MEET Y.E.T.I.

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in South King County, supporting young people in accessing public lands through free outdoor adventures for over 15 years.

OUR PURPOSE

Vision

All young people have the opportunity for outdoor adventure and time in nature

Mission

Work alongside young people in South King County and beyond to pursue the benefits of accessible outdoor adventures

Approach

Meet young people where they’re at, in public schools and youth programs, with free outdoor adventures that remove barriers to public lands like transportation, gear, food, and instruction

OUR PEOPLE

We are powered by adults who believe in the power of time outside for young people. Our staff and volunteers bring energy, creativity, and a sense of fun to everything we do.

OUR ACTIVITIES

OUR VALUES

Our values guide how we show up for young people, partners, and the places we spend time outdoors.

Respect

We value listening, honesty, and empathy. Treating others, ourselves, and the environment as we want to be treated.

Fun

We believe in the power of a smile, whether it’s in the moment or after the fact. We want all of our participants to look back on trips and remember the good times around a fire, reaching a peak, and making new friends.

Flexibility

On expeditions, dreaming big, working together, and adapting are keys to success. We embrace flexibility on trips, when working with community partners, and supporting students and their families.

Grit

We value facing challenges and the social and emotional skills to overcome them. Whether that is going on a first trip, scaling a rock wall, or navigating public school systems, we celebrate challenge, success, and failure as the trail to grit!

Equity

We embrace differences, recognize the unique needs of individuals, and adjust our actions to meet those needs. We want everyone to feel like they have what they need to be successful on our adventures and beyond.

Sense of Place

We invite our students to understand and steward our natural world and our public lands. We take care to learn about the complex history of these places. We seek to honor and connect with tribal partners who have stewarded these places since time immemorial. We recognize the importance of an intact ecosystem for our programs and the threat of climate change. We foster students' environmental ethic while examining our own process.

MEET Y.E.T.I.

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in South King County, supporting young people in accessing public lands through free outdoor adventures for over 15 years.

OUR PURPOSE

Vision

All young people have the opportunity for outdoor adventure and time in nature

Mission

Work alongside young people in South King County and beyond to pursue the benefits of accessible outdoor adventures

Approach

Meet young people where they’re at, in public schools and youth programs, with free outdoor adventures that remove barriers to public lands like transportation, gear, food, and instruction

OUR PEOPLE

We are powered by adults who believe in the power of time outside for young people. Our staff and volunteers bring energy, creativity, and a sense of fun to everything we do.

OUR ACTIVITIES

OUR VALUES

Our values guide how we show up for young people, partners, and the places we spend time outdoors.

Respect

We value listening, honesty, and empathy. Treating others, ourselves, and the environment as we want to be treated.

Fun

We believe in the power of a smile, whether it’s in the moment or after the fact. We want all of our participants to look back on trips and remember the good times around a fire, reaching a peak, and making new friends.

Flexibility

On expeditions, dreaming big, working together, and adapting are keys to success. We embrace flexibility on trips, when working with community partners, and supporting students and their families.

Grit

We value facing challenges and the social and emotional skills to overcome them. Whether that is going on a first trip, scaling a rock wall, or navigating public school systems, we celebrate challenge, success, and failure as the trail to grit!

Equity

We embrace differences, recognize the unique needs of individuals, and adjust our actions to meet those needs. We want everyone to feel like they have what they need to be successful on our adventures and beyond.

Sense of Place

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