclusion Outdoors supports the Richmond Outdoors Coalition. Together, we create a pathway of frequent, meaningful, and connected outdoor experiences for youth and families within West Contra Costa Unified School District.

    Each year, more than 1,400 participants engage in an average of five outdoor programs and 34 hours of programming, delivered through over 7,000 individual program engagements.

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    Yoots

    In partnership with Youth Transportation Organization (Yoots), Inclusion Outdoors helped secure $1.8 million in clean mobility funding from the State of California to purchase an electric bus and two electric SUVs.

    By expanding clean, reliable transportation, this work removes one of the biggest obstacles to participating in nature-based programs.

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Our services

Inclusion Outdoors helps communities create lasting belonging in the outdoors by partnering with leaders, providers, and changemakers to expand equitable access to nature.

Through community-led strategy, capacity-building support, and pro-justice approaches grounded in nature-based practices, we equip people and organizations to design and implement welcoming, relevant, and inclusive outdoor experiences.

Our team operates from various hubs in the San Francisco Bay Area, South East Colorado and Mobile, AL, providing the flexibility of virtual partnerships and travel.

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    Empowering leaders

    with inclusive, community-led strategies:

    • Vision & planning

    • Evaluation & learning

    • Coalitions & collective impact

    Services for empowering leaders
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    Nourishing providers

    to sustain the heart of inclusion work:

    • Nature practices integrated into organizational approaches

    • Team cohesion and wellbeing

    • Rituals to support healthy processes

    Services for nourishing providers
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    Igniting changemakers

    through nature-based workshops that build cultural humility:

    • Pro-justice approaches

    • Anti-racist journeys

    • Pathways to belonging

    Services for igniting changemakers

We’re on a mission to expand access to the outdoors. Reach out to us to get started.

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