Spring Stories of Impact

Spring of 2026

As we transition to our summer programs we are feeling so grateful for the beautiful spring season.

This spring we successfully~

• Supported 65 youth & community members we delivered 30 days of programs by offering activities as snowboarding, nature-based play and primarily: BIKING!!!
• The elementary Jugamos Afuera program visited local parks, and learned, to ride bikes safely. One 4th grade student went from never to pedaling joyfully in one day!
• The middle school cohort rode all over town across different types of bike paths and their favorite part was being able to spend time riding with friends. They let us know they want to play a bigger part in choosing the trails they ride.
• We collaborated with a teacher of immigrant/newcomer students and got 18 teens out to local parks to ride bicycles. The same group also got to experience spring snowboarding.
• Tierra aventuras, our high school mountain biking group, impressively progressed with all participants able to ride the Tiddlywinks trail (black diamond!) safely, making smart line choices on the final day of the season.

💬 The most significant part of the spring program

We are SO proud of this year’s middle & high school promotions and senior graduates (too many to name here). We feel honored to be a part of each student’s lives and to celebrate these accomplishments with them and their families.

Thank You to our Partners:

Mt. Bachelor, Columbia Sportswear, Oregon Department of Education, Oregon Department of Transportation, Bend Park and Recreation, Deschutes Library, Sunnyside Sports, Trails Angels.

Also, thanks to our wonderful staff, volunteers, to Specialized Outride grant and to NatureConnect Central Oregon for making this possible.