Wilderness Youth Project’s Free Nature Play Day Returns October 4

Special collaboration this year: Songwriting and movement for families with GRAMMY-Winning musical group, Alphabet Rockers

Calling all families! Join Wilderness Youth Project for a joyful Saturday OUTSIDE at our annual FREE Community Nature Play Day, happening on Saturday, October 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Oak Park (at the creekside Sycamore Picnic Area), near Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, CA.

This community event is for all ages and welcomes everyone. Bring your friends and family, your curiosity, and your love for nature!

Come play, explore, and connect with the natural world alongside the staff and friends of Wilderness Youth and enjoy hands-on activities and creative outdoor fun for the whole family including nature crafts, earth-based skills, and other interactive activities led by Wilderness Youth Project staff and other local community partners, like Yes Yes Nursery, who will be leading a seed planting activity.

“Nature Play Day is a celebration of everything we stand for at Wilderness Youth Project: connection, creativity, and community,” said Gloria Sánchez-Arreola from Wilderness Youth Project. “It feels important to bring in even more opportunities this year for local kids and families to find joy and belonging in nature. This is an event for everyone.”

This year’s Nature Play Day features a special collaboration with GRAMMY Award-winning musical group, the Alphabet Rockers, who will guide attendees in a collective songwriting experience to find your voice in nature through music and expression.

“We have nearly 20 years of this intentional work making music to inspire culture change. Nature has a similar impact – aiding our mental health, widening our perspectives on life, and creating peaceful memories we can access anytime. We are thrilled to show up with Wilderness Youth Project and create music that reflects the impact and experience that has changed so many people’s lives.” – Kaitlin McGaw, Alphabet Rockers

Get your FREE tickets and more info:
www.wyp.org/community-events

About Wilderness Youth Project
The mission of Wilderness Youth Project is to foster confidence, health, and a lifelong love of learning for young people and families through active outdoor experiences and mentoring.

Wilderness Youth Project brings participants to creeks, beaches, mountain trails, and open spaces in Santa Barbara’s front country. Their adventures center on exploration, curiosity, and nature-based mentoring to build deep, lasting connections—to self, community, and place.

Want to help bring nature within reach for all kids? Volunteer or donate to support scholarships. Visit www.wyp.org or contact 805-964-8096 / info@wyp.org for more info