Vida Verde promotes educational equity by providing FREE overnight environmental learning experiences for students who don’t otherwise get the opportunity. Since 2001, we have served thousands of youth from historically marginalized communities with our core program—a three-day, two-night camping trip, taken as a class during the school year. Our Teen and Family program extends this work with a week-long teen leadership summer camp along with activities throughout the year. All participants adventure amongst majestic coastal redwoods, the waves and tidepools of the coastside, and the edible plants, goats and creek at our farm. The programs are a vehicle through which we achieve our overarching goal: to positively and powerfully impact our students’ academic performance, social and emotional learning, and connection to the outdoors.