Connecting Urban Families to Nature and Community

Outdoorithm Collective leads group camping trips and nature experiences to reconnect urban families to public lands, empowering members with outdoor skills and co-creating a safe and supportive community. Together, we’re rewriting the narrative of who belongs in these incredible public spaces.

Outdoorithm Collective Group Trips

Two kids with their backs to the camera facing the ocean.

Guiding Principles

Belonging: We believe that nature is for everyone. We center the experiences of folks who have been and are marginalized from public lands and outdoor recreation, together co-creating a supportive and inclusive community and rewriting the narrative of who belongs in our beautiful outdoor spaces.

Empowerment: We thrive together. We believe in the transformative power of nature and empower individuals to develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to have meaningful and safe outdoor experiences.

Stewardship: We recognize our responsibility to protect and preserve the natural environment for future generations. We are committed to sustainable practices and inspiring others to do the same.

Camper Highlight

I grew up in Alabama, in a city made famous for turning fire hoses on women and children and bombing churches... I have had family members who were lynched and the photos were sent to us and rest in our family photo albums... The thought of sleeping, resting in a place without a locked door seemed impossible.

Outdoorithm has changed that for me and my family. During our first trip, we slept in the tent & I went to sleep to the sound of the ocean. It was the most restorative sleep I have had in years... Now, as I see my daughter climbing trees + running free through the camp with no shoes, I see a child with no fear, only joy. This is the dream each generation has had for their children.

Valencia M. - Outdoorithm Collective Camper

Outdoorithm Collective Testimonials

  • "To experience Blackness in nature is affirming We are as varied as the trees in the forest. Each holding a story in our roots."

    Charmaine D.

  • "I appreciate Outdoorithm because they exposed me to nature in a way that has changed my life."

    Outdoorithm youth camper

  • “Outdoorithm helped me learn to be more creative and use my imagination, especially in a world where every[one] is stuck up in their phones. This is just the exact opposite."

    Outdoorithm camper

  • "Outdoorithm opened up an experience for our family that we wouldn’t otherwise have had."

    Tiff N.

  • "[Outdoorithm's] care and appreciation for the great outdoors will inspire even the most inexperienced campers to make this a more regular practice. I loved sharing this experience with a kind and inclusive group that centered community values."

    Maab I.

Outdoorithm’s Guide to Camping