Outside Is Where Growth Happens

We are committed to creating meaningful outdoor experiences that help young people build confidence, character, and a stronger future.

At The Find Me Outside Foundation, we believe that great experiences build great people. We provide youth with structured outdoor education and mentorship that helps them grow confident, resilient, and ready for life’s challenges.


Through hands-on activities like fishing, camping, river navigation, and team-based outdoor learning, we create environments where kids learn by doing — supported, challenged, and inspired.


We aren’t just an outdoor program. We are a movement. A movement that says: Growth happens outside.

Our impact in numbers

Hours of fishing and river-based camp taught all done outdoors and in a tech free environment

1,850

Youth served through summer, spring and river fishing and outdoor skill building camps

1,060

Expressed interest in continued outdoor involvement and continued outdoor education

80%

Our Programs

Outdoor & Fishing Adventure Camps

Guided fishing and river skills that build focus, patience, and confidence.

Outdoor Leadership & Skill Building

Hands-on lessons in fire building, shelter, safety, and outdoor responsibility.

Team Challenges & Socialization

Collaborative activities that encourage communication, problem-solving, and resilience.

Join our volunteer community

Join our growing community of volunteers and make an impact in the lives of children and their families. There are numerous ways to help out.

With as little as US $5/month, you can make a huge impact on a child's life. Your donation will help a child with ASD stay in daycare, receive personal care, food, and enjoy art therapy classes.

Support a child

When you support a program, you support 25 children with ASD and their families. Your donation will help our program run smoothly, and continue to offer rehabilitative help to those who need it.

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